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VERDANT BEAUTY

cross all of Asia and Latin America, one particular gemstone has held cultural significance for millennia – jade. The exquisite stone comes in many different forms, and it takes an experienced eye to identify the emerald-green jadeite favoured by jewellers. As a material in watchmaking, however,

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