Bangle - hardstone - China - Late 20th century

o reserve price auction! Chinese-decorated hard stone bracelet –China- 21th Century On offer is a Chinese hardstone bangle resembling celadon jade. The bracelet is beautifully decorated on the outside with pink blossom in relief, alternating with gold-colored accents. Has been identified as hardstone, probably quartz, by measuring thermal conductivity and hardness and translucency. Also checked with UV light; which indicates a (partly) natural color. Provenance: This hard stone bangle comes from inland China. A nice bangle. Please see test results and pictures. Used test equipment: • Sencys hardmetal scratch pen • Presidium gem tester II • Kern PFB 200-3 laboratory scale • Ugsby XP-1 bright light torch • Measuring device Stanley tylon / Mitutoyo absolute-Aos digital caliper • Inova X5 UV-torch *Material/color: Thermal conductivity, UV and bright light indicates: Semi-translucent hardstone with partly injected color-defining material. On the outside applied pink undefined material of hard structure. *Origin/provenance: China, inland. *Weight: 56,5 gram. *Hardness: No scratching possible, with hardened steel scratch pen. *UV/ bright light check: Indication of treatment. *Dating: 21th Century. *Size (approx.): 77,8 mm (cross-section outside) * 59,3 mm (cross section inside) * 11,6 mm (width). *Condition: Very fine condition, without damage! Will be packed very well and shipped with registered track/trace with insurance. Combined shipping possible

Estimate:£125.14

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