BenZart...MaoriChief, Glass pendant Update Today - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Tue, Aug 26, 2008 3:33 PM On 2008-08-26 15:00, teaKEY wrote: Burmese jadeite , is that a good thing. It is for the owners of Burmese jadeite mines.. :lol: *As far as I know jadeite is quite a bit rarer/scarcer than nephrite & accordingly the good quality stone commands a much higher price. With either stone though, quality (degree of fracture & desirability of colour) is everything. For example the same carving/workmanship may sell for 2-3 times the price if the stone is highly desirable and alternatively, the price may need to be halved/slashed if the stone turns out to have serious flaws - thrown in the sea even.. Certainly do your experimenting on cheaper/lower grade stone, youll sure appreciate the difference when you graduate up! Keep us posted! :)

On 2008-08-26 15:00, teaKEY wrote:
Burmese jadeite , is that a good thing.

It is for the owners of Burmese jadeite mines.. :lol:

*As far as I know jadeite is quite a bit rarer/scarcer than nephrite & accordingly the good quality stone commands a much higher price. With either stone though, quality (degree of fracture & desirability of colour) is everything. For example the same carving/workmanship may sell for 2-3 times the price if the stone is highly desirable and alternatively, the price may need to be halved/slashed if the stone turns out to have serious flaws - thrown in the sea even..

Certainly do your experimenting on cheaper/lower grade stone, youll sure appreciate the difference when you graduate up!

Keep us posted! :)

Post #404245 by Tamapoutini on Tue, Aug 26, 2008 3:33 PM