Wyoming "Apple" Nephrite Jade Earrings #1
$155,00
Price reduced for customer without earring findings
A rare oppertunity to own some Wyoming "Apple" nephrite jade earrings. Typically, this highly sought after jade is only aquired from small specialized carvers. There's not enough of this jade to find it in the common as it is never mass produced. These earrings are unique in that they are small donuts that can be worn in two different lengths or one each to very unique.
The ear wire and chain is 24 karat plated over Sterling Silver.
Specifications
Earring Specifications:
- Length Long (including jade): 4”
- Length Short (including jade): 2.4”
- Jade Donut Diameter: 0.69"
- Weight: 4.4 g (both earrings with ear-wires)
Material History
WYOMING NEPHRITE JADE:
"Wyoming apple green nephrite jade is known across the world as some of the finest nephrite jade ever created by mother nature". I have worked jade from all over the world and have to attest to this beginning statement made by Bob Scholl that most Wyoming jade is simply underrated as most of it has the finest and most consistent grain I have worked. It's not just the Wyoming "Apple" or "Edwards black" that is of this high quality but even the lesser known quality materials are superior. Wyoming jade does come in all qualities and some is low quality but even what jade experts call a "dirty" jade that has visibly seen impurities/inclusions can still be superb quality compared to other high quality jade from around the world with little or no inclusions. Wyoming jade is simply a unique micro-fiber jade that is a jade carvers dream.
About
MY EARRINGS: Most of my earrings are made to enhance the colors and translucency of the jade/material they are made of. They can be cut thin to very thin so that when light enriches them, they glow. I also do this with some styles where the thin edges may glow. Some materials love light, some, the more opaque materials can show the colors in both light and darker environments. Most of my earrings are "book marked" with means cutting side by side to have similar patterns on both earrings. I also always take consideration of the weight of the earring for more comfortable wear. All these design considerations are hopefully to your delight.
** Note: Many items stated to be "Jade" on Etsy and Ebay are not. In many cases, price does not indicate this either so buying an expensive item may be a jade replica like glass. There are many other stones including agate, grossular garnet, serpentine (many forms), aventurine... being sold as jade. To make it worse and more complicated, many jadeite stones are being reconditioned and died to be very attractive so they pass general tests to be real. If you see very clear bangles, odds are they are agate, glass or something else. If you see very bright colors of red, yellow, purple... most likely not real. I say this as many buyers are being fooled on-line by these practices.