[Jewelry making - Article 00246] - Re: [Orchid] What is 'Candy Jade'?

[Tony]

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Hello Pat,

>     I have seen it described as 'real white jade that has been dyed'
>     and 'synthetic'. This stuff is cheap, and I always thought that
>     genuine white jadeite was quite expensive. 

    I have only seen a couple of small cabs of 'paper white' jadeite and
    only the one totally transparent and colourless. Indeed these pieces
    came with enormous price tags. 

    Several many years ago I was given a 30lb boulder of 'mutton fat'
    jadeite. The carver who gave it to me had little use for it as he,
    along with most of the world, considered it the most unattractive
    colour that a stone could be. He said that almost all the 'mutton
    fat' found was destined for the dye shop. I guess they are still
    doing that. 

Tony.

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