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Subject:White Jade Piece
Posted By: Billy Sat, Sep 06, 2014 IP: 72.197.249.37

Trying to see what these characters read, also age or what this is, that would really take some stress off me.

Thank You, Billy

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Sun, Sep 07, 2014

Pictures. Many sharp one !!!!!!
Ernest

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Billy Mon, Sep 08, 2014

Oh sorry, I was in a hurry, here are the pictures..







Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Super Tue, Sep 09, 2014

Not jade. Soft stone or even plastic.

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Tue, Sep 09, 2014

to the writing: May you have a safe journey ,or..you will have good fortune with your new job...all in the positive direction. It seems to be a quite translucent Jadeite and modern carving.
I hope this helps,
Ernest

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Billy Wed, Sep 10, 2014

Thank You Ernest, yes this helps. It for sure is not plastic, Jadeite seems right.

Thank You

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Super Sun, Sep 14, 2014

Of course I cannot rule out of it being jadeite but it is a really big piece and looks like a commercial piece that was being mass produced. It is unlikely that it was made of jadeite because such a large piece of jadeite has become very difficult to locate. It is also almost too translucent and if it can pass the scratch test, may be some types of quartz?

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Wed, Sep 10, 2014

PS. did you do a scratch test?
Ernest

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Billy Thu, Sep 11, 2014

How do I do a scratch test ?

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Thu, Sep 11, 2014

Take a strong needle, and make a 2-3 mm scratch. Use enough pressure until you see a tiny white or black line, then let us know the result.
Ernest

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Billy Sat, Sep 13, 2014

white line...

Subject:Re: White Line
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, Sep 15, 2014

..sorry, in this case it is an indication that there is no Jade involved, but a softer stone...
Ernest

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Super Mon, Sep 15, 2014

Not jadeite, white line indicates a soft stone just like I said.

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: Billy Tue, Sep 16, 2014

Oh Darn, oh well..

Thanks

Subject:Re: White Jade Piece
Posted By: meso Tue, Sep 16, 2014

fracture lines and colour banding indicates fluorite;in this case a very pale coloured specimen.

some forms of bowenite look like this too,but the pale pinky purple in the middle is not seen in bowenites.

jadeite of this translucency would be very valuable and the material would be very carefully carved to optimise value.

the link shows something similar:
http://www.artfiberglass.com/flowers/BJ38L.html


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