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Subject:Is this jade?
Posted By: Luis Sun, Dec 29, 2013 IP: 190.231.104.246 Hi everybody! do you think this piece is made from nephrite? period? |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, Dec 30, 2013 You need to do a scratch test. With a strong needle, make a 1-2 mm scratch , then tell us if is is a white or black scratch. |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Luis Tue, Dec 31, 2013 Hi Ernest! |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Tue, Dec 31, 2013 You have to increase the pressure until you see a scratch. |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Luis Thu, Jan 02, 2014 Hi Ernerst: I made more pressure, and I get a tiny light brown line....neither black nor white |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Super Tue, Dec 31, 2013 How did you do your scratch test? |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: adam Wed, Jan 01, 2014 This is a soapstone... |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Luis Thu, Jan 02, 2014 Hi Adam, I bought it like jade...but ok, it seems I´ve got a new soapstone then! |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: super Thu, Jan 02, 2014 It does not look like soap stone to me. That is why better pictures (taken under natural sun light) and correct scratch test result are needed. |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Luis Fri, Jan 03, 2014 I post more pics. |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Luis Thu, Jan 02, 2014 Hopefully you are right. as soon as I can I´ll post them, thanks! |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Luis Thu, Jan 02, 2014 Hi Super. I¨ll try the get new pictures this weekend, thanks |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Jan 03, 2014 Luis, did you happen to scratch that brown/reddish patch? |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Luis Mon, Mar 17, 2014 Hi Ernest! I was away a long time, I¨ve just answered Super. |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Super Sat, Jan 04, 2014 I would like to ask you some follow-up questions when you have time to answer: |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: Luis Mon, Mar 17, 2014 Hi Super!, sorry for the delay in answering, but I was sailing from North America to Antarctica! (something great. |
Subject:Re: Is this jade?
Posted By: idcloisonne Fri, Jan 03, 2014 I have a very similar figurine, carved stone glued to a wood stand much like your stand. |
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