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One more thing, I'm mistakenly assuming people here want A grade, and I'm looking out for everyone in this way. If you want that color and translucency, don't have the money for it in A grade, and are willing to accept chemical treatment, then B grade is fine. I just don't like how sneaky her descriptions are about her bangles. She is not honest about that. If you decide to buy from her, know that those prices are very high for B jade. You could email her and negotiate down to half that, at least. You probably won't have an heirloom because of durability, and it may not have the energetic qualities of A jade, but you can enjoy its beauty all the same.
 
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clairejune said:
All that said about other possibly reputable dealers, I haven't had the guts to buy from any of them. If you do, I would start with an inexpensive piece, and ask a million questions first, like about their certificates. Look on line for reviews about the labs from which they came. Look up the lab, ask about 'stone lines' because some are minor and some are major. With the green jadeite bangle I got, well, I was in the mood for some risk. It very different than I thought it would be. It isn't nephrite, it has extreme fractures/stone lines which are surface reaching instead of the advertised "few stone lines." Miraculously, I still think I got a good deal because it has great color and translucency, so I am happy. It did not come from the sites which I mentioned, but still, this is probably a common experience buying from ebay. Be immediately suspicious of jade that has even fair translucency regardless of color for under $2500. Nobody is going to sell you an A grade, fairly translucent bangle for less. Also, it's a good idea to buy a gemological UV light with both long and short wave UV. This will detect polymer, except in extremely rare cases.
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I also believe you get what you pay for Clairejune. You are right nobody is going to sell you Grade A, good color jade with translucency for a small amount of money. Where do you buy the UV light and how does it work? Thanks for all your wise advice.
 
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clairejune said:
One more thing, I'm mistakenly assuming people here want A grade, and I'm looking out for everyone in this way. If you want that color and translucency, don't have the money for it in A grade, and are willing to accept chemical treatment, then B grade is fine. I just don't like how sneaky her descriptions are about her bangles. She is not honest about that. If you decide to buy from her, know that those prices are very high for B jade. You could email her and negotiate down to half that, at least. You probably won't have an heirloom because of durability, and it may not have the energetic qualities of A jade, but you can enjoy its beauty all the same.
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The only thing I would be concerned about is the chemical leaching into your skin when the breakdown of the jade starts to occur.
 
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Jadeite said:
Clairejune you are most welcome. Hope your bangle turns out to be as stunning as you desire it to be.
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Jadeite, in Singapore are there lots of different colors of jade? For example, is there a big supply of Red and Blue jade? What are the prices like for Grade A Jade? Are they of good quality like translucent with good color? Thanks so much. It is so interesting to learn about different places.
 
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Clairejune, thanks for looking out for us! We are definitely all focused on grade As here, methinks. :)

That pic i showed you was to share the idea of carving gold flowers onto your green bangle to hide cracks. I took a screenshot but didn't know how to remove that watermark. Sorry if anyone thought I was recommending that site! I didn't take a good look at their wares actually... So very sorry for the confusion, and thanks for the alert.
 
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Jadeite said:
Hi petals thank you for sharing your lovely collection I particularly like the darker green one you have.
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Glad you enjoy it Jadeite :)
Singapore is a beautiful place to live in... beautiful gardens, clean environment, delicious soup noodles...and now I know ... easy access to jade. May I ask how's the jade prices there? I heard that jades are more expensive in Hong Kong and Taiwan now, so there are many chinese tourist who would rather fly over the the States to buy their jewels.
 
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For those of you in Singapore, do you have a jadeite market flooded with B jade, or are people more educated about jade, so the B jade is shipped off to other markets? The learning curve for learning enough about the qualities of jade in order to avoid chemically treated ones is harsh and steep! What's it like there? Do you have A, B, C and B&C in most jewelry stores? Or do you have A in such stores and other grades in tourist markets?
 
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clairejune said:
For those of you in Singapore, do you have a jadeite market flooded with B jade, or are people more educated about jade, so the B jade is shipped off to other markets? The learning curve for learning enough about the qualities of jade in order to avoid chemically treated ones is harsh and steep! What's it like there? Do you have A, B, C and B&C in most jewelry stores? Or do you have A in such stores and other grades in tourist markets?
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Really curious about this too. Thanks for asking.
 
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