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#16,471
EarthGatherer said:
I am liking it more today. It was a sunny day, and it seems to like the sun more. The fit is nice and comfy. I like the satiny feel of nephrite on my skin more than jadeite. Thanks for the nice comments everyone!

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Your sunny bangle seems to like the sunny day [emoji41] I’m happy you are falling love with your new bangle [emoji6] Looks great on you:)
 
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#16,472
EarthGatherer said:
I am liking it more today. It was a sunny day, and it seems to like the sun more. The fit is nice and comfy. I like the satiny feel of nephrite on my skin more than jadeite. Thanks for the nice comments everyone!

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She's definitely made herself at home on you. I love how she shines in the sun. Funny how some bangles just find there way into our hearts. She is a beauty.
 
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#16,473
EarthGatherer said:
I am liking it more today. It was a sunny day, and it seems to like the sun more. The fit is nice and comfy. I like the satiny feel of nephrite on my skin more than jadeite. Thanks for the nice comments everyone!

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EarthGatherer That Bangle looks really stunning in the Sun!
All the beautiful nephrite Bangles on this thread make me want to have one too. Seems like the look and feel must be really different from jadeite
 
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IMG_0086.JPG IMG_0087.JPG IMG_0093.JPG Hello Jadies, things didn't go well with gojade. I politely emailed with my concerns of the pale color, surface flaws and something I didn't tell you all: it glows like a Christmas tree under UV. That made them quite upset that I was implying that it was not Grade A. They were very offended and said that it couldn't be possible that it was polymer or color powder since they don't do that at their factory. Said I could return it (my cost) to an address in California if I wanted. Here are some photos I took of the fluorescence-- see what you think. My others are inert, BTW.
 
#16,476
LunaDoo said:
View attachment 4039546 View attachment 4039547 View attachment 4039548 Hello Jadies, things didn't go well with gojade. I politely emailed with my concerns of the pale color, surface flaws and something I didn't tell you all: it glows like a Christmas tree under UV. That made them quite upset that I was implying that it was not Grade A. They were very offended and said that it couldn't be possible that it was polymer or color powder since they don't do that at their factory. Said I could return it (my cost) to an address in California if I wanted. Here are some photos I took of the fluorescence-- see what you think. My others are inert, BTW.
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Is that a carved bangle? Could you post day photos? I have a carved bangle from them that was full of wax in the crevices. It glowed like no tomorrow. So I gave it a salt and olive oil which took off all the wax and no more glow.
 
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teagansmum said:
Is that a carved bangle? Could you post day photos? I have a carved bangle from them that was full of wax in the crevices. It glowed like no tomorrow. So I gave it a salt and olive oil which took off all the wax and no more glow.
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No, not carved. It doesn't look like others I've seen that are full of polymer and I think it may have a loose crystal structure and a hot wax bath. Still, that's a lot of glowing!
 
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#16,480
Silver Mom said:
Luna, would you say that the part that flouresces are the lavender blotches?
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Actually, no! The blotches don't match up. My husband was amazed at how intense the glow was compared to the photos. He thinks I should send it back. eBay sellers/frequent buyers: my concern about the California address-- is it listed as an an official gojade eBay address (so I'm not just sending it somewhere random)?
 
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LunaDoo said:
View attachment 4039546 View attachment 4039547 View attachment 4039548 Hello Jadies, things didn't go well with gojade. I politely emailed with my concerns of the pale color, surface flaws and something I didn't tell you all: it glows like a Christmas tree under UV. That made them quite upset that I was implying that it was not Grade A. They were very offended and said that it couldn't be possible that it was polymer or color powder since they don't do that at their factory. Said I could return it (my cost) to an address in California if I wanted. Here are some photos I took of the fluorescence-- see what you think. My others are inert, BTW.
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:-( I'm sorry you don't like your bangle, and that the response was not ideal. I received one bangle with a few UV spots where there are cracks and stone lines. I think it's a smoothing wax that sinks into crevices. But, if you really don't like it, luckily shipping to CA isn't much at all. And you can probably find one you're happier with if you don't have pressing deadline.
 
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EarthGatherer said:
:sad: I'm sorry you don't like your bangle, and that the response was not ideal. I received one bangle with a few UV spots where there are cracks and stone lines. I think it's a smoothing wax that sinks into crevices. But, if you really don't like it, luckily shipping to CA isn't much at all. And you can probably find one you're happier with if you don't have pressing deadline.
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Yes, I think it is some kind of wax. I'm concerned that it is all over the bangle, meaning that there are many gaps/fissures there.
Also, what do you all think of the overall look? Bland?
 
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Hey, I think I figured it out! It IS wax, and when I used the LED UV light along with a desk lamp, I could see that the fluorescent pattern matches with the surface imperfections on the bangle. So, nothing is "inside" glowing. Whew. Ok.
Although, it's not as nice of a polished surface as it could be (understatement) and "small flaw" was mentioned, I feel somewhat better.
 
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Glad it wasn't something sneaky going on, Luna. I feel that your bangle is one of those quietly elegant bangles that draw you in with it's subtle pattern of the jade structure making it almost swirly in its own way. The beauty is always in the eye of the beholder so, if it doesn't work for you, it doesn't work for you and that's okay.

I've been quietly lately as I started a new job and had been busy but still loving the photos of your precious jade treasures, ladies!
 
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