“While Neolithic clay figurines are numerous at S. Čuka (115 have been found), the imagery of one stone pendant is unique in ...
during the annual gem shows in that Sonoran Desert city, the buzz among jade lovers centered on a fresh supply of translucent jadeite, or fei cui, from an ancient deposit in Guatemala — much of ...
Ostmann via Horejs, et al (2025) Antiquity The pendant is a rich green color, and appears to resemble classic jade. Chemical analysis ... nephrite tends to be more translucent, according to ...