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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedJade--the mesmerizing world of David Lin: "about 90 percent of the world's finest jade is mined in Northern Burma. Forty-five percent is useable, but of that only 8 to 10 percent is 'fine, fine' quality jade," says master designer and jade expert, David Lin, who risks his life to travel into the jungle to buy this mysterious stone.(Featured Designer)
JQ, May, 2006 by Zimmerman, Diana S.
David Lin, owner of T.S. Lin & Sons, arguably one of the world's top firms for high-end jade jewelry, doesn't just design and sell jade, he bets his life on it. "The best stones comes from an area I call 'no man's land,'" says Lin, speaking about the border area between Burma, Thailand, and China that is called the Golden Triangle. "I always feel like I'm in danger there," he continues, "because life means nothing in that part of the world, but jade is highly prized."
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So, why does this world-class expert go there? Like all great adventurers, it is the thrill of finding that perfect stone. Lin...
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