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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 5378354, member: 2844"]It looks like serpentine to me, which would also account for the lack of finesse in the carved motifs, compared to Mughal or Mughal style jades.</p><p>I believe serpentine jade can't be cut with a knife either, but I'm not sure. Maybe it is nephrite, and just not carved as expertly as most pieces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 5378354, member: 2844"]It looks like serpentine to me, which would also account for the lack of finesse in the carved motifs, compared to Mughal or Mughal style jades. I believe serpentine jade can't be cut with a knife either, but I'm not sure. Maybe it is nephrite, and just not carved as expertly as most pieces.[/QUOTE]
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