Tuesday
Oct122004
Why Jade Part 2 - River Jade Pebbles
Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at 10:08PM
H.Giess
Fall 2004
A collection of natural River Jade pebbles from the Eastern Sayan and Vitim watersheds in Siberia and from the Kun Lun Rivers in Xinjiang, China
The famous answer by Confucious on the question: ....Why is Jade appreciated? engraved in Chinese Seal script on BC Polar Jade
Greenish River Jade pebble with brown stains from Siberia (East Sayan?) 4,2Kg - 245mm
White River Jade pebble with brown stains from Siberia (Vitim)
2,1Kg - 175mm
White River Jade pebble with dark brown crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.7Kg - 155mm
“Lychee flesh” White Jade interior of above pebble with Chinese Motive carving
”Sage meditating under a Pine tree”
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.2Kg - 80mm
Milky Green Jade pebble with black inclusions and brown staining from Siberia (Onot River)
0.2Kg - 80mm (hand made?)
Greenish White River Jade pebble with brown stains form Siberia (Vitim?)
0.5Kg – 95mm
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.9Kg - 130mm
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.2Kg - 110mm
Milky Green River Jade pebble with brown crust from Siberia (East Sayans?)
0.9Kg – 155mm
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet stained fractures from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 95mm
Translucent Gray White River Jade pebble with russet stained fractures from China (Xinjiang)
1.1Kg - 120mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet and black stains and opaque (weathered?) section from China (Xinjiang)
0.7Kg - 115mm
Translucent Grayish River Jade pebble with russet and black stains from China (Xinjiang)
3.4Kg - 215mm
Milky White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.1Kg - 65mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
1.4Kg - 175mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.9Kg - 140mm
Milky White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 105mm
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 90mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.4Kg - 105mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.3Kg - 100mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 105mm
White River Jade pebbles from Xinjiang (Kun Lun rivers)
Thin russet staining of fractures
White River Jade pebbles from Siberia (Vitim rivershed)
Heavy russet crust
Fall 2004
A collection of natural River Jade pebbles from the Eastern Sayan and Vitim watersheds in Siberia and from the Kun Lun Rivers in Xinjiang, China
The famous answer by Confucious on the question: ....Why is Jade appreciated? engraved in Chinese Seal script on BC Polar Jade
Greenish River Jade pebble with brown stains from Siberia (East Sayan?) 4,2Kg - 245mm
White River Jade pebble with brown stains from Siberia (Vitim)
2,1Kg - 175mm
White River Jade pebble with dark brown crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.7Kg - 155mm
“Lychee flesh” White Jade interior of above pebble with Chinese Motive carving
”Sage meditating under a Pine tree”
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.2Kg - 80mm
Milky Green Jade pebble with black inclusions and brown staining from Siberia (Onot River)
0.2Kg - 80mm (hand made?)
Greenish White River Jade pebble with brown stains form Siberia (Vitim?)
0.5Kg – 95mm
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.9Kg - 130mm
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.2Kg - 110mm
Milky Green River Jade pebble with brown crust from Siberia (East Sayans?)
0.9Kg – 155mm
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet stained fractures from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 95mm
Translucent Gray White River Jade pebble with russet stained fractures from China (Xinjiang)
1.1Kg - 120mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet and black stains and opaque (weathered?) section from China (Xinjiang)
0.7Kg - 115mm
Translucent Grayish River Jade pebble with russet and black stains from China (Xinjiang)
3.4Kg - 215mm
Milky White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.1Kg - 65mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
1.4Kg - 175mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.9Kg - 140mm
Milky White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 105mm
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 90mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.4Kg - 105mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.3Kg - 100mm
Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 105mm
White River Jade pebbles from Xinjiang (Kun Lun rivers)
Thin russet staining of fractures
White River Jade pebbles from Siberia (Vitim rivershed)
Heavy russet crust
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