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<p>[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 9587849, member: 18716"]There are also lots of other hardstones used for carvings which can look similar to jade, if you google 'Chinese green hardstone' you will find plenty of examples. These are much harder than soapstone and used for decorative carvings and items. As a specific example checkout Duan Stone which was highly prized and used for scholars inkstones.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 9587849, member: 18716"]There are also lots of other hardstones used for carvings which can look similar to jade, if you google 'Chinese green hardstone' you will find plenty of examples. These are much harder than soapstone and used for decorative carvings and items. As a specific example checkout Duan Stone which was highly prized and used for scholars inkstones.[/QUOTE]
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