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Jade: Stone of Heaven

June 8 at 7 p.m. Saratoga Library 13650 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga Ca. 95070

If you think diamonds are forever, wait until you learn about jade! Jade objects were valued by Chinese emperors and fought over by Mughal princes. For 7,000 years this lustrous gemstone has been treasured for its rarity, beauty and symbolic value. This talk is presented by Bianca Larson, docent from San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum.

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