Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

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Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Got the call yesterday, Dad was it chin to get out. Spring fever he tells me. He said it was warm enough... it was 24 degrees :laughing7:.... At he age of 80, I am starting to wonder about his decisions... He said lets get down to the beach fast, the surf has been pounding all night...... Glad I took him up on his crazy idea.....Arrived at noon and the water was down far enough to make a good pass. He went off in one direction, and I in another. First five signals all Wheaties, and old Wheaties at that, early teens, bang next 2 holes back to back V nickels. One was 1889 and the other was 1912... Then buzz buzz buzz pinpointed a beautiful 1943 Walking Liberty Half Dollar... OK pressure is off at this point. I turned to see if anyone was watching for some reason, sure enough, Dad is giving me the High five signal, with his ring finger.... I am excited at this time, we are both of to a great start..... A few more Wheaties in the pouch, and another silver signal ... Perfect...... out pops a Standing Liberty Quarter... no date. wow I love the Winter storms, they replenished the sands. One step away, and a low tone signal, and very deep... 16 inches to be exact, out pops a beautiful antique JADE Brooch... looks oriental, any guesses as to the age? I love it.. Dad is signaling again, with an Indian feather over his head... At the end of to days trip, I ended up with 3 Indian Head pennies, 3 V nickels, A silver quarter, a Silver Half, 2 musket balls, a 1907 tie slide, and a Jade brooch. Dad is still cleaning up his finds, will let you know what he found later on... HH Spring is just around the corner...
 

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Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Loved the story and congratulations on a super hunt.
Hope you will be able to repost some pics of the Jade
brooch when you get it cleaned up a tad. Sweet!!
Gold Nuggets :hello:
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Great Winter hunt!
Jade Lion is beautiful :thumbsup:
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Great finds, and I love the broach. Congradulations..
 
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Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

I LOVE the brooch! Very Victorian. I believe the jade represents a Chinese tiger - gives you strength and courage. Jade also protects health. Very unlucky for the person who lost this. I'd have the jade put into a new pin or pendant and wear it!

DCMatt
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Hey, way to go you guys nice hunt, very nice. I'm curious what your method is to clean beach silver or do you just leave it alone.
Thanks for posting.
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

:hello:

Nice Brooch...but I doubt it is Jade :-\ don't think you would get Jade mounted on a copper frame, which is what it looks like in the picture, the outher stones look fake also, proberbly costume jewelry...and not that old :-\

SS
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

great finds :icon_thumleft:
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Sweet!
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Hi, nice brooch. As someone who is working with jade every day, the lion / tiger appears to be made of jadite. Jadite is more valuable and rarer than jade. The quality and value of jadeite varies, someone who has experience with it will be able to tell you where it is from and it's quality / value. Nuggy
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Maybe your old man isn't so crazy
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

nuggy said:
Hi, nice brooch. As someone who is working with jade every day, the lion / tiger appears to be made of jadite. Jadite is more valuable and rarer than jade. The quality and value of jadeite varies, someone who has experience with it will be able to tell you where it is from and it's quality / value. Nuggy

I had a feeling that someone would be able to help in Identifying this brooch Thanks Nuggy any Idea on its age and how to go about cleaning it a little better?

mcmurphi, I just leave the silver alone and put t into my goodie bag for a rainy day.. I have in the past tried the electrolosyst game. Fun to watch the corrosion just fall away from the silver... Thanks and Happy Hunting
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Thats some awsome finds.
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

ihavetone said:
Maybe your old man isn't so crazy

LOLOL your correct heck out what we found today...when we went back.....
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

sweet brooch! congrats!
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

I had a feeling that someone would be able to help in Identifying this brooch Thanks Nuggy any Idea on its age and how to go about cleaning it a little better?


Hi again, sorry no idea on age of brooch it may be old or quite recent, asian craftsmen reproduce their old traditional designs. Not much help with cleaning either. My specialty is identifying jade like rocks and working / carving stone. I use ultrasonic cleaner machine with water for jade, these are cheap now and often used for cleaning jewelry too. Don't know how they would perform on an item like this one though. Nuggy
 
Re: Big Surf gives up BIG Silver & Antique Jade Brooch

Great finds with the old man, I think it's funny that he is the one dragging you out, LOL! HH, Mike
 
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nuggy said:
I had a feeling that someone would be able to help in Identifying this brooch Thanks Nuggy any Idea on its age and how to go about cleaning it a little better?


Hi again, sorry no idea on age of brooch it may be old or quite recent, asian craftsmen reproduce their old traditional designs. Not much help with cleaning either. My specialty is identifying jade like rocks and working / carving stone. I use ultrasonic cleaner machine with water for jade, these are cheap now and often used for cleaning jewelry too. Don't know how they would perform on an item like this one though. Nuggy
Thanks for the info, I have it soaking in Olive Oil hopefuly that will clean it up a bit...
 

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