Identifying Good BC Jade (Nephrite)

[@QuestForDetails]

I love how you know what you know and don't try to pretend when you don't, Im trying to learn all I can about jade, I have some B.C. jade and its the best ive ever seen, you guys got the green gold for sure , thanks for the info ; )

[@talithakoumi5728]

I live on the east coast of USA... I find small chunks of nephrite in a nearby stream. The largest piece I’ve found is only about golf ball sized... but it’s like lime green into deep green with touches of light aqua tones. Such a pretty stone. You taught me a lot about the difference inclusions to look for as I rock hound.

[@garryanderson8049]

Follow the pieces as they bigger the closer you will get to the source or get on your local geoportal and find where there are fault and folds probably near that.

[@talithakoumi5728]

Garry Anderson ... thank you... the fault line is a giant river that goes halfway up the coast. And is confused by a myriad of different geological anomalies. I’ve worked my way up some. Started with only finding small pebbles here and there. I dont get much time... it’s only a hobby. And a lot of places is trespassing.... was looking for gold... but love this stone. Easier then gold sometimes.

[@garryanderson8049]

That's cool, you might be able to tell where it's coming from by looking on GE.Just patiently follow the creek and check where there might have been subduction zones. Check out the video on washington Nephrite it's called the Jade cave creek walk part one.It will give you an idea of what we have over here..

[@antonioc.6860]

Where??!!!!! Please share. I live out here also.

[@davesflix]

Thumbs up. Good assessments of type and region. I mine in Lillooet. We get good jade, but nowhere near the volume of the north.

[@thisischris5351]

Neat! Do you have a video of cutting into this hunk?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

I sold that one. I am going to do a walk through of the jade yards soon though. and eventually upload maker videos of how to cut and carve etc.

[@taniakapronczai7652]

Thanks for the explanation! I am an amateur rockhound. I am visiting Prince George, checking out the Fraser for some jade🎉

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Have fun :)

[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

Just came across your channel and so we subscribe to your channel. Thank You for sharing- especially your Expertise.

[@jadedmonk7001]

@10:00 Searching for a word. "Interlocking," maybe?

[@MrBlizzard769]

How much would something like this cost out of curiosity ?

[@permanentvisitor2460]

I wish you'd gotten an answer to this. I'm curious as hell, too.

[@jadedmonk7001]

Towards the end of the video around 14:23 you're referring to the black spots/dots/inclusions formed by iron in the jade as being undesirable traits, but what about "spinach" nephrite which is found in Siberia, I think, and probably one of my favorite types of jade? That particular jade is distinguished by its black spots and extremely deep rich green hues and, I thought, fairly valuable. And thanks for the loads of invaluable guidance and information that you provide in these uploads. Much appreciated.

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

It depends what market you're in. China prefers no black dots in bc jade, and we export almost all our jade to that country. I don't know of the spinash jade I which you're referring from russia, but in Canadian bc jade... Black dots are pretty much a bad thing no matter who you're selling to- Even locally in north america

[@bakhtbrothersofficial2364]

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[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

Just came across your channel and so we subscribe to your channel. Thank You for sharing- especially your Expertise. There is Jades in Washington State and come in various varieties/shapes/inclusions/colors of Jadeite, Nephrite and Serpentine. There are 2 Jade Hunters that we associate with and TRULY TRUST, Then is several other Jade Dealers, Retailers and Lapidary WELL SEASONED PERSONS PERTAINING TO JADES one can find on the Net. There is one seller of Jade (a family) that sells Superb Jade for $$$$. Anyway we are Newbies=Disabled Seniors and off course more to our story of how we started in this Rockhounding Lapidary Hobby. BTW=We do not Sale or Resale, We donate to Organizations that deals with Children regardless of beliefs and Battered Women/Men.

[@saltpony]

Thanks for a great informational video. Please hold the phone still on a tripod and move the jade. Motion sickness.

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Appologies, I made this video impromptu, and did not know much about videography back then

[@DaRougaroux1]

Here is the big question: Where or to whom do you sell your raw jade? If I have some nice natural river pieces, who would I sell them too?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Well, I have a store... soooo I sell my jade out of there.

[@bradleyheathfisher3297]

We have beautiful African Jade which is dark green and no visible black marks in or around but seams as though when we received the rocks they have white flake cracks all around and cant really see if the cracks penetrate any deeper. the colours are just intense though. do you think the cracks can be alleviated somehow!

[@marlongoden3871]

How much did you pay for a piece that size? I want to buy a big piece of jade but i just want an idea of how much it would cost or something twice time that size?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Go to TheJadeGuys.com. It is the distributor site for bc jade

[@alexhudson-]

I'm from WA and I found a stone just like that but smaller.. Is green jasper the same as nephrite?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Green jasper is not the same as nephrite. They are very different. Green jasper is abundant, so is serpentine. Jade is very rare, but you do have it in Washington

[@alexhudson-]

@@RubbleRockAndGem wow thank you for the reply!!! I found an old quarry in Kitsap county that I've gathered a bunch of green jasper, but some of the stones are very much more pronounced green. Most are a dark green. I'm having trouble figuring out how to tell if maybe one or two of the stones are nephrite.. I use this rock identifying app and it actually identifies one of the stone as jadeite, but i think it's wrong. So hard to tell!

[@gregh4284]

My big question: do you find those large pieces on private or public land? And, are there mining regulations and expenses that limit your successfulness? Thank you. Your enthusiasm is contagious.

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

All this jade comes from claims. Most are crown land... There may be some on private land. The road into many of the northern claims goes through reserve land.

[@cococruz652]

How to identify real jade. Is it it heavy as rock?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Yes, because very dense.

[@iwannagofast3690]

I have a chunk I found not sure if it’s worth anything .

[@jeibithangal6460]

I was a construction worker and we break rocky mountains with dynamite and I see most rocks inside looks like the rock you have is it possible it's a jade?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

unlikely. Probably serpentine or epidote. where in the rockys?

[@jeibithangal6460]

@@RubbleRockAndGem yea

[@beautyb504]

Do you know how much cost per kilogram?

[@santoshkumar-rk9ne]

😢how much is jadiet jade worth per carat

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

your question is incredibly vague. that's like asking "how much is a tree worth?". there are jadeites from different regions worth different ranges of prices. they also differ based on quality. rough will never be sold per ct, and so you must be talking about cabochons? but ultimately... its worth whatever sticker price a retailer puts on it. and if you're trying to sell your jadeite and don't know what it should cost, you probably don't have good jadeite thats worth anything... or you'd know the answer already- as high end gemstones dont just fall into random peoples laps...

[@santoshkumar-rk9ne]

@@RubbleRockAndGem I have a small imperial quality of 260 grms , thankyou very much for information 🙏

[@santoshkumar-rk9ne]

@@RubbleRockAndGem and I'm from india

[@Boredisme223]

Where can you find Jade like this in b.c?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Rubble Rock and Gem, we are creating a new website for bc jade distribution only :)

[@Boredisme223]

@@RubbleRockAndGem I mean prospecting, good areas to check?

[@theyuha]

can you buy this directly from the mine? How much is it? interesting discussion.

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

yes, but you have to buy bulk.

[@khalidahmed8333]

How much per kilo

[@EivinSukoi]

You are correct , I've collected some Pre- columbian nephrite jade figures , didn't know the real value , a friend of mine came to my house , and ended up with some , nephrite jade , and pottery vases , gave them because my wife kept on saying that they were haunted . So gave him a couple of pieces , later I found out he sold them for over $ 67000 dollars . I still have many pieces , most came from Guatemala ,El Salvador , and Mexico .

[@sweetnation9481]

Would like to assist in mining jade. I have the zone

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

the zone?

[@gregh4284]

In the zone? Ozone? Sorry, lol.

[@janehonda4073]

Thank you for sharing. Good video.

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Thanks

[@VanCityNinja]

How can I tell if I have real jade? I bought some nice jade jewelry but curious how to tell if its real

[@curlyhairdudeify]

Jadeite or Nephrite?

[@wenztan8662]

This is cool, how much for that stone sir?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

It sold for approx. $2200 USD. I have more if you'd like some

[@wenztan8662]

@@RubbleRockAndGem maybe in the future, would like to have 1, thx sir :)

[@rockgod3563]

Very nice. Are you educated in chromium jade? I reside in wy and would like to learn more about it.

[@EivinSukoi]

@@RubbleRockAndGem that's cheap though, When you own pre- colombiam Mayan Nephrite jade figures a 5 inches piece can fetch over $ 7000 US dollars .

[@mirawaismohmand9005]

How much is per kilo ?

[@angelahighwolf]

How do you distinguish it from serpentine???

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

The translucency, colour and inclusions. Serpentine has significantly more black spots almost "evenly distributed" if it's the Fraser river boulders. If it's hard rock mined, then structure based on the grain and how easily it cumbles.

[@corkkyle]

@@RubbleRockAndGem Serpentine is noticeably softer than B.C. Nephrite. Carve Serpentine, but always sell it as such. Honesty. A well-carved piece of Serpentine is always better than a poorly carved piece of Nephrite

[@jeffplatt9958]

Can nephrite jade be found in rivers on the west coast ? I ask because a rock I posted on reddit with pics and posted it again in a video clip and two different people told me it looks like nephrite jade how could I know for certain ?? Thank you

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Fraser River, yes, but not in commercial quantities. Most of what you find is probably serpentine.

[@keatonsparksvideoproductions]

I just last weekend found jade in the Thompson River spences bridge bc and I'm gonna auction them

[@corkkyle]

Keep it and get into carving it, imo!

[@bobjlloos]

Where is it ?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

thejadeguys.com

[@Theforeignchallenge]

Very good mate, youre really knowledgable! thanks

[@88marshall29]

Where can I buy?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

I can sell it to you. Contact [e-mail]

[@muhammadalikhan604]

I have tonnes of Nephrite jade from Afghanistan, if u are interested or any one else please send me a text message on [e-mail]

[@XoxoChengM]

Is nephrite also from China?

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

It was mined there int he past, but not currently

[@พระแกะสลักหินหยกช่างบุญ]

How much

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

anywhere from $10 to $400 per kilo depending on grade and quantity.

[@Dunghye]

Dude that a million dollar jade look that big

[@rahibmineralgems6212]

So nice nephrite We have mine of this types jade

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Thank you

[@garryanderson8049]

We are finding quality nephrite in Washington

[@idreesbajaur225]

So nice we have mine of this types of Nephrite and jade too

[@nghiavo2578]

How much usd/kg

[@ragilsaputra49]

with me sir

[@kyawswaroo4823]

Very good 🌹jade🌹

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@trptrungblogs]

❤️💕⭐💕⭐

[@Nana-ss1hy]

I would like to come and buy some peice

[@Nana-ss1hy]

Please let me know

[@RubbleRockAndGem]

Yes, the store is in Vancouver. We have plenty in stock

[@jakestellar4600]

So ....... junk??