‘Unique’ jade-like pendant — 7,600 years old — discovered in Serbia. See the jewelry
“While Neolithic clay figurines are numerous at S. Čuka (115 have been found), the imagery of one stone pendant is unique in ...
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Diamonds May Be Hard, But Jade Is The World’s Toughest Natural Mineral
In fact, when it comes to toughness, nephrite jade is the toughest known natural mineral ... you can take a piece of jade and shape it into jewelry relatively easily, but it will be very hard ...
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‘Unique’ jade-like pendant — 7,600 years old — discovered in Serbia. See the jewelry
figure by M. Brandl & F. Ostmann via Horejs, et al (2025) Antiquity The pendant is a rich green color, and appears to resemble classic jade. Chemical analysis of the piece found it is actually ...