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brought along with amazonite in the 90'

Posted by Rolf on June 28, 2015 at 1:01pm
Nice look and feel but much softer them amazonite what could it be?
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  • Rolf June 28, 2015 at 1:06pm

    It is a very soft stone, beautyfull to look and great feel in somebody knows please seek for information

  • Betty June 28, 2015 at 1:53pm

    Could it be malachite perhaps?

  • Alaa eddine SAGID June 28, 2015 at 2:12pm

    Possibly serpentine?

  • Betty June 28, 2015 at 2:21pm

    You are right, Alaa. Serpentine is more likely...

  • Ethnic Embellishments June 28, 2015 at 6:09pm

    I agree with Alaa, I think these are serpentine.

  • SARAH CORBETT June 28, 2015 at 10:12pm

    I agree with Serpentine.. Mined and cut to beads in the same regions as Amazonite.

  • Rolf June 29, 2015 at 9:19am

    Great to learn here and from you! Are these genuine old like the amazonite with this similar cut?
    About this shaped amazonite I saw a bead exhibited in the MET NY describing it as hinduvalley 2700 bc how does that fit?

  • ingrid Langerak June 29, 2015 at 11:03am

    Could also be jade, which comes in different colors. 

  • Rolf June 29, 2015 at 12:38pm

    It's softer then jade

  • Alaa eddine SAGID June 29, 2015 at 12:50pm

    These are way softer than jade, mos of the time they come with very advanced wear around the holes

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