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Jade? Serpentine? Thoughts?
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Author:  Solomon [ Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Jade? Serpentine? Thoughts?

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Author:  Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jade? Serpentine? Thoughts?

Neither.

Author:  dchallener [ Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jade? Serpentine? Thoughts?

Would it be lapis lazuli?

Author:  Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jade? Serpentine? Thoughts?

Possibly....looks like a dyed material

Author:  Barbra Voltaire, FGG [ Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Jade? Serpentine? Thoughts?

There is some grainy green stuff over on one side.
Could it be malachite?
Could it be rust forming from the pendant mounting?

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Author:  Solomon [ Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Jade? Serpentine? Thoughts?

Barbra Voltaire wrote:
There is some grainy green stuff over on one side.
Could it be malachite?
Could it be rust forming from the pendant mounting?

The green stuff is under the polish seems to be part of the stone...
(the mounting is Silver 800)
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Author:  John Fitzgerald [ Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:14 pm ]
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Eilat stone?

Author:  Solomon [ Wed Dec 20, 2017 8:39 pm ]
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John Fitzgerald wrote:
Eilat stone?


I hope you're not asking me... :lol:
it's a good guess I believe
Gosh I didn't even know there Is an "Eilat stone" lol
(been there a few times though)
I'm learning so much from you guys that's awesome :)

Author:  Bill Hanneman [ Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:29 pm ]
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