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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 12:40 am 
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Both minerals don't seem to be originating from Yemen, the cluster looks to be Tangerine Quartz cluster, green one is a close call for Jadeite or Maw sit sit, just analyzing from photos without any further knowledge or proof provided.


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dchallener wrote:
Personally, I would not buy the first one, but i would buy the second if it were cheap enough. Because I would be curious as to what it was, and it is a pretty green.

Do you think that $ 1500 is cheap and suitable for a green stone that weighs 400 grams?


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Working 30 years as gemstone cutter (my husband) and 25 years gemstone wholesaler (both together) I would say, the quality makes the price.

I do not think that 1500 USD for a 400gr Maw-sit-sit rough piece is a cheap price but I do not know the exact quality seeing just from one photo only (the shown rough has much greyish matrix) and if it is mining from Yemen.


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Ahmad4 wrote:
dchallener wrote:
Do you think that $ 1500 is cheap and suitable for a green stone that weighs 400 grams?



As far as I know, Nephrite is the only kind of Jade that comes from that area.

That seems like a very high price for the stone even if it is Yemen Nephrite Jade. Nephrite is generally an inexpensive material. It can be bought rough, on line, without negotiation, for $50/Kilo. Assuming (big if) that the piece in your picture is Jade, about 50% is not Jade so you would have only 200 grams of Jade. This would make the value around $25 after cleaning, and exporting. I would think, much less in its current state, and still in country.

https://ye1060682834.fm.alibaba.com/

Do these kinds of numbers instill confidence that your people are taking care of you, or that you will get rich dealing in gemstone minerals without training, and experience?

A day long visit to the people in the link I sent you would likely teach you more than years of sending us pictures to speculate on. They are in business, in gemstones, in your Country.


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Ahmad4 wrote:
dchallener wrote:
Personally, I would not buy the first one, but i would buy the second if it were cheap enough. Because I would be curious as to what it was, and it is a pretty green.

Do you think that $ 1500 is cheap and suitable for a green stone that weighs 400 grams?


Personally, NO.
I bought maw sit sit for $20/pound at Tucson this year. (It went up to $300/pound for higher quality, but I found some good stuff for $20/pound.)


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:19 pm 
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This has not been identified as anything. I would keep speculation at an arms length.

I've offered Ahman to send me a wee chip of anything he is confused about and I will attempt a positive ID.
Nothing so far. :?

This stuff isn't contraband. A note stating "I found this little rock. What is it?"
Put it in an envelope and drop it at the post.

Sidebar: Maw sit sit is a gemstone found exclusively in northern Burma.


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The green stone is not my property. If it were my property, I would have been happy to send a sample for examination.


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Understood.
It would be a little awkward for you to start chipping away.....unless you were that diamond dude who brought hardness points with him when meeting with sellers. :roll:


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Barbra Voltaire wrote:
If you would like me to send you a 10X loupe and a little niobium magnet, it would be my pleasure.
Just PM me an address.



Barbra, a truly generous gesture from an expert to a novice. Accept my acknowledgement of even greater respect!


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:D thanks.


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