Your lavender bangle and beads look gorgeous under all lighting but it is fascinating how different it can look. I can see why you love these pieces. [emoji6]
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Your lavender bangle and beads look gorgeous under all lighting but it is fascinating how different it can look. I can see why you love these pieces. [emoji6]
Apparently one would start at about 25 million! I doubt this is something one would ever see in a store (or even in person)-- would likely be in private collection and purchased privately. Sometimes the imperial jade comes up for sale at a high-end auction, like Christie's Hong Kong. https://www.christies.com/features/Collecting-Guide-Jade-Jewellery-6718-1.aspx
Hmm I wonder if I'm interpreting the descriptions incorrectly? I somehow thought 'icy' was describing some white cloudiness to it. I've seen sellers describe pale lavender jade that isn't dark/deep coloured to be 'icy'. But what Luna posted is close to what I understood about imperial jade: that vivid shade of green and near glass (excellent) translucency.
Luna, To my point, I just saw this bangle listed for sale on The Live Autioneers website which said this bangle is a Grade A certified jadeite bangle but described this as an apple green color. The strange thing is that the opening auction bid for it was just around $4000 and it sold for around $8500. I think it is very similar to the ones you posted. Do you think so too? I really can't understand how it could be so inexpensive. I did see the certificate though and it was not from any recognizeable certifying company that I know of. I will see if I can find it again and post it. Sometimes this jade thing is too confusing for me. LOL
mmm mmmm mmmm Love these EXCELLENT examples of beautiful jade. Now that is what I would call spectacular! AND definitely worth TDF.
Pjcherri, not sure but I think the white cloudiness that you think is icy is actually snow. My impression of icy is if it is very translucent or clear. Are the pieces that you referred to in the stores to be imperial green more like the beautiful bangles that Luna posted? I would still like to see the jade that you saw in the stores so could you please post them when you have a chance.
Probably even more than THE WHITE HOUSE. LOL
I would guess way more, but I don't know what your house is like!
"Icy" is indiscriminately used to describe translucency as far as I can tell.
Yes, more yellow= apple green. Appears to have been examined by a private appraiser (normally done for insurance purposes, not necessarily resale value). Difference with this and the others I posted would be color, translucency, texture and evenness of those as well.
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I think I like apple green just as much as I like imperial green. They are both so beautiful to me.