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    Posted 8 years ago

    pebble
    (31 items)

    I've added a couple of necklaces to my collection recently, but just what are the light blue stones in the first photo?

    For comparison, the other necklaces in the second photo are:
    (l-r) lapis, green aventurine, dyed blue jaspar/Swiss lapis, mixed agate, chrysophase.

    The new one isn't dark like the lapis, and doesn't have the sparkle I would expect if it was blue aventurine. It's not banded like blue agate.
    Could it be chalcedony? It's got me stumped! Help me please! - Mystery solved, thank you Kyratango! Dyed blue jaspar also known as Swiss lapis.

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    1. lentilka11, 8 years ago
      beautiful
    2. pebble pebble, 8 years ago
      Thanks lentilka and Nuts, and everyone who clicked love.
      Still don't know what the pale blue stones are though!
    3. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Hi Pebble! Don't know how I missed your delightful collection of necklaces...
      Your mystery stone is dyed blue jasper called Swiss lapis or German lapis (it can be confused with sodalite too...):
      https://books.google.fr/books?id=wK5UDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT170&lpg=PT170&dq=blue+jasper+swiss+lapis&source=bl&ots=7mJWHfptwP&sig=_KGpnO7nn3ZczZz4eJePAvImrVQ&hl=fr&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHzMar5KLXAhXFPRoKHfJuBOQQ6AEIPzAH#v=onepage&q=blue%20jasper%20swiss%20lapis&f=false

      I have a ring with one:
      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/149177-arts-and-crafts-14k-swiss-lapis-ring

      :-)
    4. kyratango kyratango, 7 years ago
      Another Swiss lapis example:
      http://www.nouveaudecoarts.com/Jewellery/Silver-And-Swiss-Lapis-Necklace.Html
    5. pebble pebble, 7 years ago
      Hi Kyra! Thanks for the links, that looks like the one!

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