Jade? Chunk Carved Native American & Bear

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  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    0656AB0E-38C7-401C-A025-80059F0CF774.jpeg F2D67837-6329-4AC6-9B56-DBF9DC428CE5.jpeg D567BFB0-2501-43B6-B955-BF867FCE5505.jpeg 311774CE-410E-458A-B5A4-1EFCC4251E35.jpeg Jade? Signed on the back but not sure if the name of the carver or the owner.
    Any thoughts?
     
    kardinalisimo, Sep 5, 2018
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  2. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Close-up doesn't look like jade to me; and I'd think not Native-made, possibly just home craftsperson
     
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  3. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    It's not jade with that crystal structure.
     
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  4. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    A bit like granite, but if so, with very little visible feldspar.....
     
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  5. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Perhaps low quality marble (and low quality carving).
     
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  6. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    There is what looks like a larger crystal in the third photo down at the 3 o'clock position,maybe turn the piece and get a clear photo of that area.
     
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  7. Bronwen

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  8. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    FB0E7F89-2D42-4620-AF4A-CBA3023841FF.jpeg 68B216B0-D99B-466D-96C7-52D984BD5F98.jpeg By the way, the rock has a slighly greenish-bluish tint but can’t capture the true hue with my camera.Appears to be quite hard and seems like carved by hand but not with a high speed tool.
     
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  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I agree, not jade and a home craft job. Nice chunk of stone.
     
    Any Jewelry, Sep 6, 2018
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