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Old 27th May 2018, 04:47 PM   #1
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These green stones are neither Jade or Nephrite. Yes the hole appears to be made by hand with some kind of mandrel. As you can clearly see the turning of the tool by hand suggests that the stone is rather soft which Jade and Nephrite are not. I too enjoy stone carving.
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