Guatemalan Jadeite Pi-Disc #1
$150,00
This is a pi-disc made from Guatamlan jadeite. The disc is slightly tapered in thickness from the center to the outer edge which is only slightly flat.This is from the Olmec blue jade with the yellow/orange outside rind. Some of this rind is not even worked or polished so the natural outside stone is partially exposed. The "yellow" rind in not readily available anymore as it was the surface material that was exposed to the elements and was picked up first. All the other Olmec materials found in this area underground have a white rind.
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Specifications
Disc Specifications:
Diameter: 27.33mm
Inner Hole Diameter: 8.3 mm
Thickness: 4.75 mm
Weight: 5.8 g
Material History
OLMEC BLUE JADEITE HISTORY:
Scholars searched for half a century to find the prized blue jadeite of the Olmecs and Mayan’s. It was re-discovered in 2002 after the local hurricane devastated the local forests and people which exposed the jadeite veins in 1998. This jadeite material rivals the best from Myanmar, formerly Burma. The Olmecs of the pre-Columbian era considered this jade more valuable than gold. It is believed that the Olmecs believed that the blue jade is most prized and the kings and their families were always buried with it for acceptance into the next life.
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.
Branching into Pi/Bi Discs and Bangles, I provide the quality of the best offered. None of my designs are mass produced and material selection is always individually chosen even in the smalles beads. My Discs are unique in that they are mostly done by hand and not be "donut" cutting machines.
** 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.