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#16,007
Dan-Thanh said:
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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*Back on after no computer AGAIN*
Thanks for posting these pics! When I saw your screen shot my blood ran cold since as I remembered all my bangles came back as "light green" in the translator and thought I was remembering wrong. So I had to grab all my certs and check them . . . whew! Actual color names!
 
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#16,008
PJcherri said:
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).

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Oh PJcherri . . . I agree the pic is not a good match for your bangle but I think it's a case of his pic not doing justice to the bangle! Honestly like it on your wrist better than his pic! LOVE it! Are you liking it any better now?
 
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#16,009
berniechocolate said:
Went back to Hong Kong last week and brought these back :smile: . One of them Also belongs to the original thread starter here :smile:

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Bluish lavender with floating green

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Another yellow Marmalade mini

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A friend ‘s

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An icy jadeite goldfish

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Some icy donuts .

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GASP! Oh Bernie . . . maybe next time you go to HK I should have you shop for me! Those bangles are ALL to die for! I was too afraid to shop on my own for jade in HK, didn't know where to go )-: Lovely!
 
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#16,011
Bought this from PeacefulCorner on etsy:

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#16,016
crosso said:
Haven't posted what I wore today in awhile - love my little bats Necklace from suzannes corner/ebay, dragon phoenix bangle from gojade/ebay and my bestie bangle (gift from my dearest friend).
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So beautiful bangles! The carvings are great too! Did you ever bought from JadebyNikolai? I like her carved bracelets and bangles very much..but sooo expensive!!! I wonder sometimes if the quality justifies the price...that said I'm absolutely in love with my bracelet from her - incredible design and very translucent jadeite with nice carving
 
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Hello, Raindrops1789! What's the width of your bracelet? I love how you paired it!

IWHLVR said:
Oh PJcherri . . . I agree the pic is not a good match for your bangle but I think it's a case of his pic not doing justice to the bangle! Honestly like it on your wrist better than his pic! LOVE it! Are you liking it any better now?
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I think I gotten over the "but I didn't quite get what I ordered" thoughts out of the way and embracing the fact it works nicely between blues and neutrals which make up a good part of my wardrobe. I see myself wearing this more on the regular even though I love love love my lavender piece (as it's a thicker bangle, this one is about half of it's thickness).
 
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