Big Sur Nephrite Jade Bead #2
175,00$
This is a very long sized "Barrel" shaped bead from Big Sur. The material is a comon black and green mix in color with decent translucency. It is long gental curve shaped bead. The ends have the nice concave carved process with a polish on them as well. Very nice stand alone bead with high polish.
Note: All Big Sur jade to make my items are found free diving by me. I do not typically use tanks while searching for jade beneath the sea. There are some exceptions to this and will be noted when found by someone else.
At JadeDivers, pendant sized beads are what we are mostly known for. We take immense pride in using only natural, untreated materials, ensuring each bead’s unique beauty and authenticity. Our meticulous craftsmanship guarantees an array of designs, each reflecting our commitment to quality that very few compare. Our beads are created with many styles and shapes from barrel to round beads both having options in different finishes from high polish to a rough weathered look. We found a niche that there are many collectors out there that appreciate our art brining a positive energy to their collections.
Cording
Specifications
Bead Specifications:
Length: 2.05 inch
Width/Diameter: 0.66 inch
Inner Hole Diameter: 2.5 mm
Weight: 26.4g
Material History
Big Sur jade history:
There are many stories of the history of diving and gathering nephrite jade from the ocean in Big Sur. It is a magical place both on land and in the ocean. The jade here is unique and closest in color and texture variations can be found in New Zealand. Although the black nephrite from this location is very similar to the black nephrite found in Russia. There are a large variety of colors from dark green to light green, light blue to dark blue and all the mixes in between. Very rarely is there white jade found in Big Sur. The quality of Big Sur jade is also very variable with some being extremely high quality. Finding fracture free nephrite in this locality (due to being right on the fault line and being pounded by ocean storms) is very difficult making larger carvings and bangles that are fracture free almost impossible.
About
Proud to say one of my specialties at Jadedivers.com is making one of kind custom beads found almost no where in the world. Most of my beads are going to have cone tapered ends that are deburred and polished. My photos are taken to show the natural colors without photo enhancements. I believe this will best represent the colors and promote repeat customers.
** Note: Many items stated to be "Jade" on Etsy and Ebay are not. In many cases, price does not indicate this either so buying an expensive item may be a jade replica like glass. There are many other stones including agate, grossular garnet, serpentine (many forms), aventurine... being sold as jade. To make it worse and more complicated, many jadeite stones are being reconditioned and died to be very attractive so they pass general tests to be real. If you see very clear bangles, odds are they are agate, glass or something else. If you see very bright colors of red, yellow, purple... most likely not real. I say this as many buyers are being fooled on-line by these practices.