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Subject:Re: White Nephrite jade
Posted By: Will T Mon, Jul 07, 2014
At first blush, they look good. The carving on the first Bi disc is very abrupt and sharp, obviously modern. The stylings and craftsmanship on the other two are much closer to the older pieces, as well as the soft surface luster which is less glossy. For scale, how big are these pieces? The use of the brown sugar jade inclusion in the flowers is a nice touch on the cat carving -- is there perhaps a butterfly carving hidden somewhere on the pair of cats? These carvings often form a rebus, and I've most often seen the pair of cats with a butterfly..
Nice looking pieces, very curious what you paid for them -- that actually might be the best indicator of their value!!!
If you are concerned (and I think you should be!) with the material being fake, I can give you instructions to determine their density using a precise scale which you can get for around $40... Get a scale that measures at least down to .1g. Weigh each piece. Then get a container of water in which you can submerge each piece that fits on the scale, such as a small plastic cup. Put enough water to submerge the piece in. Zero the scale with that much water, then dangle the piece into the water by a cord or very thin string. Divide the weight of the piece by the dangled water weight. You want AT VERY LEAST 2.85 or so, preferably around 3 for nephrite.
Best,
Will
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