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eBay seller stonebazaar1973 Aug 26, 2009 13:07:16 GMT -5

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Post by Toad on Aug 26, 2009 13:07:16 GMT -5

He looks fairly new.

shop.ebay.com/stonebazaar1973/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

Says the rock is jadeite - not nephrite. But how can jadeite be that cheap. Did some searching on the web for purple jade from Turkey, and this is the only link I found:

molly.kalafut.org/jade/fake.html

Doesn't appear to be a rock expert, but I couldn't find anything more definitive. Isn't true jadeite usually much more expensive?

Thanks.

Last Edit: Aug 26, 2009 13:08:22 GMT -5 by Toad

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deb193redux In Memoriam RIP Daniel Bontempo (1959 - 2022) Member since September 2007 Posts: 6,010	eBay seller stonebazaar1973 Aug 26, 2009 14:39:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by deb193redux on Aug 26, 2009 14:39:53 GMT -5 Rough does look good. I got some lavender jade from Turkey form Richardson's and paid $10/lb. At 2.2lb/kg, this stuff is cheaper even with the shipping. The shipping delay is unattractive, but ...

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	eBay seller stonebazaar1973 Aug 26, 2009 14:45:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Aug 26, 2009 14:45:46 GMT -5 The delay doesn't bother me at all. I just like knowing what I have. Is it really jade, or is it a pretty purple rock with maybe some jadeite in it? In the end, I guess I'd have a pretty purple rock at least.
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eBay seller stonebazaar1973 Aug 26, 2009 15:04:14 GMT -5

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I think the purple jade from Turkey is actually a quartz/jadeite mix but it is attractive material. I got some slabs a while back for about $10 each. Haven't got them past the preform stage yet but the material is good and tough and it looks like it will work up real nice. I looked at the listings you've pointed out too but am kinda nervous about buying rocks I can't have in hand from new foks. His appears to be brighter in color than what I have so maybe it's real nice. Price sure is right if he's an honest seller.....Mel

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	eBay seller stonebazaar1973 Aug 27, 2009 13:00:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Aug 27, 2009 13:00:10 GMT -5 Rats! Finally found something scientific on the purple 'jade' www.minersoc.org/pages/Archive-MM/Volume_61/61-409-835.pdf So looks like they're just pretty purple rocks - even if the majority of the stone is jadeite.
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dfitch off to a rocking start Member since June 2008 Posts: 10	eBay seller stonebazaar1973 Oct 29, 2009 21:02:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dfitch on Oct 29, 2009 21:02:17 GMT -5 Thanks Toad. That is quite a resource at the Mineral Society!

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