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Simply smashing beads - jadeite, nephrite, etc.
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Rosanna
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2014-09-09 18:34
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Interesting
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floorkasp
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2014-09-10 02:57
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Re: Simply smashing beads - jadeite, nephrite, etc.
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lopacki
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2014-09-10 08:56
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Pin scratch test
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Rosanna
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2014-09-10 15:29
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If they scratched none are Nephrite or Jadeite.
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lopacki
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2014-09-10 17:02
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Wow that is disappointing - wonder what the BC nephrite really is then
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Rosanna
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2014-09-10 19:03
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Nephrite can be scratched if its composition is...
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beadiste
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2014-09-11 07:42
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Cassiar Jade
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beadiste
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2014-09-11 18:53
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yes please. I might even get more confused, but it is the only way to learn.
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karavanserai
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2014-09-12 03:18
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You were here!
Polar Jade, actually
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beadiste
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2014-09-12 14:39
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Polar Jade - fine, good, and "flower" jade
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beadiste
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2014-09-12 14:43
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Black spots
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Rosanna
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2014-09-12 17:10
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black spots are characteristic of nephrite
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beadiste
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2014-09-12 18:06
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Specific gravity liquid
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beadiste
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2014-09-10 11:44
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a better link to the Desautels information
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beadiste
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2014-09-10 20:23
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Close-up pictures of the three different beads
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Rosanna
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2014-09-10 15:31
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Close-ups of the bead society member purchase
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Rosanna
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2014-09-10 15:33
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Serpentine
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lopacki
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2014-09-10 17:03
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Close-ups of the $8 beads
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Rosanna
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2014-09-10 15:33
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Serpentine
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lopacki
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2014-09-10 17:04
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Notice the crisp and unabraded #1 sample bead holes
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beadiste
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2014-09-10 20:34
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To me that looks like they are less new, have more wear but...
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karavanserai
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2014-09-12 03:17
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Re: Close-up pictures of the three different beads
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hans0621
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2014-09-11 00:54
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Thank you Hans what an interesting album!
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karavanserai
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2014-09-11 02:15
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You're welcome Martine
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hans0621
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2014-09-11 02:40
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Wow indeed interesting; Thank you Rosanna. About jadeite....
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karavanserai
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2014-09-11 02:13
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The one page summary
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beadiste
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2014-09-11 07:30
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Re: The one page summary
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karavanserai
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2014-09-11 09:51
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Fred Ward's Jade book
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beadiste
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2014-09-12 18:10
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Just received my copy today - excellent place to start if you're new to jade
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beadiste
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2014-09-18 17:02
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An eBay auction for the Desautels book
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beadiste
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2014-09-13 12:58
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Re: Simply smashing beads - jadeite, nephrite, etc.
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mystically
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2014-09-17 12:44
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Very nice- thank you!
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Rosanna
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2014-09-17 19:12
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Meanwhile, in Jadeite World
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beadiste
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2014-09-17 17:29
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