The JADE thread!

[EarthGatherer]

Does anyone know much about carvings? I'm not sure what to interpret the symbols as in this. My other dragon is super masculine, but this pendant is very feminine. I don't know what the flower is or means, or why the dragon's tail is split.

Stone-wise, this is just wow to me. It has a really glossy wet look to it, and is what I'd thought moss in snow should look like (but don't know if that's what it is).

 

[teagansmum]

Does anyone know much about carvings? I'm not sure what to interpret the symbols as in this. My other dragon is super masculine, but this pendant is very feminine. I don't know what the flower is or means, or why the dragon's tail is split.

Stone-wise, this is just wow to me. It has a really glossy wet look to it, and is what I'd thought moss in snow should look like (but don't know if that's what it is). View attachment 4013089

It's a beautiful pixiu dragon and ruyi. absolutely gorgeous !!! I collect them and love how each is unique is style.

 

[EarthGatherer]

It's a beautiful pixiu dragon and ruyi. absolutely gorgeous !!! I collect them and love how each is unique is style.

Thank you teagansmum! Dragon carvings are cool; strangely, they're never what I'm seeking, but always what I'm finding (I choose more on the stone traits vs what it's carved into).

I appreciate you sharing your knowledge, and would love to see your dragons if you have a group photo!

 

[Purse Nut]

My earrings arrived this morning. Finally have time to post a picture. I needed something to coordinate with my ring. Still waiting for my 3Jade carved donut.

 

[teagansmum]

Thank you teagansmum! Dragon carvings are cool; strangely, they're never what I'm seeking, but always what I'm finding (I choose more on the stone traits vs what it's carved into).

I appreciate you sharing your knowledge, and would love to see your dragons if you have a group photo!

My daughter just got in from town, but I promise to post pics during the week.

 

[teagansmum]

My earrings arrived this morning. Finally have time to post a picture. I needed something to coordinate with my ring. Still waiting for my 3Jade carved donut.
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So pretty!! I love how the colors match, and ohhh....that color!!

 

[teagansmum]

I’m definitely doing an experiment with it right now even if it’s not voluntarily [emoji28] I’ll report changes when I’m feeling better! Hope to see my bangle glow as well soon. Take care teagansmum as well! Hope you and your bangle doing better soon

We'll I'm sending serious healing vibes your way to help you feel better and to get your gorgeous bangle glowing it's brightest. (((Hugs))

 

[fanofjadeite]

Thanks for the good wishes Raindrops! I had a severe brain concussion and still dealing with a lot of pain. Does any of you noticed changes in the Jade when on medication? I have been taking heavy pain killers for the last 3 Month and somehow my bangle lost its glow- could that be related???? I'm rubbing some baby oil around it at least once a week but somehow it looks different...
By the way I'm still looking for a name for my bangle..first thought about "Mar del caribe" because I went to Cuba with it and the bluish green part looks just like the caribbean sea but somehow the name is not representing all the colours in it...
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FraBa, i noticed that my jade bangles looked dull and not as shiny when i not feeling well. but always look better again when i recover. same thing with my mum's jade bangle when she not feeling well. so i am pretty sure your bangle will look good again when u r feeling better.

 

[2boys_jademommy]

My earrings arrived this morning. Finally have time to post a picture. I needed something to coordinate with my ring. Still waiting for my 3Jade carved donut. View attachment 4013147

These earrings are a great match to your ring. I love the floral carving!
I don’t own any jade with a carving myself I think I love florals best. [emoji4]

 

[teagansmum]

Thank you teagansmum! Dragon carvings are cool; strangely, they're never what I'm seeking, but always what I'm finding (I choose more on the stone traits vs what it's carved into).

I appreciate you sharing your knowledge, and would love to see your dragons if you have a group photo!

Here are a few I snapped a photo of this morning. I actually had an obsession with dragons and pixiu's and have over 300 collected over the past 5 years! here's just a few.

 

[dingobeast]

Here are a few I snapped a photo of this morning. I actually had an obsession with dragons and pixiu's and have over 300 collected over the past 5 years! here's just a few.

Wow! I love the one with the yellow jadeite Ruyi and also the sweet one with red spots! What a collection, teagansmum!

 

[teagansmum]

Wow! I love the one with the yellow jadeite Ruyi and also the sweet one with red spots! What a collection, teagansmum!

Awwww, thank you. Pendants were my obsession before bangles. Pixiu's are chinese mythological creatures that store silver and gold in their stomache to keep for their owners. Not wild about this part...but they have no Anus, so the gold and silver is forever held. lol

 

[FraBa]

Here are a few I snapped a photo of this morning. I actually had an obsession with dragons and pixiu's and have over 300 collected over the past 5 years! here's just a few.

What an amazing collection! Pixius are interesting creatures and the pendants look so nicely carved! I always find it amazing how such an hard stone like Jadeite can be carved in so delicate ways... it would be beyond beautiful to see a foto of your complete collection [emoji854]

 

[FraBa]

FraBa, i noticed that my jade bangles looked dull and not as shiny when i not feeling well. but always look better again when i recover. same thing with my mum's jade bangle when she not feeling well. so i am pretty sure your bangle will look good again when u r feeling better.

Thanks Fanofjadeite for sharing your experience with me!! I will observe and report back if my bangle change when I’m feeling better [emoji4]

 

[dingobeast]

Awwww, thank you. Pendants were my obsession before bangles. Pixiu's are chinese mythological creatures that store silver and gold in their stomache to keep for their owners. Not wild about this part...but they have no Anus, so the gold and silver is forever held. lol

Yes, I love all the stories of PiXiu. One that cracks me up is that the reason he has no anus is that he pooped on the floor of Heaven and the Emperor of Heaven spanked his bottom, closing it. Of course the appropriate thing to do after that is eat only silver and gold to hold on to it for your master