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What a lovely collection and the names are so fitting.


Junkenpo said:
Morning jadies!


It's friday, yay!

Here's a photo I don't think I shared yet.... my whites & pales

Left stack, top to bottom: Super Green, Rice, Granny Smith
Right Stack, top to bottom: Pale Lavender, Elsa, & No Name

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And lighting changes, top down shot
Top row, left to right: PL, Rice, Elsa
Bottom row, left to right: No Name, Granny Smith, Super Green

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Your stack looks gorgeous in the sun. I asked ultimate jadeite for picks of the pendant in different lighting. He said he would sent the pics that night but I haven't heard from him in two days.

crosso said:
And on the subject of lighting - here is today's stack in the sun. If I buy more bangles (which I DON'T need to do!) I would definitely ask for pics in different lighting. Most sellers obviously want to show their jade at it's best, which usually means in bright light - sunlight, with flash which enhances the brightness of the color, or with direct light behind to show translucency. I've been disappointed a time or two with the difference between seller pics and reality, though not unduly so. But I have learned - best to ask! And if a seller does not want to comply, especially for an expensive jade, better to pass, as they may either have something to hide or are not that dedicated to customer service.
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Hi germanshepard,

Thank you so much for the guidance. I would not have felt the pendant for rough edges or inspect the face for smudges.


germanshepard said:
Fluffypants, congrats on getting a laughing Buddha pendant.

From the photos you have shared, the icy white one is of better quality and rarer to get. It looks moist and the belly is fat and round.

As a note when choosing laughing Buddha or Guan Yin, the cleaner the face the better. If you shine it through a torch light and find some smudge or the face, the value will be much lower. Then, inspect the carving. Touch the pendant in every angle and feel if there is rough corner. You must also see the facial expression of the Buddha or Guan Yin. Laughing Buddha should look happy, wise and well rounded while Guan Yin has this calming look. Finally the fatter the better.

Top priority for me is the jade type. As for the color, I prefer a balance, even color. I will share my pendants with you in a short while.
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fluffypants said:
Your stack looks gorgeous in the sun. I asked ultimate jadeite for picks of the pendant in different lighting. He said he would sent the pics that night but I haven't heard from him in two days.
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Thanks, Fluffy! Hmmm. I have found UJ to be pretty responsive. Maybe send them a little reminder today.
Here is my tiny Buddha and my Gwan Yin pendant and a pic of both together just to show size. My little one always makes me smile! Despite being so tiny, the detail is good and I love the sunny, happy color. My Gwan Yin I bought because she is very tranquil feeling to me and helps me to better focus on loving compassion.
If it does not work out with UJ, don't fret. The right Buddha will find you!
 

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JKP, I love your First Princess and can see why you would've been happy with her alone if she was a smaller size! But as jade karma would have it, she wasn't meant to be your one and only as your family photos have attested to LOL! Thanks for sharing your jade family - it's always a pleasure to see them!


Gorgeous stack crosso, and that beaded bracelet's colors are a perfect transition from one bangle to the other! Your little sunny happy Buddha is so cute and how can one not smile looking at it!


Thanks for sharing your amazing pendants GS!


King, thanks for sharing that link about the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace and you must be very proud that it'll reside permanently in your home country! I can't believe I've not heard about it until now and will keep my eyes open for a chance to see it someday while it's on tour! Those who are able to see it in person must be awestruck beyond words whether one is a Buddhist or not, jade lover or not!
 
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Kingfisher G. said:
Hi Ladies!!! And hello, Jade4me! (Waving madly) thanks for inspiring me to read up on the Jade Buddha made from the 'Polar Pride' Nephrite Boulder!
Further to my posting of the picture of the 18 ton Nephrite Boulder and thanks to Jade4Me's info, I'm posting the link to the page that talks about the making and carving of this magnificent Buddha. There is a small video presentation which shows how and why it was carved. It starts and delays a bit, but it does play all the way through and it's only 5 mins long.
The Buddha is Sublime, in quality, workmanship and colour. Enjoy! :smile1:

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Wow!!! Somehow missed this post earlier. What an amazing work of art! Would love to see this in person!
 
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Jade4Me said:
JKP, I love your First Princess and can see why you would've been happy with her alone if she was a smaller size! But as jade karma would have it, she wasn't meant to be your one and only as your family photos have attested to LOL! Thanks for sharing your jade family - it's always a pleasure to see them!


Gorgeous stack crosso, and that beaded bracelet's colors are a perfect transition from one bangle to the other! Your little sunny happy Buddha is so cute and how can one not smile looking at it!


Thanks for sharing your amazing pendants GS!


King, thanks for sharing that link about the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace and you must be very proud that it'll reside permanently in your home country! I can't believe I've not heard about it until now and will keep my eyes open for a chance to see it someday while it's on tour! Those who are able to see it in person must be awestruck beyond words whether one is a Buddhist or not, jade lover or not!
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Thanks for the comps, J4Me! And if I didn't thank you before for the advice on shortening a bead necklace, please let me do so now. I have read up a bit about knotting and I'm going to try your method this week if I can get the right knotting thread. Fingers crossed I don't mess it up!
 
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This pic is for you crosso. At the middle top you can see a bigger knot where I did something like I wrote to you about shortening a knotted bead necklace. Except in my case I added a pearl and was too impatient to reorder more silk thread to restring the entire necklace. I threw in a dark nephrite bangle in there to keep this somewhat on jade. ;-)
 

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Forgot to add, crosso, that if tying a knot onto the old knot makes too big of a knot, you can cover it with a small crimp cover. With my pearl necklace, I needed it for a wedding so I was also out of time besides not wanting to redo the entire necklace. Since silk knotted pearl necklaces should be re-knotted every so often, I'll eventually redo it properly someday. ;-) If you end up redoing your entire strand, this one would be a good first time learning one because of how the onyx beads probably have larger holes so you can use thicker thread, which is easier to knot than the finer thread used for pearls with tiny holes. Good luck with your project!
 
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