The JADE thread!

[Silver Mom]

Thank you, Purse Nut and Silver Mom! The bangle I bought was 54 x 49 mm inner diameter, I think I'd need at least 2 mm more to feel comfortable... But I'mI not sure how to translate this experience to av round bangle. I'm pretty sure my hands are a little bigger in the summer heat than this late winter/early spring chill, so I'm thinking I ought to aim for larger! XD

I will have to snap and share a photo of the little bangle before I send it back out, it's got rich color with areas of nice translucency.

Would LOVE to see it. Thank you.

 

[PJcherri]

Took a read along with the comments on the lostlaowai website and came across something interesting. The term imperial jade may refer to high quality jade stones through the imperial palace to be accepted (or rejected) towards making jewels for the royalty. Perhaps that's why there's discrepancies with the term itself?

And ah ha! Found the answer to my icy question! Not sure if icy can really be 'seen' on a smooth bangle but it looks like it refers to the difference between levels of virtuousness.

 

[udalrike]

Different colors of jade

 

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Can´t capture the colours of the pendant exactly. There is more difference between the tender green and white parts.

 

[udalrike]

Thank you, Lunadoo, for the idea with the chain. In the past I only used a thin leather cord.

 

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Looks more elegant this way.

 

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Or this

 

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A gift from a friend

 

[Purse Nut]

^ Uli all your pieces are so pretty. Loving all this eye candy.

 

[IWHLVR]

Loving all the pics! Bright spot of my day . . . getting the kids to bed and catching up on this thread is only second to sending the olders off to school and sitting with a cup of coffee and this thread in the morning, ha!
So for those following the saga . . . I gave up on getting a Mason Kay log in and called them today (been trying since Nov). Turns out they have issues with gmail addresses -- SO if you have a gmail address you might want to give them a ring! They were very sweet and helpful!
I'm packing up 4 bangles to send to them for testing tonight . . . 1 (my first) bought in China which I assumed wasn't dyed since I've worn it months without change but she said still could be dyed, and the three from only-jade. I am leaning toward emailed results because they're so much cheaper. And the value assessment so I can put them on my insurance?