Brecciated Jasper mined in Australia has a unique matrix of gold, white, cream, yellow and, brown with an occasional hint of red. The term Brecciated refers to a natural process during which a solid crystal/rock has formed with fragments of another crystal/rock thus creating a new crystal. I collected a few pieces a while back and it is getting harder to come by in rough form.
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Sterling Silver Pendant with Custome Cut Black Jade, Lavender Jade and Brecciated Mookite
Regular price
$435.00
Pendant size: 2 1/4" x 1 1/2"
Custom cut black jade from Washington State and purple jade from Turkey double sided bead 2" x 1 1/8"
Custom Cut Australian Brecciated Jasper Cab 7/8" x 5/8"
Sterling Silver double sided pendant
18" Bronze Chain with rubber tubing.
5" Jewelers Bronze extension chain with S hook.
Most likely Turkish purple jade will eventually become as scarce—and as costly—as lavender jadeite. The two gemstones are not the same. There is some difference of opinion as to whether it is a jade or a rock, given that the concentration of jadeite in Turkish purple jade is measured between 40% and 60%. Since lavender/purple jade is among the rarest in the world, and Turkish purple jade does not have the luminescence or jadeite concentration of traditional gemstone jades. No matter people seem to be drawn to this stone and rumors are there is no more to be mined.
Black Jade from Washington State found in the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains.
