Here is the other side. It has less green than Hope but quite vibrant as well.Oooh, it looks quite similar to Hope! Do you have more photos? I have bought from UJ before and I am quite satisfied with their products
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I think no one can go wrong with a green bangle! It is very traditional and has lots of history behind it
If you've been eyeing it and it's within your price budget, I'd say go for it!Do you have any photos of the bangle in natural light? I know Hope can look a bit different in certain lighting. Sometimes she looks quite translucent and watery, and other times she looks quite opaque. Also, there are usually stone lines running near the darker green patches, so be sure to check with the seller to see if there are any! Hope has a vertical stone line running next to a dark green patch that I need to be a bit careful with.
iiturtle, thanks for the suggestions! I will ask Nandar for more photos. She says there are natural stone lines running around the bangle. I agree that one needs to be careful with those, especially if the stone lines run across the short way like next to the darker green vein so I will ask about where those are in this particular bangle.I think no one can go wrong with a green bangle! It is very traditional and has lots of history behind it
Do you have any photos of the bangle in natural light? I know Hope can look a bit different in certain lighting. Sometimes she looks quite translucent and watery, and other times she looks quite opaque. Also, there are usually stone lines running near the darker green patches, so be sure to check with the seller to see if there are any! Hope has a vertical stone line running next to a dark green patch that I need to be a bit careful with.
How do you ladies feel about stone lines and or cracks? You can live with them or is it a deal breaker? Personally I’m fine with it if I know about it beforehand and if I can’t feel it with my fingernail. My bangle has a long stone line that’s only visible in certain lighting (mainly indoors with artificial light). I knew about this at purchase and it is what made the piece much more affordable. I was told that because it runs parallel to the bangle, it doesn’t compromise the integrity of the bangle. Is this true or would additionally care still be required?
Yes, I was told that those are much safer. Not 100% sure but if it was what I wanted as far as color, I would buy one with those kinds of stone lines. Not straight up and down though.
I can live with them. I even have some with stone lines that are surface reading and still strong. For me, the deal breaker usually is whether or not the bangle still has a chime. If it doesn't chime, the break probably compromises the bangle strength since the sound can't travel through the whole bangle.
I completely agree! I have been attempted to hear chimes with a agate bangle every since you post your demo video [emoji4] Mine doesn’t quite sound as good as yours though [emoji5]
I don't mind stone lines like the one in your bangle, dster1. I think they can give a bangle a special character.
I remember hearing from Allan at some point about this and I think one opinion goes: as long as the line is parallel with the long direction, it does not compromise the strength as much but across the bangle the short way should be avoided if possible, as the bangle can crack there more easily.
Thanks Junkenpo, for the chime check idea! I like using that, now I need to find your demo video!
I personally don't mind stone lines, as a bangle without any stone lines and having the translucency that I like would be way out of my budget! All my bangles have stone lines running horizontally except Hope and they cannot the be felt with the fingernail. I think they give the bangle a lot of character and makes them more unique
Hope, however, does have a stone line running along the short side, but it is because of the way the minerals were deposited. There's a dark green patch running vertically and it looks like there is white border around the whole patch. I'll see if I can take a photo of it!
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Here is the vertical stone line I was talking about. It runs around the border of the green patch.
I was aware of its existence when I bought the bangle but didn't think too much about it. When I went to a different local jade store, I got the owner to have a look at it under magnification and he said I have to be more cautious of it due to the vertical nature. I do think the stone line made it a lot more affordable though!
If it does break in the future, I can always get it hinged, so I am not too fussed about it!
I was aware of its existence when I bought the bangle but didn't think too much about it. When I went to a different local jade store, I got the owner to have a look at it under magnification and he said I have to be more cautious of it due to the vertical nature. I do think the stone line made it a lot more affordable though!
If it does break in the future, I can always get it hinged, so I am not too fussed about it!
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Here is the vertical stone line I was talking about. It runs around the border of the green patch.
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I was aware of its existence when I bought the bangle but didn't think too much about it. When I went to a different local jade store, I got the owner to have a look at it under magnification and he said I have to be more cautious of it due to the vertical nature. I do think the stone line made it a lot more affordable though!
If it does break in the future, I can always get it hinged, so I am not too fussed about it!
You could always have that area banded with a nice strip of 18k gold. Some people use white gold but I’m partial to buttery yellow gold [emoji4]
Here is the vertical stone line I was talking about. It runs around the border of the green patch.
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I was aware of its existence when I bought the bangle but didn't think too much about it. When I went to a different local jade store, I got the owner to have a look at it under magnification and he said I have to be more cautious of it due to the vertical nature. I do think the stone line made it a lot more affordable though!
If it does break in the future, I can always get it hinged, so I am not too fussed about it!
That stone line wouldn’t bother me and I don’t think it will affect the durability too much. You could get it banded with gold and I agree with C Rose that yellow gold would look nicer with this bangle.
This banding looks particularly nice from Nanyang Jade.
That banding is lovely. I have one bangle that has no chime, and has 3 weak points.... but I loved the even white coloring and for the price, I couldn't resist. It's my intention to get it banded someday and this is a nice inspiration.
Here is a repost. For now, I call her Rice. Here she is compared to 3 agate bangles.
Yes, yellow gold would look lovely indeed! I don't think it needs to banded at the moment because I have been quite cautious with it and not banged it around
I agree - it shouldn't affect durability that greatly. Jade is quite a hard stone naturally and the stone line has been caused by the deposition of the minerals.
Wow, how gorgeous! She looks so watery and translucent. Sad that it has no chimeThat banding is lovely. I have one bangle that has no chime, and has 3 weak points.... but I loved the even white coloring and for the price, I couldn't resist. It's my intention to get it banded someday and this is a nice inspiration.
Here is a repost. For now, I call her Rice. Here she is compared to 3 agate bangles.
Hope has a beautiful chime to her, so I know that the stone line hasn't affected the structure and durability of the bangle
