[Jewelry making - Article 00287] - Re: [Orchid] What is 'Candy Jade'?

[MillsGem]

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    White jade rare ? Nonsense ! Much of the jade that is mined in
    Myanmar ( Burma ) is white and the more white it is the less
    valuable it is.....as a matter of fact, you might even characterize
    it as waste. Go to almost any rock show and you are apt to find
    large slabs of white jade going for a song. Typically it may contain
    small, widely dispersed patches of green, but said patches usually
    won't produce a cabochon large enough for use in jewelry. 

Ron Mills, Mills Gem Co. Los Osos, Ca.


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