The JADE thread!

[vicky ng]

This is a new bangle on its way to me from Thailand. Does it look blue to you all? To me: The photo outdoor on the measurement board still looks blue, but the photo taken outdoor in the seller’s hand looks only slightly bluish. What do you think jadies?

 

[jadeitebear]

View attachment 4504853 View attachment 4504855 View attachment 4504851 This is a new bangle on its way to me from Thailand. Does it look blue to you all? To me: The photo outdoor on the measurement board still looks blue, but the photo taken outdoor in the seller’s hand looks only slightly bluish. What do you think jadies?

Hmm, pictures do make color look more blue than realty in my experience. The picture with the seller's hand make the front of the bangle facing the camera color look more teal (or blue-green) than blue to me. You'll have to see it in person to be sure.

 

[mrsblue]

Congrats and what a glow!

Thank you SmokieDragon

 

[mrsblue]

That is truly awesome! Congratulations mrsblue

Thank you Cyanide Rose!

 

[mrsblue]

mrsblue, Congrats! so happy for you. Your bangle is gorg!

Thank you Jadeitebear!

 

[mrsblue]

I think under the indoor light, your bangle looks closer to the profile photos, but I have to say I like its look as shown in the car. Slightly blue hue with icy quality is more attractive than complete white or gray in my opinion. In any case (or light!), the bangle seems to fit your wrist fine. You mention getting pregnant soon and the concern if it fits since the bangle is 1 mm bigger than your normal size. Well...with my experience, pregnancy will put on at least 10 lbs (4.8kg) that is if the mom to be did not gain any extra fat and all that 10 lbs is fetal weight and fluid (small-med size baby). If your baby grows to be 4-4.5 k at birth, you will likely to put on 20lbs. Each pregnancy is different. And I know with 10 lbs gain, I needed to move from 53 mm to 55 mm bangle size. With 20 lbs gain the second time around, I had to dig through my 57 mm stash to get a new bangle. And when I said my old size 53 mm, I meant that was the size I needed soap to take on and off without pain. When you go through labor, you will want to remove your bangle for 2 weeks prior to the scheduled delivery date because you may be due a week or two earlier and also you have no idea how the labor pain will drive you (or your arms) crazy!

Hi Vicky, my bangle is more like kind of olive green (but not exactly) under most lighting, and sometimes bluish green under some lighting, for me, I find icy apple green the most attractive, alas, I haven’t came across one yet.

Oh my... I hope I will be able to fit into this bangle post-pregnancy... My other jade seller told me to go back to him to have my bangle removed when I am approx 3 months pregnant when he helped me put on the 51mm round, he said thats before all the swelling begins... okie now I’m worried

I am able to remove the 51mm on my own with a lot of effort which involves soap and a clear plastic food bag... and man that hurts

 

[mrsblue]

Hi Vicky, my bangle is more like kind of olive green (but not exactly) under most lighting, and sometimes bluish green under some lighting, for me, I find icy apple green the most attractive, alas, I haven’t came across one yet.

Oh my... I hope I will be able to fit into this bangle post-pregnancy... My other jade seller told me to go back to him to have my bangle removed when I am approx 3 months pregnant when he helped me put on the 51mm round, he said thats before all the swelling begins... okie now I’m worried

I am able to remove the 51mm on my own with a lot of effort which involves soap and a clear plastic food bag... and man that hurts

This is how the 51mm fits

 

[2boys_jademommy]

This is how the 51mm fits

I’m a 50-51 mm as well. I wasn’t into jade when I had my boys but although I gained 38lbs the first time and 33lbs the second time, my rings still fit me. But since you don’t change bangles everyday, it’s better to remove it so it doesn’t get stuck unknowingly. With my rings I change daily so I would have known if they were getting too snug.

 

[ruby_persimmon]

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?

Telephone coil hair scrunchies really are great for keeping bangles in place, lol. Last week I was sporting that combo on vacation and saw another woman who was also wearing a jade bangle backed up with a telephone coil scrunchie. Definitely a great multi-tasking option for more casual wear.

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.

I truly understand how you feel mintea, I have given quite a few away and sold some too (mainly too small or too big). I can honestly say that there are a couple regrets, especially when I see a bangle I like and remember I once had a similar one. I also have bangles I like but have never worn. One month it’s lavenders, the next it’s greens or beads. It’s so tough to know how you will feel about a bangle until you get it. Sometimes the color isn’t what you expected or the fit. Even purchasing jewelry in person can lose its luster and excitement once you get home or after some time. It’s tough but I would definitely consider holding on to it and eventually you will figure out what to do with it, unless you absolutely hate it.... then maybe a consignment shop or a jeweler that deals with consignment. It’s a lovely bangle mintea

Thanks! It's somehow comforting to hear about other people's experiences. I am wearing it for the first time today and I *might* be warming up to its subtle charms but it's not my ideal and delays the purchase of a piece that might be instant love. I expect sooner or later I'll try local consignment jewelers. If I can't fall in love with it, this bracelet still deserves a loving home.

This talk of pregnancy impacting jewelry makes me feel a little better about having jewelry on the looser side, lol! We're considering having a child soon but I am not particularly excited that I might need to size up on shoes and jewelry besides the obvious clothes, lol!

Loving the photos of icy and floating flower jade. I really want a floating flower or moss-in-snow bangle soon!

 

[vicky ng]

Hi Vicky, my bangle is more like kind of olive green (but not exactly) under most lighting, and sometimes bluish green under some lighting, for me, I find icy apple green the most attractive, alas, I haven’t came across one yet.

Oh my... I hope I will be able to fit into this bangle post-pregnancy... My other jade seller told me to go back to him to have my bangle removed when I am approx 3 months pregnant when he helped me put on the 51mm round, he said thats before all the swelling begins... okie now I’m worried

I am able to remove the 51mm on my own with a lot of effort which involves soap and a clear plastic food bag... and man that hurts

If the 51 mm calls for soap and effort...and pain, then this 53 mm oval will be the same. Your seller did make a good suggestion when they put it on. No big deal...just wear the bigger size bangles until you are back to pre pregnancy weight. With breast feeding and taking frequent stroll and having pregnancy prior to 30 years of age make it easier to go back to normal weight within 6 months-1 year. My friend who breast fed her son for 1 year seemed to have more easier weight loss.

 

[SmokieDragon]

View attachment 4504853 View attachment 4504855 View attachment 4504851 This is a new bangle on its way to me from Thailand. Does it look blue to you all? To me: The photo outdoor on the measurement board still looks blue, but the photo taken outdoor in the seller’s hand looks only slightly bluish. What do you think jadies?

The picture with the seller's hand make the front of the bangle facing the camera color look more teal (or blue-green) than blue to me.

I agree with @jadeitebear

 

[SmokieDragon]

Telephone coil hair scrunchies really are great for keeping bangles in place, lol.

Loving the photos of icy and floating flower jade. I really want a floating flower or moss-in-snow bangle soon!

When I gave that suggestion about telephone coil scrunchies, it was because I had ordered some and was sure it would be the answer to wearing my watch and bangle together and I thought that it would also work for putting behind the bangle hehe! Well my telephone coils arrived today, so tomorrow, they will be put to use, most likely haha

I have been thinking about floating flowers too. That would be my next goal

 

[SmokieDragon]

I am able to remove the 51mm on my own with a lot of effort which involves soap and a clear plastic food bag... and man that hurts

Wow, I never realised that soap and the plastic bag method can be used together!

 

[mrsblue]

I’m a 50-51 mm as well. I wasn’t into jade when I had my boys but although I gained 38lbs the first time and 33lbs the second time, my rings still fit me. But since you don’t change bangles everyday, it’s better to remove it so it doesn’t get stuck unknowingly. With my rings I change daily so I would have known if they were getting too snug.

Yeah, I’ve heard talks of women having to have their jade bangles broken by the hospital in the labor room since they can’t be removed because they are too snug... so yeah, I’ll be removing the bangle before I swell up, and a great excuse to get a bigger “pregnancy bangle”

 

[mrsblue]

If the 51 mm calls for soap and effort...and pain, then this 53 mm oval will be the same. Your seller did make a good suggestion when they put it on. No big deal...just wear the bigger size bangles until you are back to pre pregnancy weight. With breast feeding and taking frequent stroll and having pregnancy prior to 30 years of age make it easier to go back to normal weight within 6 months-1 year. My friend who breast fed her son for 1 year seemed to have more easier weight loss.

Yes, my friend who breastfeeds basically went straight back to her pre-pregnancy size in just 2 months! But she is quite petite to begin with.