[Jewelry making - Article 00457] - Re: [Orchid] White Jade

[myredcar]

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    Aloha Everyone, Is White Jade the only gemstone you can use?  What
    type of design will this piece of White Jade be used in? Some bead
    companies sell White, Carved Bones that are beautiful, would this
    suffice? White Amber is also very beautiful and when nestled next to
    an eye catcher, the design should turn very well. The only Ivory I
    know of that people use for Scrimshaw is from fossilized Walrus
    tusks from Alsaka.  This type of Ivory is not white but has a slight
    tan color throughout it. A nice, large piece of Amber may suffice for
    White Jade depending on how the Jade was to be used. With so many
    gemstones to select from, one simply has to know: 

    * Why is White Jade needed? 

    * Why is White needed? 

    * Can the Jade be substituted without causing any problems? *        
    If yes, then the doorway is open to an array of various gemstones. 

    * If it needs to be very old, then White Amber comes to mind. * If it
    just needs to be white but represents a specific custom of the
    Bride, then perhaps a hand carved bone disk in Asian Motif, Celtic
    Knots, or something similar will work. 

    * This answer is wide open depending on why "White" is necessary. I
    have 4 various sizes of Jade, 3 are very heavy, White with a wispy
    swirl of green through it.  If you are interested in seeing it, send
    me an e-mail off line, I will scan the images for you and send it to
    your e-mail. Much Aloha to All, Waynette


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