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Although jade is primarily associated with the Chinese, who have venerated it for more than 5,000 years, the gem owes its name to a group of far less well-known jade worshippers, the Mayans of Central America.
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Federman, D. (1990). Burma Jadeite. In: Modern Jeweler’s Consumer Guide to Colored Gemstones. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6488-7_25
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