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Just wanted to show off my new jewelry. These are from Washington State, Great Basin.
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those are pretty cool, any idea on time period or culture ?
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I have no idea Jay. Many are a bright green material. All have been drilled from two sides.
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Cool, beans....I mean beads
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Washed Beads: Green -and- Clean
Washed Beads
Michigan Yooper
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Looks like some kind of turquoise, but I could be wrong, kinda in the wrong state for that.
Nice display of beads!
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Thanks Chase. The stone looks different wet as in my last two photos. This stone looks different than the turquoise I have seen before. Could simply be a different type of turquoise than I have seen.
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Could be a jade or jadeite, more typical for up there.
Can you imagine drilling all those tiny holes in those tiny rocks?
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It does look like a type of Jade which is found in Washington state. http://washingtonjade.com/main/page_...ryoidal_1.htmlgregszybala wrote:
Could be a jade or jadeite, more typical for up there.
Can you imagine drilling all those tiny holes in those tiny rocks?
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[QUOTE]rmartin wrote:
It does look like a type of Jade which is found in Washington state. http://washingtonjade.com/main/page_...ryoidal_1.htmlOriginally posted by gregszybala post=95978
Yes, those are nephrite (probably even the black and white ones) or rather rock which is rich in that mineral. It's one of the two minerals that qualifies as being true jade.
Extremely nice if I may say so.
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Thanks everyone: I am glad to know that the beads are Jade.
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Today I was inspecting each of the Jade beads with a magnifying glass. In the hole of one of the beads was a very small bit of white material. I removed it with a small needle. What you see in the picture is about 1/16 inch across. Under magnification you can see that it is hundreds of very fine fiber or hair. What are your thoughts?
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