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I received the rolo chained Russell Creations necklace from my parents as one of my 1965 Christmas presents. I think it is gold filled and it is supposed to be jade, but I'm not sure what constituted jade to American jewelry makers in 1965. The stick pin is probably chrysoprase, the little river pearls are natural. The necklace of the supposed to be jade buttons from the time of the Last Emperor was from the National Geographic Catalogue, favorite line from young George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life, "I have been elected to membership in the National Geographic Society," fresh water pearls gold over silver, no idea if they are really jade. The one that has been fixed with silver solder, I believe to be jade and it is set in gold. The top left of group is an old gold filled brooch from the forties or fifties, the top right is costume, the bamboo tests as gold, but it may be gold filled. So these are things that were gifted and inherited. Thank you. Sharon
Hi Sharon P,
The Russell pendant may be jadeite jade. The moss in snow was very popular during the late Qing period through to the early republic period.
Without going into technical details could you please do the following. With your trusty loupe have a look at the surface. Both straight on and on an angle. Is the surface very smooth or do you see what looks likes a moon surface?
The oval pendant is highly probable to be serpentine. The stick pin as you have already suggested. The bamboo effect pendant may be nephrite jade or serpentine. The other pendant with a chain is inconclusive. As are the other two pieces pictured
The buttons are not clear enough to make any sort of judgment.
During the 1960's serpentine was often sold as jade and mounted in jewelry.
Mark
@imperialfinegems Thank you so much Mark. Merry Christmas in Australia! I will do my experiments and let you know the results. Best, Sharon
Hi Sharon P,
Only on the Russell pendant not the others as the surface of jadeite jade is different from nephrite jade.
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.
Mark
@imperialfinegems The Russell pendant looks smooth to the naked eye but under a 30 power loupe looks pitted and the white area looks particularly cratered and there appear to be some lines but not straight like a crack but kind of squiggly like drawing a river bed on a map. Side angle li does resemble a moon like surface, is that good or bad?
Hi Sharon P,
Would indicate highly probable jadeite jade. Which is better than nephrite jade.
Mark
@imperialfinegems Thank you Mark, Happy Christmas, all best wishes. Sharon
I would suggest that the Russell Creations piece might be marble. The white would "undercut" during polishing because it is calcite and is softer than the green minerals, that would be silicates (actinolite, or chloride, or one of several other green minerals that commonly occur in marble). You could test this with a little acid or vinegar--put a drop on the white areas and see if they begin to bubble. But be warned that you will etch the stone if it is marble! And you could corrode the metal, if the liquid contacts the metal.
Not sure about the stick pin. That is a really unusual shade of green.
The rectangular stone with the silver solder is also an odd color for jade. Looks kinda like malachite (malachite is usually layered, but not always--depends on the angle of the cut). Like calcite, malachite is a carbonate mineral, and will fizz if vinegar (acid) is applied. If you have access to the back of the stone, you can test this, but again, I would not recommend applying to the front of the stone, as it will be etched if it is a carbonate mineral.
Charles
Hi Sharon and Charles,
Thanks for that suggestion that the pendant may be marble. I had completely forgot about that possibility.
Sharon only the tiniest of drops of acidic juice like vinagrar or lemon juice should be used. If it bubbles its marble. Preferably on the reverse if it's open.
Mark
@kirby13 The one with the silver solder repair to bezel is a dark spinach green but it is translucent and does not have the waves like agate, but it does have some black inclusions, it is old, looks like some examples in a book I have but could be serpentine, but too hard to be soapstone. I had better leave the old '65 Christmas present alone as far as vinegar, kept it this long, so why mess it up now, but comparing it to some Turkish marble under the loupe, it does not look the same. The stick pin is chalcedony/chrysophrase or actually all those types of stone can be classified as agate/quartz. I have seen a similar looking stone that was called green onyx, which is once again quartz/agate. It is cold to the touch, but so is agate. I love malachite and have several pieces of it, but no, this one bears no resemblance to malachite. All the best for a Happy and Healthy New Year.
@imperialfinegems No it is not open, it sits atop the locket. I'm passing on the vinegar test, whoever gets it after me can do that experiment, but the polished Turkish marble does not look the same under a loupe. All the best for the New Year, hope we can all get sprung from house arrest and go shop. Sharon
@kirby13 The example of Turkish marble did have a surface that reminded me of 'orange peel' on ceramic, looked larger than the indentations on my pendant, if I ever work up the nerve to do the vinegar, I will be sure to let you and Mark know. Thank you Charles, I appreciate the information.
@imperialfinegems Okay, here is the original thread to refresh about vinegar test. Sharon
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