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[Cyanide Rose]

Ladies, this has fascinated me for a few weeks now. I always think of bangles in terms of mm but there is this alternative unit which is 1.x which I first encountered when I tried on a Grade B lavender bangle in my home country and shortly after that, in the All About Jade website. I've compiled a table of some sizes around my size in mm in this 1.x unit and am wondering what this 1.x unit is as I can't seem to find out more about what unit it is. Does anyone know? Anyway, here's my table

Bangle size table
In mm = 1.x
55 = 1.48
56 = 1.5
57 = 1.53
58 = 1.55
59 = 1.58
60 = 1.6

This is very interesting, I’ve seen this sizing and had no idea what it meant. Thanks for sharing this. Now I know what I’m looking at, especially with AAJ. I have seen some beauties there that I didn’t even take a chance on not knowing what those numbers meant. I guess that was a good thing for my DH

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Hi Jadies! Just pairing some pieces and stringing some beads when I wondered about bangle shapes. Is this still considered a D shape? I really like this shape, because I feel it’s more durable from my constant banging. I find this shape and princess shaped bangles more comfortable. I like “Regular” d shape bangles that taper on the top and bottom, but not if they are really thick and wide. They start to feel like handcuffs. Princess bangles of any width, thin or chubby are comfy, although I worry about cracking my thin ones. I bump my bangles all the time on my countertops, even the tighter fitting ones.

 

[SmokieDragon]

Hi Jadies! Just pairing some pieces and stringing some beads when I wondered about bangle shapes. Is this still considered a D shape? I really like this shape, because I feel it’s more durable from my constant banging. I find this shape and princess shaped bangles more comfortable. I like “Regular” d shape bangles that taper on the top and bottom, but not if they are really thick and wide. They start to feel like handcuffs. Princess bangles of any width, thin or chubby are comfy, although I worry about cracking my thin ones. I bump my bangles all the time on my countertops, even the tighter fitting ones.

Could be rounded square? Source: https://www.allaboutjade.com.sg/blogs/information/jade-bangles

 

[SmokieDragon]

Here’s my Princess White Hetian from Mats Alice! It’s nighttime here and I just put it on my right wrist since my oval lavender is occupying my left hand wrist now. I think my right palm is smaller than my left palm cos this was easier to put on compared to my left palm

 

[jadeitebear]

Hi Jadies! Just pairing some pieces and stringing some beads when I wondered about bangle shapes. Is this still considered a D shape? I really like this shape, because I feel it’s more durable from my constant banging. I find this shape and princess shaped bangles more comfortable. I like “Regular” d shape bangles that taper on the top and bottom, but not if they are really thick and wide. They start to feel like handcuffs. Princess bangles of any width, thin or chubby are comfy, although I worry about cracking my thin ones. I bump my bangles all the time on my countertops, even the tighter fitting ones.

Gorgeous beads and bangle, CR. It may still be a D if the top side is rounded and sticks out like the front side of the "D" rather than being flat like the other sides.

Could be rounded square? Source: https://www.allaboutjade.com.sg/blogs/information/jade-bangles

That is really useful info, SmokieDragon. Thanks for posting it. Interesting that AAJ mentions the mm but not the other size numbers in the sizing chart on that page, just with the descriptions of the bangles, so you putting together the sizing conversion chart is super useful. Thanks!

My most comfortable bangle is what I though a princess round but it turns out it is a "bevelled" by their description. Not completely sure what the difference is between a rounded square and beveled. Seems to me that the square is just more rounded for the bevelled shape. In general, I find I perfer bangles with steep sidies like all the profiles pictured and also like your bangle above, CR. D's that have sides that taper down I find harder to stack with other bracelets and they kind of dig into my hand after a while.

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Could be rounded square? Source: https://www.allaboutjade.com.sg/blogs/information/jade-bangles

Here’s my Princess White Hetian from Mats Alice! It’s nighttime here and I just put it on my right wrist since my oval lavender is occupying my left hand wrist now. I think my right palm is smaller than my left palm cos this was easier to put on compared to my left palm

Thanks so much SD! This truly helps out a lot

Your bangle looks great on you! How do you like it? It looks so translucent and smooth, It’s a beauty for sure! Hopefully she gets more in. I love the $2600 one she has for sale but there is absolutely no way I could fit that. I wonder if a Jadie purchased the one she had for $500?

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Gorgeous beads and bangle, CR. It may still be a D if the top side is rounded and sticks out like the front side of the "D" rather than being flat like the other sides.

That is really useful info, SmokieDragon. Thanks for posting it. Interesting that AAJ mentions the mm but not the other size numbers in the sizing chart on that page, just with the descriptions of the bangles, so you putting together the sizing conversion chart is super useful. Thanks!

My most comfortable bangle is what I though a princess round but it turns out it is a "bevelled" by their description. Not completely sure what the difference is between a rounded square and beveled. Seems to me that the square is just more rounded for the bevelled shape. In general, I find I perfer bangles with steep sidies like all the profiles pictured and also like your bangle above, CR. D's that have sides that taper down I find harder to stack with other bracelets and they kind of dig into my hand after a while.

Hey there JB, thanks so much! We share the same view on bangle shapes for sure. It’s a shame too, because I have quite a few tapered bangles that I don’t wear at all. It seams to me that that was the standard shape years ago and now there is more variety. Thank goodness because I had stop wearing jade all together, now my addiction is back LOL

 

[SmokieDragon]

Thanks so much SD! This truly helps out a lot

Your bangle looks great on you! How do you like it? It looks so translucent and smooth, It’s a beauty for sure! Hopefully she gets more in. I love the $2600 one she has for sale but there is absolutely no way I could fit that. I wonder if a Jadie purchased the one she had for $500?

Thanks so much! I didn't expect it to be this translucent so I'm pleasantly surprised. To be honest, I was feeling pretty cranky before putting it on (long day at work) and now I just feel happy like it's lifted my mood! I'm probably also relieved that my right hand is not bigger than my left hand haha! The $2,600 one is gorgeous and so small but yet so chubby - wow - but maybe it's too chubby? I just noticed that the $500 one is gone. It wasn't listed for long

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Thanks so much! I didn't expect it to be this translucent so I'm pleasantly surprised. To be honest, I was feeling pretty cranky before putting it on (long day at work) and now I just feel happy like it's lifted my mood! I'm probably also relieved that my right hand is not bigger than my left hand haha! The $2,600 one is gorgeous and so small but yet so chubby - wow - but maybe it's too chubby? I just noticed that the $500 one is gone. It wasn't listed for long

I absolutely know what you mean. I feel that way about my whitish hetian bangles too. The newest one pictured above surprised me too. It is really translucent and has a texture that I really like. It has more spots too, which appeal to me. I must say I have been very pleased with all of my recent purchases. Fingers crossed that nothing else catches my eye

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Hi Jadies! Just pairing some pieces and stringing some beads when I wondered about bangle shapes. Is this still considered a D shape? I really like this shape, because I feel it’s more durable from my constant banging. I find this shape and princess shaped bangles more comfortable. I like “Regular” d shape bangles that taper on the top and bottom, but not if they are really thick and wide. They start to feel like handcuffs. Princess bangles of any width, thin or chubby are comfy, although I worry about cracking my thin ones. I bump my bangles all the time on my countertops, even the tighter fitting ones.

I guess this would be a d shape but without the dome. It’s kind squared off at the edges. I think I have a slight preference for princesses over d shapes now as well. They aren’t more comfortable for me but they are just prettier somehow.

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Here’s my Princess White Hetian from Mats Alice! It’s nighttime here and I just put it on my right wrist since my oval lavender is occupying my left hand wrist now. I think my right palm is smaller than my left palm cos this was easier to put on compared to my left palm

It’s a beauty SD! Very clean and icy. She almost looks like part Jadeite part Nephrite to me lol! Gorgeous.

 

[mrsblue]

Ladies, this has fascinated me for a few weeks now. I always think of bangles in terms of mm but there is this alternative unit which is 1.x which I first encountered when I tried on a Grade B lavender bangle in my home country and shortly after that, in the All About Jade website. I've compiled a table of some sizes around my size in mm in this 1.x unit and am wondering what this 1.x unit is as I can't seem to find out more about what unit it is. Does anyone know? Anyway, here's my table

Bangle size table
In mm = 1.x
55 = 1.48
56 = 1.5
57 = 1.53
58 = 1.55
59 = 1.58
60 = 1.6

Hi SmokieDragon,

It is the measurement used in Hong Kong. for example, my size is 1.35 HK size, it is 50mm. I took a picture of a measurement card for your reference.

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Hi SmokieDragon,

It is the measurement used in Hong Kong. for example, my size is 1.35 HK size, it is 50mm. I took a picture of a measurement card for your reference.

I’ve seen these cards used in the jade shops. At first I assumed it was inches but when I used my calculator it didn’t equal the millimetres

 

[mrsblue]

I’ve seen these cards used in the jade shops. At first I assumed it was inches but when I used my calculator it didn’t equal the millimetres

That’s because it is in chinese measurement system, for example, 1.3 would be 1 cun and 3 fen, 1 cun is 32mm and 1 fen is 1/10 of a cun, so it is 3.2mm. Hope this helps

 

[SmokieDragon]

It’s a beauty SD! Very clean and icy. She almost looks like part Jadeite part Nephrite to me lol! Gorgeous.

Thanks so much! I like that - part nephrite and jadeite haha