So-called gold inlaid jade
The gold medal is white jade.
The silver medal is sapphire.
The bronze medal is sapphire.
Qinghai Kunlun jade stood out and was officially identified as the jade for medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on June 2, 2008. Qinghai Province will provide free jade materials for making medals for the Beijing Olympic Games. Gao Yijin, a master of arts and crafts in China who participated in the analysis and appraisal of jade for Olympic medals and wrote expert opinions, said: "The uniform texture and abundant reserves are the main reasons for the selection of Kunlun jade."
So the news spread like wildfire, and Kunlun jade was once famous all over the world: Kunlun Mountain, located in the birthplace of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, is a sacred mountain and water in Chinese culture; Kunlun Mountain is the ancestor of Wanshan Mountain in China; Kunlun Mountain is the center where all gods gather; Kunlun Mountain is not only magnificent, but also rich in exquisite and colorful jade-Kunlun jade. This jade is produced on the high mountain near Yu Xufeng of Kunlun Mountain, with an altitude of 4 100 meters. Yu Xufeng is the place where Kunlun sent immortals to practice ascension. Kunlun jade produced in this fairy mountain is a kind of pre-flashing microcrystal aggregate interwoven into felt. Kunlun jade is rich in color, including white jade, sapphire, topaz, black jade and emerald jade. Its texture is delicate and soft. After processing, it is bright, moist, clean, elegant, beautiful and firm, and it is recognized as a high-quality gem in the international jewelry industry.