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THIS IS A MODERN FAKE

This type of So-Called Jade is a very popular Fake Jade style by modern carvers in Southern China. Unfortunately this Chinese tourist item is being sold on Ebay as authentic ancient jade.

Take a close look at the deep carving style and modern motifs as this will tell you much. Also, the bright red spider web suffusions are created by heating the stone and melting cinnabar into the fine hairline cracks. The stone is highly polished and is actually a  jasper and it is not  nephrite Jade gemstone.

There are many large factories that produce this style of FAKE jade figurine. It is easy to detect if you have a trained eye. If you have doubts about a particular figurine follow your instincts and do not buy it.

Clue: most all of these types of carvings have one thing in common....high polish and no evidence of calcification of the material. They all look pale white with deep red contrast. In china these figurines sell for about $20-$40 in all the tourist shops throughout china.

Always seek ancient jades from expert sources

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