Lavender jade is now the gem to go for

Some jade comes with a combination of two colours. — ART CHEN/The Star

When you think of jade, green often comes to mind. But as it turns out, there is more to the precious rock than just that one colour. It also exists in yellow, red, black – and, less commonly known of, lavender.

“Most people in Malaysia are confused. They always think that jade only appears as green. That is not true, “ explains Kan Tsia Hu, director of Atelier Fine Jewellery.