Nephrite such as Lantian, Shaanxi, were also in great demand). There, white and greenish nephrite jade is found in small quarries and as pebbles and boulders in the rivers flowing from the Kuen-Lun mountain range northward into the Takla-Makan desert area. River jade collection was concentrated in the Yarkand, and the White Jade (Yurungkash) and Black Jade (Karakash) Rivers in Khotan. From the Kingdom of Khotan, on the southern leg of the Silk Road, yearly tribute payments consisting of the most precious white jade were made to the Chinese imperial court and there transformed into "objets d'art" by skilled artisans, as
The Forms of Things Unknown world of dark reality. And on that night, you will keep your rendez-vous with... THE UNKNOWN." The episode is considered an unusual one, even for "The Outer Limits". More than almost any other, it is filled with weird camera angles, atmospheric photography, gothic sets, creepy music (much of which surfaced later in the TV series "The Invaders"), and offbeat writing and performances, giving the episode something of an "art house movie" feel. This episode was the final acting role of Sir Cedric Hardwicke. He died on August 6, 1964, a few months after this episode aired. The Forms of Things