rough jade

[Catmaywag]

Cleaning out father-in-laws stuff, he passed in the spring, I have found huge, oval, shaped like an egg, so heavy I can barely pick it up, piece of ROUGH JADE. It is half of the egg shape. It has some letters on it in bright yellow paint, maybe? Question is, what do I do with it? Who would I take it to? This is my first post, if I have done something wrong, please forgive me,TY

 

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[keith2004]

photos please .why do you think it is Jade?

 

[BurntBear]

Welcome to TreasureNet!

You would have more luck over in the Geological Forums in Rocks/Gems for info. We'll be glad to help you however we can. -Luke

 

[g-olden years]

Welcome to t-net! Would love to see pics of your oval rock. Odd that there's letters on it. Pics would definitely help some expert here give you more info. Andi

 

[g-olden years]

If it is rough jade, advise you to have it gently shaped by someone very experienced with jade, which is difficult to work with -- artists familiar with jade can smooth and shape jade to keep its beautiful flowing natural forms. Have Fun! Andi

 

[Catmaywag]

I am trying to get some pics of it on here. working on it-lol

 

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[Catmaywag]

Ok, I did it!! Miracle for me. Anyway, my husband says his Dad took this years ago from tenant for rent. Dad was what he called a RockHound, lol, he was told it was Jade.

 

[BurntBear]

Wow!

 

[Catmaywag]

Welcome to t-net! Would love to see pics of your oval rock. Odd that there's letters on it. Pics would definitely help some expert here give you more info. Andi

OK, I finally figured out the pics, lol, they're posted

 

[huntsman53]

Although it is hard to determine if the piece is Jade from the rough sides, it does appear to be Jade on the cut and polished portion. Other than the quality, the type of Jade and where it is from, would determine the value and one of that size could be worth many thousands of dollars. I have no idea as to whether the "N & Hagen" refer to the previous owner or where purchased or location it was found. It is hard to say where the best place would be to sell the piece but I would imagine that for a specimen of it's size, eBay would be just about as good as any! I would recommend having the specimen examined by a professional Gemologist to determine the exact type of Jade, where it is from, the weight in carats, pounds & kilograms and if it is a valuable type of Jade, then get a GIA Certification if possible. All of these will help boost the value of the specimen if an when you decide to sell it.


Frank

 

[unclemac]

yes, many rocks are called "jade" but generally speaking jade is either nephrite or jadeite, yours is most likely nephrite and could well be what is called B.C. jade... sure does look like it...or even Wyoming...

perhaps worth several hundred dollars


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[Catmaywag]

Thank you so much! Now, the next question is how/where to find a Gemologist? I'm SW of Chicago, in the boonies, lol, and should I be looking for him to have some kind of credentials? TYTY

 

[unclemac]

these guys can help you, send them your pictures.

Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society

 

[unclemac]

or these guys too

Chicagoland Gems & Minerals Association - Home

 

[austin]

Try a jeweler you trust, a museum or the geology dept. of a big university. They can id it. I think it's jadeite.

 

[Catmaywag]

Thank you, I did send them both the pic's and short note, waiting for a reply now. TY

 

[cti4sw]

Looks like the dark nephrite jade I used to find in Big Sur, California. Not as valuable as Asian jadeite, but there is a small market for it, based on size, color, purity, and variety. I made a website for California jade a long time ago. Incidentally, many of the guys who made a living from collecting it were potheads who made their pipes out of the longer pieces and camouflaged them in their handfuls.