New Management

The hour has come for me to pass the mantle of stewardship of FOJ to another in our community. Graciously, Mike Burkleo has agreed to continue monitoring the site, which many jade lovers have found a vital meeting place through the years. Here we share stories, information, photographs, and questions and answers about jade. I have relished the worldwide communication about jade. Because in the next year, I plan to revise my book Jade: Stone of Heaven, which continues to enjoy a wide audience, I shall use this forum as a source of research. I continue to support the artists who are ever producing more creative and expansive works with this storied material. I welcome your comments via this network, and I wish each of you fulfillment in the aspects of jade most engaging to you. 

Fred Ward