Mystery of the Jade Buddha

[Gadget]

Found this yesterday at an old elementary school. It's 18k and I assume the figure is real jade.

Thanks for looking!
Gadget

 

[allen]

that is a beautiful find !!!!

 

[olekyground]

Thats definately something you dont pull out of the ground everyday!! Very cool find!

 

[Pentico]

That is a awesome find!
Congrats!

Denver

 

[Jerry1NJ]

Great find!!!!!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Very nice find.

 

[Moonshadow]

Golly! That is beautiful! Got some value to it I'm sure. Awesome find!!

HH,
Moon

 

[desertfox]

Your "New" good luck charm for sure. Congrats on a great find.

HH

Desertfox

 

[shaun7]

beautiful find

 

[River Rat]

It's beautiful! Congrats on the find

RR

 

[ivan salis]

rub the buddha's belly for luck --they say .

 

[ivan salis]

thai's are known to be buddhist --- excellent jade carvers and work at lot with 18 kt gold --- item looks thai made --high quality -- its a very worth while find $$$$

 

[romeo-1]

Oh man...someone is really missing that!

 

[time4me]

That is stunning. How big is the buddha figure? How deep was it?

 

[GOLDandSilver]

IF that is genuine un-dyed apple-green Jade...wowee on value. I cannot tell from the photo but it looks dark enough it might even be termed imperial Jade...double wowee. I collect Jade from all different sources. Currently a lot of Jade on the market is dyed...hence my caution...but that looks nice to me. The setting is heavy and not likely to be wasted on junk Jade! Jade from the orient is often set in 18 and UP karat gold.

 

[tseekerMike]

Very beautiful and unusual find!

 

[Silver Searcher]

rub the buddha's belly for luck --they say .

if that's Jade he doesn't need any more luck

 

[Michiganne]

Wow, very nice!

hh

 

[Gadget]

Thanks all for the great comments and background info. I spent a while looking on the internet for something similar last night and couldn't find anything close.

It was less than an inch down in hard ground and read like a lady's gold ring, 6-8 VDI on my MXT. The figure is roughly 1½ inches long and the necklace is about 16" long (likely child size).

GOLDandSilver, where's the best place to bring it to get a good read on value? Not all jewelry places deal in Jade pieces.

Thanks again,
Gadget

 

[GOLDandSilver]

http://jadegifts.com/green.html

check that link..they claim their pieces are not dyed...yours could also be an antique piece. Depending on the area you're in...I'd check Asian dealers for value, dyed, and age.