Seller: ancientgifts ✉️ (5,252) 100%, Location: Lummi Island, Washington, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 124195330078 Antique Jade Neolithic to 17thC Weapons Jewelry Pre-Columbian Maori Mayan China. The best-known finds are from the lake dwellings of Switzerland, western France, and China. Nephrite is very hard and was prized for keeping a sharp edge. One such variety was used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making hatchets. Condition: New, Publisher: Sterling Publishing (1987), Format: Softcover, Length: 160 pages, Dimensions: 7¾ x 5½ inches; ¾ pound, Gemstone Type: Jadeite