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This book is made out of
jade, the toughest naturally occurring
material on Earth, the enduring stone
revered by the ancient Chinese as the Stone
of Heaven; it will last for many millennia.
It will travel, be carried through space and
time, speak to future generations.
Born out of faith, it is
The Jade Book: A Stone of Hope.
In December 2000, Cosimo
Geracitano set out to do the seemingly
impossible, to make a book entirely out of
jade, with bound pages that could be
turned. This is the fascinating story of
one man’s struggle and sacrifice to
transform British Columbian jade (nephrite)
into a form that has never been carved
before.
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