Hi. Can anyone tell me what I've got here? I don't really know anything about jade. Like what kind of green is it and is the other color lavender jade? I don't think the chain is sterling...it's not marked. Is it Chinese export? Any help would be fantastic! Thanks so much.
CC, the 2nd one in the photo with chunky end piece..
are your sure there is no marks on this chain anywhere especially where I have it circled? And look on the clasp ring. This looks more older than the other necklace.
Silver....I've louped the heck out of it...with double reading glasses on! The piece you have circled is a bracelet. The clasps are a different color than the chain. The chain itself is not marked. The two pieces are very old. That's why I thought they might be export. I had thought that because the chain was not only a different color from the clasp...and this is so on both pieces...that perhaps it had been replaced. I did a magnet test on the silver chain and it did not stick to the magnet...my husband said that only means it's not steel. The two pieces are from a very old estate sale and I purchased a very large amount of Chinese or Asian antique to vintage jewelry.
Mayday...thanks so much for jumping in!! I know pretty much about jewelry but never really got to know very much about jade. Yup I'm actually going to go over the two chains again. They're so tiny I can't imagine where they'd be stamped but I'll try again.
Silver and Mayday...here's another perplexing piece. Again...cold and doesn't warm up after being held for a while. If you are willing I've got a number of pieces I could us help with.
I do understand it's frustrating sometimes when a piece looks valuable and has no markings on it!
Your pieces represent more of Nephrite than actual Jade, they are still in same family. Nephrite is more abundant and is favored by designers for carving and the color can be influenced by adding dyes or even blueberry juice for the lavender color.
Here's a picture and info on Nephrite...
Now whether your stones/ beads are real or faux they need to be tested by a jeweler on a gem tester. The one thing with the Silver chain piece that bothers me is that it's draped over the jadeite ornament with bare metal constantly scraping against this piece. This would result in damage if indeed it were jade.
I like your last piece
this looks more in line with Nephrite and a soft silky cord would protect it from wear. I would have this gem tested before selling.
As for the silver snail chain, like Mae stated it's an older style chain and the fact that it doesn't stick to a magnet it maybe Sterling, so that needs to be tested as well.
The original owner from the Estate may have purchased all these from overseas, vacation but it looks like they truly liked this oriental look.
You stated you have more pieces for us to view? If they are different than this topic may want to start a new one so it gives others a chance to chime in!
