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Nephrite Jade Carved Pendant

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Hand-carved by a young lapidary artist on the West Coast of the United States, this unusual and beautiful oval nephrite pendant features a high-gloss polish that and displays two different faces, depending upon which way you wear it. On one side, the 32mm x 25mm disk is a muted and mottled olive green while on the other side, flames of mineral-colored nephrite occupy half the stone. The disk is topped by a pair of gemmy green nephrite beads, all of which is suspended from a sturdy brown nylon cord that is adjustable from approximately 22" to 16" by pulling on the pair of knots. You need to see this deceptively simple carving up-close to appreciate that "oval disk" describes this stone carving about as accurately as a "two-door car" describes a Ferrari. The edge of the carving is so finely executed that light behaves like water on the surface of this pendant; hold it flat in your hand and tip it and the light will spill over the edges. The artist created such a cunning piece. The stone truly looks like two different stones. The rich, felt-like texture on the bi-color side is endlessly fascinating to those who love jade; the mottled green side is soothingly simple. Perfectly unisex, this pendant ships with a certificate from Stone Group Labs stating the jade is untreated nephrite.
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