Original Message:   Excellent info Russ...

additionally glass beads and shapes especially from China are or were often drilled from quality glass with no bubbles which makes it look like it must have been stone or crystal etc. Hardness is a critical factor. we used to find carved jade lookalikes in the olive or khaki range that were actually identified as bowenite, a form of serpentine, but having a slight translucency. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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