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wooden jewerly box - tracey - Apr 27, 2011 (11:17 PM)
- Re: wooden jewerly box - Ernest Wilhelm - Apr 28, 2011 (12:43 AM)
  - Re: Re: wooden jewerly box - tracey - Apr 28, 2011 (07:56 PM)
    - Re: Re: Re: wooden jewerly box - Ernest Wilhelm - Apr 28, 2011 (11:57 PM)

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Subject:wooden jewerly box
Posted By: tracey Wed, Apr 27, 2011 IP: 71.174.177.89

Hi, does anyone have any info on my jewerly box. Is this jade on top of box? Any other information would be appreciated? Thank you!

Subject:Re: wooden jewerly box
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Thu, Apr 28, 2011

The box looks old, but the white stone on top is most likely Serpentine, softer than Jade. Scratch test will tell: Take a strong needle, and make a 2-3 mm scratch and see if it is white or black.
Ernest

Subject:Re: Re: wooden jewerly box
Posted By: tracey Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Hi Ernest,

I did the scratch test and it didn't come out any color? Also the stone is more of a light almost translucent green. You mentioned that the box looks old. Would you be able to put a date on it? I greatly appreciate your time and expertise.

Subject:Re: Re: Re: wooden jewerly box
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Just in case that it is Jade, it could have been a replacement, as this carving doesn't show age, it is a rather sloppy carving. I cannot tell the age of the box.
Ernest