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lithicbeads

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Washington jade pendant
« on: September 04, 2017, 10:44:52 AM »

I haven't been cutting rocks much this summer due to our extreme drought.  I've been watering many hours every day of the summer.  And now things are very extreme and we are losing trees and shrubs.  Its nice to get back to the stones.

58 mm long, 4 mm hole
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Re: Washington jade pendant
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2017, 12:22:41 PM »

Yum!  That's extra-special.  Wish I had some of that material to play with, it's my favorite type of jade.
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Re: Washington jade pendant
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2017, 01:42:15 PM »

I am not overly into Jade but that is AWESOMENESS!!!
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Re: Washington jade pendant
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2017, 02:48:23 PM »

very nice jade.  where was it mined from?
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50% rockhound and 50% wire wrap
       ='s one great pendant

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Re: Washington jade pendant
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2017, 09:04:01 PM »

Looks like Jadeite...   Did you find this piece?   It is one of the best pieces of Washington Jade I have seen.

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Re: Washington jade pendant
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2017, 06:33:50 AM »

It is from a creek in Washington and does look like jadeite but I suspect it is a very nice grade of tremolite , mutton fat jade.
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Re: Washington jade pendant
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2017, 07:51:39 PM »

Agree with Michael, most unusual for a nephrite. Beautiful piece, love the variety of rocks you have in your neck of the woods.
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Re: Washington jade pendant
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2017, 08:52:35 PM »

You folks do pretty well down there also.
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