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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 628672, member: 2844&quot;]Welcome back, Yashini, how have you been? How is your art?</p><p><br /></p><p>The figurine is Chinese, acid-treated jade, made in the Neolithic Hongshan style.</p><p>If you google Hongshan style jade you will find similar ones. They often have those &#039;alien&#039; eyes.</p><p><br /></p><p>In recent years there has been increased interest in the Hongshan culture, and the Chinese are eager to oblige the demand for the style. Hongshan style jades are often sold as authentic, but the authentic ones are extremely rare, and most are in museums. For most of us there are the replicas, and the jades inspired by the Hongshan style, like yours.</p><p>Some are acid-treated to create the impression of a genuine archaeological find. However, real Hongshan jades don&#039;t look like that. They are very smooth through wear.</p><p>The style is very attractive, I think. I have several replicas.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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