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<p>[QUOTE="Desertau, post: 9837118, member: 86775"]Our friend (s) not one of the dealers you need to be concerned with they work only in the finest quality jade, the cost of carving is generally equal the the raw material the white Hetian jade runs $1000 per gram and they carve millions of dollars worth every year, the treated jades and Russian jade sold as Hetian jade is not a new problem but anyone unfamiliar with jade should be cautious. Ive previously mentioned the jade market in Nian there are streets where the gutters and walkways are stained orange/brown from the run off of dye used to give marble and Russian nephrite skin and large bins filled to the brim with marble blanks and marble bangles. This is just a part of the industry and has been for longer than I have been of this earth and we’ve navigated the quagmire so far, this will probably be no different I think most here would be surprised at the diversity of new jades on the market.</p><p><br /></p><p>remember too the concept of jadeite and nephrite is a western interpretation of what jade is and the Chinese word used to describe it. When I first traveled to China and began learning about dushan jade and XinMi jade I questioned it being jade, my question in China was simply nonsense because the word jade is generic for a beautiful stone or valuable stone, each type has its own descriptive word along with the Chinese word “Yu” there is no deception because everyone there understands the differences. </p><p><br /></p><p>I’m afraid some of this may be confusing because my writing style can be a little disorganized sometimes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Desertau, post: 9837118, member: 86775"]Our friend (s) not one of the dealers you need to be concerned with they work only in the finest quality jade, the cost of carving is generally equal the the raw material the white Hetian jade runs $1000 per gram and they carve millions of dollars worth every year, the treated jades and Russian jade sold as Hetian jade is not a new problem but anyone unfamiliar with jade should be cautious. Ive previously mentioned the jade market in Nian there are streets where the gutters and walkways are stained orange/brown from the run off of dye used to give marble and Russian nephrite skin and large bins filled to the brim with marble blanks and marble bangles. This is just a part of the industry and has been for longer than I have been of this earth and we’ve navigated the quagmire so far, this will probably be no different I think most here would be surprised at the diversity of new jades on the market. remember too the concept of jadeite and nephrite is a western interpretation of what jade is and the Chinese word used to describe it. When I first traveled to China and began learning about dushan jade and XinMi jade I questioned it being jade, my question in China was simply nonsense because the word jade is generic for a beautiful stone or valuable stone, each type has its own descriptive word along with the Chinese word “Yu” there is no deception because everyone there understands the differences. I’m afraid some of this may be confusing because my writing style can be a little disorganized sometimes.[/QUOTE]
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