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Re: An interesting elongated jade bead

Posted By: Bill
Posted Date: Feb 06, 2008 (09:03 AM)

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Hi, Diasia:

Thank you for your comment although I believe some of these other members may not agree with you. But I do believe you possess one of the best eyes in this forum. If I have only seen this one piece of elongated bead I would doubt its authenticity but I was fortunate to see all the other ones shown by my jade friend. They all look uniquely different. Even with modern tools, this bead is very hard to make. It is really not round-shaped, instead it is flat on its bottom and then with a pyramid type of top, the inside was hollowed out from both ends, meeting in the middle and left a center ridge there. Both ends were bored (small piece taken out). There are a lot of workmanship involved and that may be why I have never seen similar beads anywhere.

As for the jade material, one person was comparing them with gold, to me that is really like comparing orange with apple. Gold is gold, one can hardly distinguish between different types of gold once they are melted. Gold ore, yes, but not refined gold. I know because I collect gold coins too. However, it is a different story with jade. Each jade material has its unique properties and no two are like. Jades mined from one source are different than those come from other. People do not understand how hard it is to even acquire a nephrite piece that has a S.G. of 3.0 and higher and a hardness of 6.0 and higher. Not even all Hetian jade pieces have such high quality. It is truly sad that people express their opinions without any references or evidences. I have been studying jade and other non-jade materials for a while now. One thing I can tell is how good or unique the material is.

That is the reason I truly believe the jade slit is indeed unique and archaic because such high quality of celadon material is similar to those found in authentic Hongshan jade carvings and it is simply impossible to find their likes in the current China.

Again, without understanding what they are talking about, people are making uneducated comments. To me, it is not even worth my comments.

Thanks for your comments.

Bill

P.S.

People do not spend time in studying Hongshan and do not have any understanding of tool marks found on authentic pieces, yet they make a lot of interesting comments. To even respond to them, that means I would have to spend time in teaching a lot of things I am not privileged to share. Therefore, just let them express their personal opinons some of which are surely hilarious.

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