Specifications
Description
Locality: British Columbia, Canada
Description: "B+" nephrite is great nephrite jade. It will have good colour, good structure. little to no weathering. It will only have one thing wrong with it that keeps it from being "A" Grade. Overall, "B+" is fantastic material- especially for cutting and working for lapidary art.
Chemical Composition: Ca₂(Mg, Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Grade: Semi Precious
Appearance: Translucent/ Opaque
Inclusions: Usually good colour, either a few fractures, or some black dot inclusions. But the jade will be workable for cabs and present a good quality stone if worked intelligently.
Cost per Gram(Low Grade): $0.18/g
Approximate Size of 1 pc: 10cm x 7cm x 1.5cm
Approximate Weight of 1 pc: 130g
Rough is rough. We do our best to grade and describe pieces in the lot, but ultimately, they all differ.