The JADE thread!

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#18,335
iiturtle said:
Today I decided to take my small collection of jade out and take some family photos [emoji14]

View attachment 4395609 These are my jadeite bangles - all A grade certified except for the second one from the left.
From left to right, I have Triplet, Twin, Violet, and Hope (previously named Seimei).​

View attachment 4395610 Mum's turtle shell bracelet which she has given to me!​

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A pendant that is from a set of three. This one is a carving of a bat, which represents the child (which is me!).
Mum has possession of the other two pendants - carvings of a dragon for the father and a phoenix for the mother.
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Now for some close-ups of the bangles!

View attachment 4395619 This is "Triplet", a Fu Lu Shou bangle consisting of red-brown, grey-green and lavender colours. She is princess shaped and has quite a few stone lines running near the surface but cannot be felt by fingertip. I got her at a local jade store in HK in 2013.​

View attachment 4395622 This is the second bangle I ever owned, and I got her as a gift from mum after breaking another bangle whilst playing basketball outside. She is a sister bangle to the one I broke, so I named her "Twin". I am not sure when I got her, but it was probably around 2008-2011. She is D-shaped.​

View attachment 4395620 This is "Violet" and I got her as a present for my birthday in 2014. Purple is my favourite colour, so you can imagine how ecstatic I was to receive her! She has one visible stone line running horizontally on one side, but unable to be felt. She is D-shaped. I have worn her the most until recently when I switched to wearing Hope.​

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This is "Hope" and is currently my 24/7 bangle. She is the first bangle I ever chose and bought for myself. I found her in a local gemstone store in HK in 2013. It was a chance encounter, and through her, mum and I got to know the store owner very well. In fact, the store owner is now my mum's god-son and my god-brother! Hope is princess-shaped with a slightly flattened inner surface.​

I had so much fun taking these photos and writing the descriptions. It brings back a lot of memories, especially of my mum and I's relationship. One day, I will gather all the jadeite pieces my mum has and take lots of photos! She has a lot of jade and lots of interesting stories behind them [emoji813]
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Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful collection and the stories behind them. I can see why each piece is special.[emoji4]
 
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NephriteGoddess said:
Hmm - every once in a while I wear bangles on both wrists, but I usually don't, especially when I'm working. I'm right-handed and usually wear my daily bangle on my left wrist, and maybe my watch and a link bracelet on the right. But in the summer, sometimes I wear my large cuffs on my left arm and push them up further on my forearm. It depends on my wishy-washy feelings for the day, lol :cool:
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Thank you for your comment, NephriteGoddess!
 
#18,344
Silverstar147 said:
Jadies, I wonder if it is uncomfortable to wear a jade bangle on the hand that you use a lot. I’m right handed, and I’m thinking of getting myself a princess apple green bangle for the right wrist. My left wrist is committed to the icy one. Lol
I would love to hear your experience with wearing bangles on both wrists!
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Hi Silverstar,

I’m still catching up on all the posts so I don’t know if anyone replied you on this.

I’m currently wearing a princess round bangle on my right wrist and a D-shaped oval one on my left. I’m right-handed. I don’t find wearing a bangle on my dominant arm anymore cumbersome than on my left. Strangely, I seem to hit the bangle on my left wrist more, when I’m doing things like the laundry, etc. If anything, I’m more worried about looking like a crazy jade lady than feeling any physical discomfort, lol.

I think you should go for it. A princess apple green is so classic and timeless. You reminded
me that I have an Apple green princess. I have not worn it for a very long time, but it’s actually one of my favorites as it looks so old school and surprisingly , it isn’t “grandma” looking at all but matches well with many of my clothes. I posted a picture here. ImageUploadedByPurseForum1554584768.201465.jpgHope this helps [emoji4].
 
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BreadnGem said:
Hi Silverstar,

I’m still catching up on all the posts so I don’t know if anyone replied you on this.

I’m currently wearing a princess round bangle on my right wrist and a D-shaped oval one on my left. I’m right-handed. I don’t find wearing a bangle on my dominant arm anymore cumbersome than on my left. Strangely, I seem to hit the bangle on my left wrist more, when I’m doing things like the laundry, etc. If anything, I’m more worried about looking like a crazy jade lady than feeling any physical discomfort, lol.

I think you should go for it. A princess apple green is so classic and timeless. You reminded
me that I have an Apple green princess. I have not worn it for a very long time, but it’s actually one of my favorites as it looks so old school and surprisingly , it isn’t “grandma” looking at all but matches well with many of my clothes. I posted a picture here. View attachment 4396313Hope this helps [emoji4].
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Thank you so much for your comment, BreadnGem! It’s really helpful! I was drooling over your Apple Green princess. Love its soft but bright glow! I’m still on the lookout for that next love of my life.
 
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