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#15,781
Cyanide Rose said:
NG, I second everything you said [emoji4] I hope we both succeed. I’m definitely more active so far, I’m just hoping it stays that way. I used to love the cold weather, I always wanted to move to Canada as a kid. Now I can’t wait until spring, summer is a bit hard on my body, but the winters have been horrible. I don’t know if it’s the yo yo temperatures or what, but I’m am seriously contemplating a winter home in Arizona.

Sorry to go off topic, now back to regular scheduled programming [emoji6]

Here is the nephrite I wore today, I love the comfort fit on this bangle [emoji5]View attachment 3997931View attachment 3997932View attachment 3997933
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C Rose this bangle fits you perfectly! I love how the colour is very strong but the bangle shape is more delicate. Great polish and just beautiful. I love the beads as well. [emoji7]
And yes the Canadian winters are cold and I’m not even in the coldest parts of Canada lol

Edited to ask is that a jade hairpin?
 
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2boys_jademommy said:
C Rose this bangle fits you perfectly! I love how the colour is very strong but the bangle shape is more delicate. Great polish and just beautiful. I love the beads as well. [emoji7]
And yes the Canadian winters are cold and I’m not even in the coldest parts of Canada lol

Edited to ask is that a jade hairpin?
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Thanks 2BJM [emoji4] It’s such a comfortable bangle to wear. Now I need a black one like your beauty [emoji5]

I can’t even imagine winter in Canada. I so envy them. They get minus 17 degrees and still go out like it’s not freezing! I wouldn’t even go to get mail out of the mailbox LOL

I think it’s a hat pin, maybe? It’s a pretty rose gold. I pinned it on my infinity scarf [emoji16]
 
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Cyanide Rose said:
Thanks 2BJM [emoji4] It’s such a comfortable bangle to wear. Now I need a black one like your beauty [emoji5]

I can’t even imagine winter in Canada. I so envy them. They get minus 17 degrees and still go out like it’s not freezing! I wouldn’t even go to get mail out of the mailbox LOL

I think it’s a hat pin, maybe? It’s a pretty rose gold. I pinned it on my infinity scarf [emoji16]
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Yes I suppose it could be dangerous pinning that pin to your hair. Bet it looks pretty with your scarf.
It can get colder than minus 17 - more like minus 25 with the windchill. [emoji15] However the people are warm and certain cities like Toronto do have some shops selling jade so it’s a great place to visit despite the winters. You can wear your Wonder Woman cuff to protect you from the cold [emoji6]
 
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Haha didn't know there was a fellow Cannuck here! :amazed: I guess I'm one of the 'crazies' here, I already started to wear flats in hopes of spring coming even when it's hovering at 0 degrees Celsius right now. There's definitely lots of places to pick up jade in the Toronto area but I would still caution in some shops in areas where knock-off items are a prevalent. I also find that most Asian jewelry shops here primarily stock up jade in the imperial green and not much selection in other shades (unless I'm not looking in the right places?).
 
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PJcherri said:
Haha didn't know there was a fellow Cannuck here! :amazed: I guess I'm one of the 'crazies' here, I already started to wear flats in hopes of spring coming even when it's hovering at 0 degrees Celsius right now. There's definitely lots of places to pick up jade in the Toronto area but I would still caution in some shops in areas where knock-off items are a prevalent. I also find that most Asian jewelry shops here primarily stock up jade in the imperial green and not much selection in other shades (unless I'm not looking in the right places?).
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Hi Pjcherri, If you ever get a chance to could you please take a picture of the imperial green jade that the Asian jewelry shops stock up on. If they are Grade A, I would love to see how they look like. I can never get an idea of what imperial green actually looks like because so many people say that their green is imperial and when I compare it they all look different. I am still trying to find the elusive imperial green. I would really appreciate if you would.
 
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PJcherri said:
Haha didn't know there was a fellow Cannuck here! :amazed: I guess I'm one of the 'crazies' here, I already started to wear flats in hopes of spring coming even when it's hovering at 0 degrees Celsius right now. There's definitely lots of places to pick up jade in the Toronto area but I would still caution in some shops in areas where knock-off items are a prevalent. I also find that most Asian jewelry shops here primarily stock up jade in the imperial green and not much selection in other shades (unless I'm not looking in the right places?).
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Hi PJcherri - I’m in the Toronto area - Markham to be exact and yes I’m really hoping this chilly weather ends soon too:) I agree much caution is needed but we are lucky here to have some reputable shops selling jade. Personally I prefer shopping in Markham. First Markham Place and Pacific Mall has a few good stores. I find there are are a variety of colours but green does reign supreme and unfortunately for me the sizes tend to be in the 54mm and up range.
 
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jademommy - my gosh we're in the same area (I'm in RH but that's pretty much being neighbors lol). I'm waiting for those +15 days again, yeash was end of Feb. such a tease. Any suggestions for shops that might have lavender types (that's what I'm hunting for, even bi/multicoloured with some lavender is good) but yeah, I do agree the bright green variety tend to be the favoured colour out there. Luckily I'm in the 58mm range so I do fit into a few of them. Feel free to DM if you'd like details on gemshow stuff though? I like hitting up local show/event stuff like that :)
 
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PJcherri said:
jademommy - my gosh we're in the same area (I'm in RH but that's pretty much being neighbors lol). I'm waiting for those +15 days again, yeash was end of Feb. such a tease. Any suggestions for shops that might have lavender types (that's what I'm hunting for, even bi/multicoloured with some lavender is good) but yeah, I do agree the bright green variety tend to be the favoured colour out there. Luckily I'm in the 58mm range so I do fit into a few of them. Feel free to DM if you'd like details on gemshow stuff though? I like hitting up local show/event stuff like that :)
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