Re: Simply smashing beads - jadeite, nephrite, etc.
Re: Simply smashing beads - jadeite, nephrite, etc. -- Rosanna Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: lopacki Mail author
09/10/2014, 08:56:10

Rosanna,
Most likely the softer beads are made from either Serpentine or Bowenite.

The bead that smashed into small pieces I would say is Serpentine. If you do a scratch test with a steel scribe I would guess it will scratch easily.

For some reason the Chinese call all green stone Jade and then have other words for actual Jadeite.

All my best ........ Danny



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