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Material ID - beads
« on: May 03, 2015, 11:55:05 PM »
Last time I went out bead shopping with Gina I grabbed up these guys...

First photo shows both sets.  Top set is labeled Amazonite.  Bottom set is labeled Denim Lapis.

I have some doubts as to these ID's as I have never seen Denim Lapis the likes of this nor have I seen Amazonite banded and almost translucent in parts as it is on this pendant.

Color of the pics is a touch off, taken inside at night.  The Denim Lapis has a touch of a green tint to it which is really weird to me.
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Re: Material ID - beads
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2015, 05:18:07 AM »
The " amazonite" looks like a mica quartz schist which often has green. The other rock looks like  a high grade metamorphic rock , probably a type of amphibolite.
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Re: Material ID - beads
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2015, 07:30:30 AM »
Thanks Frank.  I knew you'd have a good idea that they weren't what they are labeled to be. 

The women that run the bead shop are sweet people, older ladies that are retired.  Sadly I think their suppliers have taken this to mean, "Easy to sell them stuff with a wrong or misleading label and make money." 
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