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Cookiefiend said:
Very pretty but I love your bracelet!

This is my first post on this thread and well - I gotta ask - how do you get your bracelets on? I bought a beautiful jade bracelet but I cannot get it on (60mm), so I bought another 3mm bigger and I can barely get it on (and I'm afraid to keep it on because I'm afraid I won't be able to get it off), but once it's on, it looks a little big/loose.
Is there a trick? A hint you can give me?
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You've gotten a lot of great responses and I just wanted to add that I have a friend who swears by holding her hand over her head to help it drain before trying to put the bangle on. Personally I try to avoid salt and sugar the day before so I'm not bloated and find lotion/oils more helpful than the plastic bag or soap.
 
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PJcherri said:
Welcome, Cookiefiend! Similar idea to FraBa, I usually switch my bangles out in the morning as we tend to get higher in body temperature from activity and eating throughout the day that makes us expand a little more. I use the produce bag method too and that helps a lot. I wouldn't worry about having oils come in contact to the bangle as it will take up body oils from just wearing it; some even claim that's why through wearing jade, it might look more 'lively' over time!
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udalrike said:
Cookie fiend, I use dish soap and cold water
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IWHLVR said:
You've gotten a lot of great responses and I just wanted to add that I have a friend who swears by holding her hand over her head to help it drain before trying to put the bangle on. Personally I try to avoid salt and sugar the day before so I'm not bloated and find lotion/oils more helpful than the plastic bag or soap.
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Thank you all so much!
I tried both the oil/lotion and the produce bag method - and I managed to get the larger one (63mm) on. Sunday I had a bruise, and my hand was a little tender, but it's gone now.
I'll take a picture in a minute for all you awesome ladies!
 
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Okay - I got it on! But you can see it’s loose and I have a way to go before I can get a smaller one on.
Last night I spent some time kind of massaging my hand to try to convince it to fold just a little smaller.
I have a 60mm that I very much like (this one is okay but not like what the monitor showed), my goal is to get it on!
Thanks so much everyone for all your help! [emoji253]
 
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Cookiefiend said:
Okay - I got it on! But you can see it’s loose and I have a way to go before I can get a smaller one on.
Last night I spent some time kind of massaging my hand to try to convince it to fold just a little smaller.
I have a 60mm that I very much like (this one is okay but not like what the monitor showed), my goal is to get it on!
Thanks so much everyone for all your help! [emoji253]
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Dang it! [emoji58]
Here’s the photo:
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I've become addicted to these jadeite beads and have had trouble finding a way to string them without the elastic Knott sticking out. This type of elastic is great as it does hold the Knott tight, but as you can see in the photo, it sticks out. :sad:
E-6000 glue is the best as it stays flexible unlike crazy glue or such. It's pretty cheap on eBay and really holds the Knott for extra strength.
 

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