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Subject:Big Sur Jade
Posted By: Dave E Thu, Mar 19, 2009 IP: 64.161.0.134 Jade found in Jade Cove area is really good stuff, it's high grade serpintine. |
Subject:Big Sur Jade = Nephrite Jade!!!!
Posted By: Bill Thu, Mar 19, 2009 Hi, Dave E: |
Subject:Re: Big Sur Jade = Nephrite Jade!!!!
Posted By: robert Fri, Feb 16, 2018 bigsur "jade" is nephrite. i tested the hardness and gravity, far away from real nephrite stone. |
Subject:Re: Big Sur Jade
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Mar 20, 2009 Are you being sarcastic? |
Subject:Re: Big Sur Jade
Posted By: Sam Fri, Mar 20, 2009 There is also nephrite jade there of varying quality from mild to wild!!! |
Subject:Re: Big Sur Jade
Posted By: Dave E Tue, Jun 16, 2009 Yes, not very impressed with those links from Bernstein. It's all fractured and looks very low quality, I bet both will scratch with a steel knife. Quality nephrite jade comes from Canada, like polar jade I suppose. I have many pieces from the Monterey area but doesn't compare to quality stuff elsewhere. |
Subject:Re: Big Sur Jade
Posted By: sam Sat, Jul 04, 2009 Anyone can have a jade collection that is lacking in high quality pieces from certain localities. It proves nothing as to the quality of jade available from said localities. Sorry your collection is LACKING in good Ocean Jades from one of the most famous jade deposits known in the US. 2 years ago I watched an high quality piece of Big Sur nephrite sell for $10,000. It is now being sold, bit by bit, carved as blue nephrite pendants!! |
Subject:Re: Nephrite Jade in California
Posted By: Beadman Tue, Aug 04, 2009 This nephrite jade is quite famous here in California! I have seen boulders of it that must have weighed nearly thousands of pounds, as well as having seen extraordinary carvings done from the material. It is not serpentine! On the other hand, serpentine is the State Stone of California�and we have plenty of that mineral around too. The Old Mint in San Francisco is built on a huge outcropping of serpentine! |
Subject:Re: Nephrite Jade in California
Posted By: carina Wed, Sep 09, 2009 Does anyone know the name or how to contact the guy in Monterey area that does the incredible jade carvings. I think he is a local surfer that makes a living using the jade from Jade Cove. |
Subject:Re: Nephrite Jade in California
Posted By: sam Thu, Sep 10, 2009 His website is.... www.matthewglasby.com |
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