On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:33:39 GMT, "chayco" wrote:
>I agree we are considering semantics here.
I agree. Obviously you are knowledgeable on the subject.
It would be easier to name each stone either Jadeite or Nephrite , but
that would still confuse many people.
>
>Saying that since nephrite was recorded in China, in a convenient fashion,
>before jadeite was recorded in a convenient fashion in Myanmar, New Zealand,
>Guatamala ....and off the Big Sur coastline in California does not change
>the fact that they are of different mineral compositions. The Chinese word
>for Jade is 'yoke'. Jade is an English word (I believe) and the English have
>a long history of renaming things in a convenient and misleading way.
And again as you may know the Thai word for jade is also 'yok'.
>
>I believe that the name 'jade' is a misnomer and used to cast a glow of
>worth upon nephrite.
Perhaps , but some nephrite is more valuable then some jadeite , chai
mai?
>
>Most B.C. nephrite is dark , opaque and valued at pennies per
>pound....however, there are some specimens that are semi translucent and
>lightly coloured. In one of my more disreputable periods I imported some
>decent samples of B.C. nephrite to sell to 'more disreputable' jadeite
>hustlers on the Thai/Burma border. They didn't feel it was even good enough
>to use in a swindle.
Mae Sot had some good jade , about 10 years ago :-)
>The B.C. deposits are extensive and if size is what you want and green rock
>is what you want, fine....however, I would use it for building a fireplace
>not a Buddha image. Myanmar has some very large pieces of jadeite of lower
>quality which would be suitable for a Buddha carving. I suspect that the
>
'B.C. Buddha' was simply a way for the investors/donars/owners to
cheap out.
The BC Buddha is huge , one of the reasons a BC boulder may have been
used to carve it.
>
>However......I've been wrong before.
Happy Hunting Ken !
>
> ....Ken
>
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