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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1077641, member: 2844"]I agree, none of them are jade. I'm with Holly, most likely travertine for 2 and 3. </p><p>The first one looks Indian, maybe alabaster. It is lovely, and could have some age.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jade has always been a rather exclusive material. Because there were people who were willing (and able) to pay good money for jade, it was used by very skilled carvers and artists who were able to carve with more finesse and more detail.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1077641, member: 2844"]I agree, none of them are jade. I'm with Holly, most likely travertine for 2 and 3. The first one looks Indian, maybe alabaster. It is lovely, and could have some age. Jade has always been a rather exclusive material. Because there were people who were willing (and able) to pay good money for jade, it was used by very skilled carvers and artists who were able to carve with more finesse and more detail.[/QUOTE]
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