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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1037820, member: 2844"]I'm with evelyb, serpentine, most likely Chinese. Sometimes called serpentine jade, but it is not jade of any kind. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nephrite is also jade, btw. It is often called the collector's jade. Jadeite is the other type, it is more the fashion and bling jade. </p><p>Nephrite is native to China and was used for the old pieces. The Chinese only began to import jadeite from Burma during the Qing dynasty. It was valued for its vivid colours and glossy sheen.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1037820, member: 2844"]I'm with evelyb, serpentine, most likely Chinese. Sometimes called serpentine jade, but it is not jade of any kind. Nephrite is also jade, btw. It is often called the collector's jade. Jadeite is the other type, it is more the fashion and bling jade. Nephrite is native to China and was used for the old pieces. The Chinese only began to import jadeite from Burma during the Qing dynasty. It was valued for its vivid colours and glossy sheen.[/QUOTE]
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