The JADE thread!
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I got my bangle from only-jade. I'm a bit disappointing by the colours not matching the photos (I was hoping it would match one of my pendants) to be a paler shade of green and instead I got something that was a touch darker in hue. You ladies agree or is it just me?
Oh well I'll see if it grows on me; I think it pairs nicely with my alt ering (featuring a small natural alexandrite, it's green most of the time but under sunlight it goes a bit blue and under the microwave light it goes purple lol).
Oh well I'll see if it grows on me; I think it pairs nicely with my alt ering (featuring a small natural alexandrite, it's green most of the time but under sunlight it goes a bit blue and under the microwave light it goes purple lol).
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Thanks Uli. I’m actually wearing both today. I’ll post a pic as soon as I can. At work....
DT, who did you send your BC bangle to to test? The people on etsy or ebay? Scary! My jade friend told me the exact same thing about Red Jade. He said if the Red is bright red and very even in color it is usually heat treated and not to buy it. He also told me not to buy any jade until I see it in person and can feel, see and touch it. He is very knowledgeable and I am thankful for his advice.I would if I still had it. Shortly after I bought it, my Aunty wanted to buy it off me so I sold it. I was full time mother (still is) I didn't go anywhere much and the ring is so much as a dressing ring, didnt have much chance to wear it. I miss it a bit whenever seeing photos of it. I will definitely buy one like it again. It's amazing colour. I couldn't stop looking at it when having it
It's hard buying online, too good to be true usually is not true. I have heard that even well-known Chinese laboratories have loose standards when testing jadeite these days. For example with good translucent red jadeite often has heat treatment, it's still Grade A because stone structure doesn't change under heat treatment, only makes the red brighter, but it won't be mentioned heat treatment in those certs. My Chinese Jade friend also told me to watch out for those cert that states colour as "natural colour" it's also usually treated. Have to have specific colours description like green or lavender.... Those certificates photos below are for treated jadeite too but stated as natural jadeite or natural colour...I found this a lot on Etsy and EBay. Reason for knowing this is I sent them a type B/C bangle to test and the cert. came out the same. It's sad that these type of bangles get sold a lot because of beautiful colours and prices are competitive to grade A, of course they are not even worth couple hundred dollars.
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OOOOOOO I love Alexandrites. My alexandrites are small too because it is very hard to find big ones. Love yours.
PjC I agree it looks a bit darker in your pics but I like it more. It looks bluer and has more depth plus it matches your gorgeous ring!!
I bet in time the bangle will grow on you because it’s beautiful. Hard buying online because we always have a vision of what the item will look like and there is usually some discrepancy but in your case I truly feel it looks even better than the sellers pics.
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Pretty bangle Uli! I can see a kiss of lavender within the pale mint green. Also love your amethyst rock [emoji8]
I sent B/C bangle to those labs that I posted the certificate photos when I visited Vietnam. I was always suspisous about those labs and there we go....they do tell us if it's type A but other than Type A, they try to make the cert looks like it's type A by mentioning natural jadeite, natural colour etc but not stating clearly that colour dyed or polymer impregnating. Sigh! It is great if I could buy jadeite in person, but I can't and lots of us here can only buy online.
@PJcherri heat treatment is ok but I think it's fair for buyers to know what they are buying and pay a reasonable amount of money for it. However none of red jadeite listings online are mentioned whether they have heat treatment or not. I didn't know it until my Chinese friend told me. I could not find any information about it in English either.
I remember this one [emoji6]Lots of pretty swirls and spots of colour. This is a perfect Fall and Winter Bangle.
