VINTAGE JASPER stone BEADS Apple Jade 9mm pkg6 RB117

Description

Vintage jasper semiprecious stone beads that look exactly like apple jade!
Jade, long considered a precious gem in China has been imitated for centuries. Stones that can be dyed various colors, such as chalcedony , are commonly sold as 'jade' to take advantage of the 'magic name' of jade. Since jade occurs in almost any color you can imagine, detection can often be difficult. Be sure of what you are purchasing!

My husband who is a professional gemologist purchased these in Hong Kong in the early 1970's. They were labeled 'jade' but he did not have the equipment to test the beads at the time of purchase. These beads sat in our inventory labeled 'jade' until a few weeks ago when we found them in a sealed carton in my studio.

We always check to make sure our stones are properly identified. A spot refractometer test showed the refractive index to be 1.54 which corresponds to quartz and is much too low for any form of jade! These beads are in fact jasper but with a GORGEOUS natural coloration and pattern so much like apple jadeite that even my husband was fooled!

These beads have a lovely polish to them, are beautifully round and extremely rare. We've never come across jasper beads like these ever again and I only have a few strands.
Price is for 6 of these unusual beads which we 100% guarantee NOT to be jade, but to be jasper!

You will certainly not find beads like this in your local bead shop .

Added on Nov 06, 2009

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