在世界范围内,不少地区曾经制作和使用玉器,时代较早的有日本、西伯利亚、欧洲及中美洲等地的古代文化,较晚的则在朝鲜、越南、新西兰及中亚、西亚和南亚(即通常所称的痕都斯坦和土耳其玉器产地)等地也有所发现。目前世界公认的古代玉器制作中心除中国外,再就是以“印地安玉器”出名的中美洲和以“毛利人玉器”为代表的新西兰。然而,后二者无论是在制玉历史渊源上,还是玉器的质量、种类和生产技术方面,都难以与中国相提并论。中国不仅在世界上最早制作和使用玉器,而且也是惟一将 In many parts of the world, jade artifacts were once made and used in many areas. Earlier in the era there were ancient cultures in Japan, Siberia, Europe and Central America, later in North Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand and Central Asia, West Asia and South Asia (Commonly known as the origin of the relics of the Tortus and the Turkish jade). At present, the ancient jade production center recognized in the world is not only China, but also New Zealand, famous for its “Indian jade” and Central Asia represented by “Maori jade”. However, the latter two are hard to compare with China both in the history of jade and in the quality, type and production technology of jade. China is not only the world’s earliest production and use of jade, but also the only one