Jade Nephrite Dragon

This is a beautiful nephrite dragon. He is 7"x3.25" and weighs13.2 OZ or 369 grams. Nephrite jade, either of two tough, compact, typically green gemstones that take a high polish. Both minerals have been carved into jewelry, ornaments, small sculptures, and utilitarian objects from earliest recorded times. The more highly prized of the two jadestones is jadeite; the other is nephrite.
Jade is a mineral used as jewellery or for ornaments. It is typically green, although may be yellow or white. Jade can refer to either of two different silicate minerals: nephrite, or jadeite. Jade is well known for its ornamental use in East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian art.