Four men from North China's Shanxi Province were sentenced up to 10 years after they robbed a piece of jade pendant, which they thought was a treasure but turned out to be worth only 100 yuan ($15).

Before allegedly pulling off the largest jewel robbery in U.S. history, thieves grew emboldened after targeting trucks packed ...

Without a single witness, prosecutors said the crew stole 24 bags from a Brinks truck filled with Rolex watches, diamond earrings, and gold necklaces.

The stolen jewelry includes a ring of diamonds intricately woven between pools of amethyst, earrings made with six different gems and Rolex watches.

Jade plays an important part in the history of ancient China, in the story of Hong Men Yan, the jade witnessed the failure of a political conspiracy and a prelude to the rise of a new dynasty. In ...