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There is no universal price standard for jade
Unlike gold or diamonds with global purity and price standards by weight, jade is priced $1 more than the buyer will pay and $1 less than the seller will accept.
There are general 'guidances' of popular features (colour, luminosity, markings) but really, its about the 'desire of the heart'.
Getting a large enough piece with even colouration and flawless to allow a dial to be sliced and polished, after wastage, is the problem. The new Imperiale is a large watch with mechanical movement so the raw jade must have been big pieces.
Jade is an aggregate with varying hardness within the same stone that may interfere with machining. Conversely, being hard, it retains sharp lines when carved and engraved; that is what artists love. Its slight greasiness helps with carving.
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There is no universal price standard for jade
Unlike gold or diamonds with global purity and price standards by weight, jade is priced $1 more than the buyer will pay and $1 less than the seller will accept. There are general 'guidances' of popular features (colour, luminosity, markings) but really, ...