A Sea of Jade: Jade Market
I have been to Hong Kong many times but have only been to the Jade Market once. This is probably because although I like jade and understand its significance in Chinese culture, I found that selecting an appropriately priced piece was too daunting for an amateur jade enthusiast like me.The Jade Market consists of hundreds of individual stalls selling all grades of jade and styles. Quality jade varies in colour with the highest quality being a very pure green. Tourists looking for a "bargain" will probably end up buying jadeite which has been dyed to enhance the colour. Nevertheless there are endless stalls selling pendants, rings and bracelets as well as small items representing characters from the chinese zodiac.The Jade Market is only open between 10am and 5pm Monday to Saturday. The market area is covered making it somewhere to stop by on a rainy day.

















