The most expensive jade necklace in China, which valued at 36-million yuan, or US$44 million is on display at a jewelry shop in central Beijing.

The necklace is made out of nine rare pieces of jade and more-than 150 diamonds.

The necklace, which has been produced from a huge Burman jade stone weighing over 200 kilograms, will be on display for the next two months.

(CRI September 29, 2004)