The stone of heaven, as it is known in China, is also fueling civil war between the Burmese military and ethnic Kachin guerrillas seeking self-rule. Jade comes in many hues, from the shade of a ...

At least five people have been killed and 20 injured as police opened fire on hundreds trying to enter a jade mine in Myanmar ... near-translucent green stone. The incident happened at Hpakant ...

Myanmar's Kachin State is believed to hold up to 90% of the world's most valuable jade. Demand for it is growing in China, where the stone is considered sacred. But hunting for it is one of the ...