Why Jade Part 2 - River Jade Pebbles
25 of 25 images in this article were not preserved by the Internet Archive and are marked below.
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
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The famous answer by Confucious on the question: ....Why is Jade appreciated? engraved in Chinese Seal script on BC Polar Jade
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Greenish River Jade pebble with brown stains from Siberia (East Sayan?) 4,2Kg - 245mm
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White River Jade pebble with brown stains from Siberia (Vitim)
2,1Kg - 175mm
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White River Jade pebble with dark brown crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.7Kg - 155mm
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“Lychee flesh” White Jade interior of above pebble with Chinese Motive carving
”Sage meditating under a Pine tree”
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Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.2Kg - 80mm
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Milky Green Jade pebble with black inclusions and brown staining from Siberia (Onot River)
0.2Kg - 80mm (hand made?)
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Greenish White River Jade pebble with brown stains form Siberia (Vitim?)
0.5Kg – 95mm
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Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.9Kg - 130mm
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Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.2Kg - 110mm
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Milky Green River Jade pebble with brown crust from Siberia (East Sayans?)
0.9Kg – 155mm
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Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet stained fractures from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 95mm
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Translucent Gray White River Jade pebble with russet stained fractures from China (Xinjiang)
1.1Kg - 120mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet and black stains and opaque (weathered?) section from China (Xinjiang)
0.7Kg - 115mm
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Translucent Grayish River Jade pebble with russet and black stains from China (Xinjiang)
3.4Kg - 215mm
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Milky White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.1Kg - 65mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
1.4Kg - 175mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.9Kg - 140mm
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Milky White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 105mm
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Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 90mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.4Kg - 105mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.3Kg - 100mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 105mm
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White River Jade pebbles from Xinjiang (Kun Lun rivers)
Thin russet staining of fractures
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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
Image not preserved
The famous answer by Confucious on the question: ....Why is Jade appreciated? engraved in Chinese Seal script on BC Polar Jade
Image not preserved
Greenish River Jade pebble with brown stains from Siberia (East Sayan?) 4,2Kg - 245mm
Image not preserved
White River Jade pebble with brown stains from Siberia (Vitim)
2,1Kg - 175mm
Image not preserved
White River Jade pebble with dark brown crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.7Kg - 155mm
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“Lychee flesh” White Jade interior of above pebble with Chinese Motive carving
”Sage meditating under a Pine tree”
Image not preserved
Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.2Kg - 80mm
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Milky Green Jade pebble with black inclusions and brown staining from Siberia (Onot River)
0.2Kg - 80mm (hand made?)
Image not preserved
Greenish White River Jade pebble with brown stains form Siberia (Vitim?)
0.5Kg – 95mm
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Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.9Kg - 130mm
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Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet crust from Siberia (Vitim)
0.2Kg - 110mm
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Milky Green River Jade pebble with brown crust from Siberia (East Sayans?)
0.9Kg – 155mm
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Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet stained fractures from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 95mm
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Translucent Gray White River Jade pebble with russet stained fractures from China (Xinjiang)
1.1Kg - 120mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet and black stains and opaque (weathered?) section from China (Xinjiang)
0.7Kg - 115mm
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Translucent Grayish River Jade pebble with russet and black stains from China (Xinjiang)
3.4Kg - 215mm
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Milky White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.1Kg - 65mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
1.4Kg - 175mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.9Kg - 140mm
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Milky White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 105mm
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Translucent White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 90mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.4Kg - 105mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.3Kg - 100mm
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Translucent Grayish White River Jade pebble with russet stains from China (Xinjiang)
0.2Kg - 105mm
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White River Jade pebbles from Xinjiang (Kun Lun rivers)
Thin russet staining of fractures
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White River Jade pebbles from Siberia (Vitim rivershed)
Heavy russet crust
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December 15, 2007 | dan beck