Featured Sad But True Jade? And Silver Earring

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by kraftblue, Sep 15, 2019.

  1. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Went to a sale and found this lone earring, no match. The meatl was tarnished and cleaned up like sterling, a magnat does not stick to it. The stone may be jade, it does show some wear. The silver is not glued or attacked, it was bent around the stone when made. No marks anywhere. Was hoping someone can put a time frame on this.

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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is lovely and will look great as a pendant on a chain as well. Or on a pearl necklace.
    I agree, jade, nephrite jade, and it looks like sterling. I have no idea of the age, sorry.
     
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  3. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    It might be a recent piece. The silver looks like it might be from a spoon handle. And the stone ring is a common item in bead stores. Nice, interesting combination.
     
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  4. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Or, on the Christmas tree.
     
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  5. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Thanks Any

    2many and Silver, the stone has a lot of wear to it. The point on the end of the silver is too pointy (harpoon) to have been a utensil
     
  6. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    if the stone has a lot of wear, it won't be jade. Jade is very hard indeed and will not "wear" in normal use! Real jade can't even be scratched with a steel point.
     
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  7. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    I have been looking at this alot...maybe wear wasn't the right word. Not as polished and smoothed out maybe is what I want to say. Will maybe take it to a jeweler.
     
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  8. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    try scratching it with a steel point.
     
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  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Not all jade is highly polished. I was wondering about the wear, because it doesn't show in the photos. So, just not glossy, which is not unusual for nephrite.
     
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  10. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Just looking at it again, I wondered if it could be turquoise, because I have artisan jewellery using turquoise ones. I have also seen turquoise that is quite green with brown matrix. I was going to ask you about the finish because it looks more matte than I would expect of jade.

    If it is turquoise, you will scratch it. Proceed with caution.
     
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  11. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    I took this to a local jeweler. It is jade and not turquoise.
     
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  12. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Great! Thanks for letting us know.
    Are you going to wear or sell it as a pendant?
     
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  13. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    The little loop on top fell off. I took it to a different jeweler to see if he could put a new one on. According to him if he puts any heat on the silver it will break the jade. Someone had put a lead solder on with the loop which is a soft solder....which would explain why there was only 1 of these. Someone made this into an earring. So now I think this is back to being original.
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