Identifying Fake Jades
B. C. Jade
"B. C. Jade" refers to a nephrite jade found in British Columbia, Canada. The color moss-like medium green color.
"B. C. Jade" refers to a nephrite jade found in British Columbia, Canada. The color moss-like medium green color.
American Jade
"American jade" is actually californite and not jade. Californite is a type of green vesuvianite that is also sometimes called green idocrase.
"American jade" is actually californite and not jade. Californite is a type of green vesuvianite that is also sometimes called green idocrase.
Malaysian Jade
"Malaysian jade" is actually quartzite that has been dyed green or other colors.
"Malaysian jade" is actually quartzite that has been dyed green or other colors.
Oregon Jade or Oregon Jade Jasper
"Oregon Jade" is used to refer to dark green jasper or green garnet found in Oregon and California.
"Oregon Jade" is used to refer to dark green jasper or green garnet found in Oregon and California.
Russian Jade
"Russian Jade" is usually serpentine, not jade.
"Russian Jade" is usually serpentine, not jade.
Siberian Jade
"Siberian Jade" is occasionally described as nephrite, but in many places it appears with "Russian Jade" and described as serpentine, not jade.
"Siberian blue nephrite (also called dianite) - a massive blue (diverse hues) quartz, tremolite, magnesio-arfvedsonite rock, the texture of which resembles nephrite jade from an unspecified location, in Siberia. Dianite - name used, especially in Russia, for the material listed here as Siberian blue nephrite."
"Siberian Jade" is occasionally described as nephrite, but in many places it appears with "Russian Jade" and described as serpentine, not jade.
"Siberian blue nephrite (also called dianite) - a massive blue (diverse hues) quartz, tremolite, magnesio-arfvedsonite rock, the texture of which resembles nephrite jade from an unspecified location, in Siberia. Dianite - name used, especially in Russia, for the material listed here as Siberian blue nephrite."
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Identifying Fake Jades
Description & eBay Examples
By Molly Kalafut
Description & eBay Examples
By Molly Kalafut
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