Friends of Jade

Hello All,

Nice to finally ask a question on our site, as I have been infrequently perusing the site for about a year now. I sometimes wonder if its still live, as articles are updated infrequently. There are a few of us Jade junkies up here in Washington state. I count 7 now that I know of in Washington area that hunt Jade. Each of us seems to have a different angle on our Jade. A recent interest of mine spawned by other Jade hunters is botryoidal Jade. My hunting of Washington Rivers and creeks personally I know of one primary source for the type with the pea sized bubbles, all the way up to several inch in diameter spheres clumped together, and a second river known to have good stuff I have never explored.

On a recent hunt, I found a several hundred pound oddly shaped Botryoidial Jade, and another that I assume is 90 to 110 pounds that is more worn on the large bubbles, and having serpentine covering the majority in between the bubbles.

How would I value the Botryoidal stones? I see insane prices on smaller ones. Are the larger ones equally valuable?

Thanks,

Aaron

Hey Aaron.........you should contact Sam Gitchel he mines Botryoidal jade in California......his web site is www.riverblossomjade.com he is a good guy and may be able to help you........Rich