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We arent allow to trade here on tpf . But if we are then we could sell off the ones that we bought on impulse of the wrong sizes to one another . [emoji854]

Still wearing this today , I think I would be quite happy to wear this as a permanent bangle . Though yes colorless might come across as a tad boring , but my husband used to roll me eyes at me when I switch bangles because I would get bruises or blue blacks from switching them over and over due to a change of mine. I try not to wear the greens if I m wearing a red outfit . Else It look like I m dressing for Xmas [emoji23]IMG_8167.JPG
 
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Thanks Uli! Your pendant bracelet is wonderful!

The treated bangle has polymer but the lab detected no dye. I really liked it although it is going back on principle, the seller wanted too much for what turned out to be B grade.

Berniechocolate, your icy bangle is not boring at all, I think it is amazing, no wonder you want to wear it every day, I would do the same. Green is hard to wear with certain things, lol.
 
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Hi lovely TFers, I’ve been a long time lurker. Have been admiring all your jade pieces since I was a student, now that I’m working I decided to buy a bangle for myself. But, now that I’ve bought, I found some cracks which I am unable to photograph well. :(

I also wonder if those lines in my pics are stone lines or anything that I should be concerned about? I paid 4 digits for the bangle... if those are stone lines and plus the cracks I found, I will try to seek recourse...
Thanks!
 

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Vinocoffeecerveca said:
Hi lovely TFers, I’ve been a long time lurker. Have been admiring all your jade pieces since I was a student, now that I’m working I decided to buy a bangle for myself. But, now that I’ve bought, I found some cracks which I am unable to photograph well. :(

I also wonder if those lines in my pics are stone lines or anything that I should be concerned about? I paid 4 digits for the bangle... if those are stone lines and plus the cracks I found, I will try to seek recourse...
Thanks!
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Hi , 4 digits in which currency ? At least that will give us some idea and comparison with where I m in Singapore if it’s too expensive .

I would say that most jadeite bangle have birthmarks . But as with bangles which are more aesthetically pleasing ( less flaws / stonelines / cloud ) , the presence of flaws tends to be less . But that would also mean it’s usually more $$$.

Most bangles even if really expensive ones might have some clouds or lines only visible under the touch but not so much as such flaws wouldn’t justify a high price tag from ethical sellers .

But some unethical sellers would try to sell bangles with flaws to layperson buyers who does not know what to look out for.
 
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Vinocoffeecerveca said:
Hi lovely TFers, I’ve been a long time lurker. Have been admiring all your jade pieces since I was a student, now that I’m working I decided to buy a bangle for myself. But, now that I’ve bought, I found some cracks which I am unable to photograph well. :sad:

I also wonder if those lines in my pics are stone lines or anything that I should be concerned about? I paid 4 digits for the bangle... if those are stone lines and plus the cracks I found, I will try to seek recourse...
Thanks!
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Welcome Vinocoffeecerveca!

I am not an expert by any means, so others can add better things to say.

The first thing I would check is if you feel the line with your fingernail when you run it across the surface. If you feel a slight bump as you go across the line then it is a "new" stone line or indeed a crack. If you do not feel anything then the case is more complicated. It could be a stone line that is healed, so technically the jade cracked while forming inside the earth but then it could be that more jadeite flowed in the crack and "healed" it before the stone was solidified and then mined. Or it could be a variation of texture / cloud. Experts will say different things about whether healed stone lines are really cracks and how they impact the aesthetics, strength and therefore value of a bangle but I don't know much about determining that and will leave it to others with more jade experience or industry knowledge here.

The bottom line is one of gut feeling. Are you ok with it? Most bangles might have one or more such lines but do you want yours to or not? If it bothers you, you are totally justified in asking questions.

How do others here check the internal structure in jadeite for a "cloud" a "healed stone line" or a new crack? I try to look for internal reflection with a light and vary the angle of the light to the piece. If the white appears and disappears along an internal plane then I think of this as more of a new crack, but I might be wrong. It is difficult to see, yet alone photograph this as internal clouds and other variations also tend to change internal reflection.
 
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jadeitebear said:
Hi, iiturtle! I was inspired by your set :cool:.

Still looking for an apple green and white bangle I like. This one is treated, so it is going back to the seller but until then I could not resist pairing it (pic of it taken earlier).View attachment 4410816 View attachment 4410818
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I love your carved pi donut! My mum has a similar one - simple yet elegant at the same time. I hope you will find a nice green bangle one day! Luckily, it's one of the more readily available colours.

2boys_jademommy said:
Yeah it’s hard to find small bangles in our size. I wonder if there would be more choice for us in Asia...
I don’t have any mutton fat bangles.
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Yes, I think there are more choices in Asia, because stereotypically, Asians have smaller wrists and hands! Most of my bangles were bought in HK, actually.

udalrike said:
The tourmaline bracelet is marvellous, Iiturtle!
And the carved donut is a beauty, Jadeitebear !
CR, you could visit the queen with this stack too.... :flowers:
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Thank you Uli! I love how colourful tourmaline is. Now if only I had a similar bracelet in jadeite :P

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The carved green bangle in the middle looks exquisite! Is it a permanent bangle?

berniechocolate said:
We arent allow to trade here on tpf . But if we are then we could sell off the ones that we bought on impulse of the wrong sizes to one another . [emoji854]

Still wearing this today , I think I would be quite happy to wear this as a permanent bangle . Though yes colorless might come across as a tad boring , but my husband used to roll me eyes at me when I switch bangles because I would get bruises or blue blacks from switching them over and over due to a change of mine. I try not to wear the greens if I m wearing a red outfit . Else It look like I m dressing for Xmas [emoji23]View attachment 4410979
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Bernie, your bangle looks nowhere near boring and plain! It looks so watery and luscious. You wouldn't need to think about matching it with your clothing because of the colour!

I wear a lot of black, white and greys, so matching my green bangle is no problem haha. Or else I will just hide it under my sleeve if the colours do clash!
 
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