California Blue Jade
Below are two jades which conceal Guardian entities about to be revealed.
Dark Blue Jadeite from Guatemala on the left & a California ‘Blue Nephrite’ beach pebble on the right.
- Paired Blue Jades: Jadeite– Nephrite
Both approximately the same size, each on their own path…. to the Guatemalan evolvement.
- California Blue Jade Pebble
A raw and naturally fractured pebble, the heart of an extremely tight stone remaining.
- Blue Californian Nephrite Beach Pebble
The under-belly not so nice looking and will have the natural structure of the nephrite apparent on the completed carving.
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- Califonia Blue Jade Guardian
Elementary lines marked on with indelible ink to indicate form.
- California Blue Jade Guardian
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- California Blue Jade Guardian
Trimmed …. directly off the diamond saw …..
- California Blue Jade Guardian
And the under side not looking too pretty.
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Dressed to ‘pebble’ form off the diamond wheel.
- California Blue Jade Guardian. Carved Pebble
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- California Blue Jade ‘Guardian’ Beach pebble
As far as can be taken on the diamond wheel. From here on carved with hand tools.
- California Blue Jade ‘Guardian’
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Preliminary tooling Carving the Jade and revealing promise of form.
- Blue Jade Guardian from a Jade Cove pebble.
- Blue Jade Guardian Big Sur
- Blue Jade Guardian Big Sur
- Blue Jade Guardian from a Jade Cove pebble.
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All diamond tooling and carving details completed.
- California Blue Nephrite Jade Guardian
A nice impression of the throat and chin followed by the concave curve, just discernible on the underside.
Hand Carved California Blue Nephrite Jade Guardian
California Blue, Nephrite Jade
Guardian Dimensions
California Blue Jade Guardian
Near finished dimensions ….. just the dust to go……
Californian Blue Jade Guardian
Pre polish finish………
Californian Blue Jade Guardian
Blue Jade Guardian
Hand Carved Blue Jade Guardian
Final gloss
Blue Jade Guardian
FINISHED
BLUE JADE GUARDIAN
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Comparisons
Jade Guardian Face Off
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