Hello! This piece is very heavy, I didn't do the specific gravity test yet, if possible, please let me know if it's jadeite and how much this 370 gram stone might cost, thank you!
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:22 pm Posts: 21602 Location: San Francisco
It is often impossible to identify something from a picture. There are several things it could be. We need more clues. Shine a pen light behind it. Are the edges opaque or translucent? Carry on with a specific gravity test. Do a hardness test. Use a penknife and see if you can scratch it.
Thank you for your opinions and information! Knife didn't leave any scratches and there's a green glow around the led light if the sample is touched by it.
Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:22 pm Posts: 21602 Location: San Francisco
Specific gravity should be next. Results? Have a side polished, get a refractive index. Can you get a photo of what you describe with the back lighting?
Thank you for the instructions, Barbra! I appreciate your time! The edges are opaque if a light is shone from behind, only when an LED light is directly touching the stone, the light penetrates the sample like 5 to 7 millimeters. https://ibb.co/d3uDiv
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