What is it dragon pendant

[jtw1313]

This has a carved dragon on it. Very smooth may be ivory but from what?

 

[yaxthri]

Netsuke I think, too.
But no idea on the material, it's very hard to determine that based only on pics.
Learnt something ne aswell, had never heard about an "ivory nut"...

 

[unclemac]

well...the carving looks formulaic and rushed....no real attenton to detail...and the wire seems to be pretty standard too. I am guessing it has limited value so also made from a material of little value as well.

 

[Hawks88]

Very interesting and cool piece. Wish I could help.

 

[Hawks88]

Maybe milk color tridacna Chinese hand carved dragon pendant key chain.

 

[Reanm8er]

Jadeite or white Jade, by the translucent look.

 

[jtw1313]

The post isn't magnetic so may be silver

 

[unclemac]

no not jadeite...no way. All jadeite is jade but not all jade is jadeite. Actual jadeite would be far too expensive for such a crude piece. Jadeite is a very specific stone and has far more value than nephrite, the other much more common form of jade. You see folk all the time in T-net and Ebay confuse the two.

 

[jtw1313]

I tried to take a pic with UV light but it won't work

 

[Oddjob]

I tried to take a pic with UV light but it won't work

you have to pee on it to do that.

 

[jtw1313]

Lol