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lithicbeads

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Washington black jade bead
« on: March 06, 2019, 10:01:17 AM »
 This is our low grade black jade with lots of feldspar inclusions. The color is spot on. 45 mm long, 10 mm wide, 2.5 mm hole
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Re: Washington black jade bead
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2019, 07:15:32 PM »
I like the speckly feldspar inclusions.  Low grade, maybe, but it sure is pretty!
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Re: Washington black jade bead
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2019, 10:05:35 PM »
I totally agree, hummingbirdstones~!!
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Re: Washington black jade bead
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2019, 06:50:52 AM »
That a great bead...long hole to drill. Having never made a bead before, do you drill then put a rod or other in the hole to hold while grinding/polishing ?

 
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Re: Washington black jade bead
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2019, 09:24:17 AM »
I just hold them.This style is by far the hardest to get good symmetry and if the stone has grain as this one did it is much harder. A 60 grit soft wheel hakes the shaping easier as does a 600 grit hard wheel.
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