2. If you go to Ruili with a group to buy jade, the tour guide may take the tourists to some very large jewelry stores to buy jade. If the discount is large, you should pay special attention at this time. Real jade generally won't give such a big discount, and buying real jade won't be so cheap.
There will be all kinds of jade jewelry sold by those vendors on the roadside. It's best not to buy it there. There may be fakes in the regular market, not to mention whether small vendors have real goods. It is not cheap to buy jade in Ruili, Yunnan. Of course, you can also discuss the price with the merchants. It is best not to buy at tourist attractions and airports.