Identify Rough JADE (and it's simulants!) with Freshwater Jade

The ULTIMATE video on assessing rough jade specimens. Take a close-up look at real jades, serpentines, garnet, thulite, and more with professional jade carver and rough supplier, Shane Zach of Freshwater Jade.

Thank you SO MUCH to Shane Zach for his participation and patience! Sending the materials, offering unparalleled education, and constantly answering my crazy questions. This video would not have been possible without him.

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Gemstones featured in this video:
Canadian Nephrite
Siberian Nephrite
Wyoming Nephrite
Guatemalan Jadeite
Burmese Jadeite
Guatemalan Omphacite
Italian Omphacite
Grossular Garnet
Serpentine
Actinolite and Tremolite
Imperial Jasper
Antigorite
Wyoming Thulite

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*TIMESTAMPS*
2:23 The Two Jades: Nephrite and Jadeite
2:56 Examining Fracture Type
4:49 Grossular Garnet as a Jade Simulant and Hardness Testing
6:54 Thulite is NOT Nephrite Jade
7:35 Serpentine as a Jade Simulant
10:11 Identifying Actinolite
13:00 Jasper
13:36 Antigorite
14:22 REAL JADES
15:17 How to Identify Jade
15:34 TESTING JADE JEWELRY

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Sell Rough Jade - send photos to [email protected]