[Jewelry making - Article 00603] - Re: [Orchid] New Colors in Jade?

[The Doctor]

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>         Olivine is Peridot and is not the same thing as Serpentine. 

    Olivine is also listed in the GIA Gem Reference Guide as a misnomer
    for demantoid Garnet. I looked all over the Internet for olivine
    jade and found many suppliers. Most of what I found is an "olive"
    colored material that could be anything from nephrite to serpentine.
    Most of it is probably "leaverite." A few places were advertising
    olivine "jade" stones and beads that were quite yellow, or even
    chartreuse. It'll never end. 

James in SoFl

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