Of course it is not always as easy to diagnose a fracture when there is little or no displacement, or as in this image, some impaction. Look closely and you should see a sclerotic (lighter) band obliquely across the distal radius.
Although the highest quality jade can cost more than gold, at thousands of dollars per ounce, the price of nephrite jade generally varies from C$10 (HK$63) to C$100 per kilogram as a raw stone, according to the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines.
The finest-quality jadeiteâalmost transparent with a vibrant emerald-green colorâis known as âImperial jade.â The royal court of China once had a standing order for all available material of this kind, and itâs one of the worldâs most expensive gems.