Hey Tea - this reminds me of chocolate and vanilla twist cones
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Hey Tea - this reminds me of chocolate and vanilla twist cones
It’s gorgeous! I am stalking this one
The second photo was my stacking attempt for today
This one will be hard to resist. The carving is quite detailed and the colours are beautiful. Lovely stack as well C Rose!
Congrat
Congratulations on two new bangles! Are they from the same seller? They both look great but I especially like the green carved one. It’s such a pretty colour. Very happy for you
What do you do with jade you do not want to keep?
My first bangle, which was less than half the cost of the new bangle, is lower quality (stone lines, more uneven color and grain, etc.) yet makes me a lot happier. Lessons learned about what my jade priorities and preferences are, but at a cost.
My new bangle is too big - I sized up by 1mm, but I really shouldn't have, and am surprised by how much difference it made. I could find a way to live with the size if I otherwise loved it, but the colors are cooler/grayer than I expected and don't flatter my complexion. Returns are not an option I'm afraid, but it was too expensive to just put in a drawer and forget about quickly. I feel pretty stupid, but here we are. >_<
My first bangle, which was less than half the cost of the new bangle, is lower quality (stone lines, more uneven color and grain, etc.) yet makes me a lot happier. Lessons learned about what my jade priorities and preferences are, but at a cost.
My new bangle is too big - I sized up by 1mm, but I really shouldn't have, and am surprised by how much difference it made. I could find a way to live with the size if I otherwise loved it, but the colors are cooler/grayer than I expected and don't flatter my complexion. Returns are not an option I'm afraid, but it was too expensive to just put in a drawer and forget about quickly. I feel pretty stupid, but here we are. >_<
Congrat
Congratulations on two new bangles! Are they from the same seller? They both look great but I especially like the green carved one. It’s such a pretty colour. Very happy for you
Thanks so much! The Lavender Oval is the same one from last week - this is the other side of the oval that I photographed today. It seems to rotate along my wrist unless this side is up - now that I'm wearing it with this side up, I think I prefer it this way
The Carved Green one is from AAA Jadeshop on Etsy. I bought it when they were having a 20% off sale a couple of weeks ago. The first photo in the listing made it look white with a pop of green. I clicked on the other photos and discovered that it's a sweet light green and decided to order it. The carving is something new to me so that was the clincher
Sorry to hear about this. Hope others can advise what to do.
The silver and jade is giving me ideas, CR! It's a lovely pop of color - turquoise and pure white. You really stack well!It’s gorgeous! I am stalking this one
The second photo was my stacking attempt for today
Smokie, I like the green in your carved bangle. It is understated yet it stands out. The "other" side of your lavender bangle is quite lovely. The crystal structure reminds me of sugar crystal sprinkles.
2boys - I think you are on to something with the desert comparisons, or maybe I am feeling hungry, LOL!
Mintea, I feel your dilemma. I have definitely been there, especially purchasing a slightly larger, or pricey bangle and realizing it does not feel as good and I don't wear it as much as a cheap favorite. Not sure what to advise you to do, I'm telling myself that maybe these will grow on me and I might wear them from time to time.
I understand how you feel and I’m sure many here can relate to being surprisingly attached to a bangle that may be less expensive or not considered as “perfect” while at the same time somewhat disappointed by an expensive bangle. The sizing can make a difference in looks and comfort.
Ah, I hope the ones that you're hoping will grow on you really will! Some things in life are a surprising acquired taste.
The sizing really is a big factor! I thought "better slightly too big than too small to wear," but in a fairly chunky bangle, that extra size makes me hyper-conscious of knocking it all around, not to mention it looks awkward falling down my arm halfway to my elbow,
Here's the offending bangle in gloomy evening light, lol. It's a bit of a chameleon depending on what the light conditions are - I swear it mostly looks gray to me in person most of the time - but in every case it still leaves me completely cold! If I saw someone else wearing this I'd compliment them, but even besides the sizing issue it just doesn't feel like it's meant for me. I just wish I had jade-savvy close friends or family that would appreciate it as a gift, or that there was enough demand in my area that I could resell it for more than a penny on the dollar. I'll get over it eventually, haha! I'm going to Taiwan later this year so hopefully by then I won't be cut up about this one anymore, and may research some options for buying jade in person while I'm there.
Thanks so much! I didn't expect to love this carved bangle this much and am also glad that the carvings are quite subtle
Looks like the lavender will be my forever bangle on my left hand
On my screen, I see a lovely blue-green bangle with a darker patch. Have you tried stacking other non-jadeite bracelets such metal bangles(?) or a telephone coil bracelet / hair tie or a scrunchie which you can place behind the bangle to prevent it from riding up your wrist?
Hello Jadies! I finally finished one of my silver bracelet projects. This is an old bracelet of mine that originally had turquoise stones (I think?). The stones bleached out so I did not like it anymore and wanted to reset it with jadeite. Found these cabs and it turned out they match my nephrite bangle very closely. I am thrilled with how it turned out! I just hope my shoddy stone setting skills hold up because I plan to wear it a lot.
Hope you are enjoying your weekend!
Hope you are enjoying your weekend!
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Hopefully this bangle grows on you with time. It looks like a slightly grey bluish green to me. Maybe try wearing it for at least a week everyday to see if you “bond” with it. And if not, you have a trip to Taiwan to look forward to which I’m sure has shops selling jade.
This looks awesome JB! I’m impressed with your stone setting. I love your nephrite bangle paired with your creation.
Thank you for the compliments, 2boysJM. It's only since I can't find a reliable and reasonably priced bench that I try to fix things myself. Too many ideas and no one to execute them.
