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Jade4Me said:
Thanks Tea about Poly - I dropped one of the 'L's in her name now that I know she's B grade! ;-)
For the record while I am a fairly active person, I only ride roller coasters and do water sports a couple of times a year or so, but this summer was the 1st time I had to worry about a jade bangle being in danger! ;-) Until this spring I hardly ever wore jade bangles and now I can't imagine doing without them ever again! :-)

For me the best bangle measurement is a fist like Tea's photo, but 1st knuckle to pinky knuckle with a hard ruler. This site shows a decent photo of it - don't trust the look of their jade though...
http://www.chinesejadebangles.com/measure-jade-bangle-size.php

Silver Mom, I have to say that Poly has a nice ring even though she's officially B grade according to Mason Kay's testing. :-( So now I don't think I can trust my ears to know the difference between a "good" ring and a "not so good" ring! But other jade sisters may be better at distinguishing them.
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teagansmum said:
I agree with J4M about the ring. It doesn't mean much too me as I get different rings with wider bangles against thinner, heavier bangles with lighter bangles ect...
My grade B purple made a wonderful chime against my grade A's and some of my serpentine bangles made the highest, prettiest chimes when chimed together.
I haven't tried it with other types of stones, but you've made a good question and I'd love to hear from others if they tried it.
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Wow, guess we can never be really sure unless we have Mason Kay or the GIA test it. Shucks!
 
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Silver Mom said:
Wow, guess we can never be really sure unless we have Mason Kay or the GIA test it. Shucks!
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As long as you buy from a reputable honest seller and preferably get a certificate, you should be fine. It is scarey though. :(
I'm happy to hear Mochi is doing great and loves his new food. I understand very well about how we put our jade shopping on hold for our fur baby's.
 
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teagansmum said:
As long as you buy from a reputable honest seller and preferably get a certificate, you should be fine. It is scarey though. :(
I'm happy to hear Mochi is doing great and loves his new food. I understand very well about how we put our jade shopping on hold for our fur baby's.
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Yup tea, the furchildren are worth much more than a dream bangle. LOL
 
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Today I read something on Chinese opera/ playwright created by Li Yu of the early Qing Dynasty based on legendary jade cup called "A Handful of Snow".

The story takes place in the Ming Dynasty. Mo Huaigu has a priceless family heirloom, a goblet of white jade called ‘A Handful of Snow’. It has become an object of desire for the powerful but corrupt court minister, Yan Shifan, who is also the son of the notorious Prime Minister Yan Song. Tang Qin, a retainer in the Mo family, ogles Mo’s beautiful concubine, Xueyan. So he urges Yan to ask Mo for the goblet, with the ulterior motive that Mo would be persecuted and killed. Mo presents Yan with a fake, but Tang sees through this, and Yan sends his soldiers to hunt it down as well as to take in Mo. Mo tells his wife to take his son, Mo Hao, and the goblet and go in hiding, while he, Xueyan and a faithful servant, Mo Cheng, would go to seek the protection of General Qi Jiguang, the Commander of the Imperial Army. But the three are caught by Yan, who wants Mo’s head. General Qi cannot bring himself to execute Mo. The servant proposes that since he bears a resemblance to his master, he will die in his place. On seeing the head, Tang Qin insists that this is not Mo’s. Yan orders Lu Bing, Captain of the Imperial Guard, to investigate, while Tang present in a joint hearing.

At the trial, when everyone else confirm that the head belongs to Mo, Tang insists that it does not, so as to make Xueyan yield to his wishes. Xueyan finds him despicable, but in order to avenge for the whole family, she tells Tang she will marry him. On the wedding night, she kills him with a knife hidden on her. Captain Lu sends her aid and helps her escape.

Mo’s son presents the heirloom to the Emperor and at the same time, petitions His Majesty for justice to be done. Yan is found guilty of incriminating the innocent for his own selfish desire, and Mo Huaigu, General Qi et al are declared innocent and reinstated. Mo returns home after this harrowing experience, and is reunited with his wife, concubine, his son and the rest of the family.
 
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Jade4me,
Omg, wow!!!! They are PERFECT!! Especially together, they make a perfect pair! Sometimes certain bangles are meant to be together. I felt this with my EB and YS. Are you going to wear them like that?

GS, excited to read the story! Thanks for posting that.
 
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