Semiprecious stones like amber or lapislazuli

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#317
jellyv said:
And now a very unusual and now rare US turquoise: Damale, mined in the 1970s and stashed away...most Damale (also spelled Damele) is variscite, but this is truly in the class of turquoise.
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This commentary caught my attetion. I have a variscite bracelet in the mail as we speak(type) I didn't know anything about it. I just knew that i had to have it. The knowledge is strong in this group.

fanofjadeite said:
uli, heres the seller pic of the pietersite bangle. i havent received it yet. :smile1:
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GASP! That is beautiful!
 
#318
Mistikat, to exclude jade is impossible for me as I wear 2 jade bangles permanently and LOVE to combine different stones and styles....
What kind of semiprecious stones do you own?
 
#328
udalrike said:
Mistikat, to exclude jade is impossible for me as I wear 2 jade bangles permanently and LOVE to combine different stones and styles....
What kind of semiprecious stones do you own?
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Also, "Jade" is a loose term that can be subjective. Sometimes what is referred as "Jade", is actually aventurine, serpentine, bowenite, nephrite. . . The list could go on and on. . .
 
#329
Molly0 said:
Also, "Jade" is a loose term that can be subjective. Sometimes what is referred as "Jade", is actually aventurine, serpentine, bowenite, nephrite. . . The list could go on and on. . .
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For instance my "Jade" bangle that I purchased from Gege turned to have specific gravity of 2.3 or so. It was sold as " Jade" , looks like "Jade" yet is probably agate or some other stone. . .
 
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