Here is the stone i bought few days ago. Hope someone will find it interesting. Personally i love them and always struggle when it's time to cut them for good )
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I don't think that is a river stone. It appears to be similar to the actinolitic jade you would find underwater at Big Sur, California. It would make a nice suseiki (viewing stone). How much does it weigh and what did you pay for it?
I don't think that is a river stone. It appears to be similar to the actinolitic jade you would find underwater at Big Sur, California. It would make a nice suseiki (viewing stone). How much does it weigh and what did you pay for it?
As i was told, this stone was the part of a massive block. Its position was never affected during its time in the river which may explain its appearance. It weighted 1,6kg and i paid 450$ for it. Which is a bit on a high end but its form factor is ideal to incorporate all natural surfaces as pendants backsides.
I would consider that doubtful. Jade doesn't naturally take on this type of polish.
Well, the stone cavities do not differ it their appearance from the other surfaces which would be extremely hard to achieve with any polishing techniques i am aware about.
Joined: Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:32 pm Posts: 1747 Location: Florida, United States
jademan wrote:
thomas.adamas wrote:
I don't think that is a river stone. It appears to be similar to the actinolitic jade you would find underwater at Big Sur, California. It would make a nice suseiki (viewing stone). How much does it weigh and what did you pay for it?
As i was told, this stone was the part of a massive block. Its position was never affected during its time in the river which may explain its appearance. It weighted 1,6kg and i paid 450$ for it. Which is a bit on a high end but its form factor is ideal to incorporate all natural surfaces as pendants backsides.
That comes to USD281.25/kg which is very expensive for that rock compared to Cassiar from B.C. or Siberian nephrite. Part of a massive block? Perhaps several hundred thousand years ago, but it has been a separate piece for a long time.
Joined: Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:32 pm Posts: 1747 Location: Florida, United States
jademan wrote:
Stephen Challener wrote:
I would consider that doubtful. Jade doesn't naturally take on this type of polish.
Well, the stone cavities do not differ it their appearance from the other surfaces which would be extremely hard to achieve with any polishing techniques i am aware about.
A jade rock could be smoothed and polished with diamond polishing pads and finished with a rotary diamond tool. If that rock were so polished, many hours of work would be required.
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