Jade Market
Hongkong
At a glance
Thankfully, you need not to search different shopping malls and street markets to find the perfect emblem for your loved ones. A Jade market in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon is a jewelry wholesale and retail area, where street vendors are mobile.
You can choose from more than 400 booths selling different kinds of jade products such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, pendants, and other forms.
You can also buy Chinese souvenirs here such as fans, Chinese calligraphy and art, swords and other native products.
Note that the highest quality jewelry may not be in Jade market but it is still worth a visit because of cheap finds. Just remember that the quality of jade depends on its pureness and intensity of color. It should also have a good translucency and texture. High quality jade usually carries a certificate that indicates its grade.
