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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 9555107, member: 2844&quot;]First, acquaint yourself with both marble and alabaster as materials, so you won&#039;t end up buying alabaster by accident.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alabaster is gypsum, and it has a soft, powdery look. It is never shiny.</p><p>You see that powdery property even more when it is chipped, so look for chipped edges and corners, and see if they have that powdery look.</p><p>It is not as heavy as marble and the surface feels soft.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marble is hard and crystalized, and you see that in the stone. Because it is hard it can be polished to a very shiny surface.</p><p>It doesn&#039;t chip as easily as alabaster, but if it does, the chipped areas show a much cleaner break.</p><p>It is heavier than alabaster.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many sellers don&#039;t know that difference, so it&#039;s up to you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second, buy what appeals to you. Owning a work of art is like a love affair.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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