Thank you SmokieDragonHappy weekend! The luster and glow of your bangle is wonderful!
The JADE thread!
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A little glow on such a gloomy day.Have a good weekend Jadies.
Your bangle is to die for!!
I have purchased from her a few times. Sometimes she leaves stuff like that out of her listing but if you message her to ask, she is usually pretty good about getting back to you. With exception of having received a bangle with a crack in it, I’ve been pretty happy with my purchases from her.
Thanks so much! Yes it’s amber, I’ve been using different amber bracelets/ bangles as bumpers lately and they work pretty well. So glad you had great weather tooGlad that the weather is lovely there! Better weather today here - it was so hazy with pollution yesterday so was very thankful that the sky turned blue again at about 1pm today
Is that amber in your last photo? It's beautiful!
Great picture and bangle! It fits you nicelyA little glow on such a gloomy day.
So plot twist... my newest flat cut is 57mm and I’ve only ever worn 57 on a princess cut. And the twist is....it won’t come off. I tried to keep positive since I slipped it on that I’d find a way to get it off. I’m a pretty noncommittal type and I’m trying to wrap my mind around a forever bangle. On the last page I asked how people liked forever bangles. At the time I was preparing myself for that inevitably, and I’ve been thinking I can come up with a way to slip this one off. Iced my hand, used evoo, plastic bag, lotion, waiting until the winter when the summer swell is over........and it looks like it’s staying? It’s beautiful, and I love it, it would be a real shame to break it off.
I guess I’m looking for some words of support to love it where I leave it...forever...
Has anyone else experienced this where a bangle got stuck and you learned to live with it? It does feel comfortable, not cumbersome.The principle of it is what weighs on me.
I guess I’m looking for some words of support to love it where I leave it...forever...
Has anyone else experienced this where a bangle got stuck and you learned to live with it? It does feel comfortable, not cumbersome.The principle of it is what weighs on me.
This has not happened to me but the general rule is if you got it on it should come off but having said that it is slightly harder to remove a bangle so just be careful not to hurt your hand or have the bangle fly off. Is it summer where you are? Maybe try when the weather is cooler and definitely in the morning. If all fails I’m sure you will get used to having a forever bangle and I’m sure the snug fit looks awesome
This has not happened to me but the general rule is if you got it on it should come off but having said that it is slightly harder to remove a bangle so just be careful not to hurt your hand or have the bangle fly off. Is it summer where you are? Maybe try when the weather is cooler and definitely in the morning. If all fails I’m sure you will get used to having a forever bangle and I’m sure the snug fit looks awesome
I believed that too! Other sellers have said, if it goes on, it comes off. But I think if I force it I’m in danger of really hurting my hand. Doesn’t seem worth it to get the bangle off if I’m going to end up in the emergency room (that’s how much I think it’ll hurt). The other option was for me to go outside and just start banging it on the concrete. But then again, it’s so beautiful (and I did pay for it). I’m sure I’ll get there...in the mean time though, I am shopping for a hinged bangle now () that I realize it’s the only way for me to comfortably wear 57mm which is my preferred fit, snug but not tight. I think 59+ is where I’ll find it easiest to get it on and off, but I don’t prefer the look for everyday wear.
Does anyone have a reputable seller for hinged bangles?
Haven’t tried both at the same time. I will tomorrow morning (in California). Wish me luck I guess! I’ll report back if it’s a forever bangle still.
My preferred fit is 51mm for round bangle, it hurts a tiny bit when my friend helped me put it on (he is a jade hawker), he helped me remove it once and it seemed so effortless... it hurts a little when he did it. When I tried putting it on myself, it hurts much more than when he did it, and when it comes to me removing the 51mm on my own, it is not easy... but still no bruising.
I use both plastic bag and soap, soap on the outside of the plastic bag and the bangle, it takes me quite an effort to remove the 51mm. That is because I have a big, very fleshy but very flexible hand, but my wrist is much smaller compared to the size of my hand... so the fit of 51mm is comfy for me, my friend said I could even fit 50mm, but it’s gonna hurt much more.
The oval that I have on now is 54mm, it is an equivalent fit of 52mm round. So it is a lot roomier and way easier for me to put on and remove on my own.
I would suggest to locate a jade bangle shop, and ask for help if that is an option. Most jade shops in HK are more than happy to help remove bangles that they did not sell, and most don’t charge for the service. Not sure about the US tho.
My jade hawker friend said, the key is to relax, once you tense up, it is much more painful and difficult to remove a snug bangle.
Good luck
Thank you Cyanide RoseGreat picture and bangle! It fits you nicely
For very expensive bangles, I don’t try to put them on myself. I ask the store folks to wear and take off the bangles. I just leave my hand on the counter and try to relax...
Wait until you have been in a cool room for a few hours (and presumably your hands are cooler), relax (like very consciously relax your hand), soap your hand and the bangle, take a deep breath and slide it off.
If need be, do it over the bed so no risk that your bangle will fly off when you pull too hard.
Most important is to relax your hand. Once you are less tense it’s really much easier. I used to find it quite hard too but it’s easier now with practice (the relaxing the hand part).
