The JADE thread!

[jadeitebear]

What's everyone's opinion on this pale lavender bead from gojade? I read in the dealer's list that gojade is both good and questionable. I have a black donut that checks out ok, but this bead glows like this. It's not a bright blue glow, but faint with brighter flecks here and there. Is it from natural reflections from the crystals, or has it been bleached/dyed? It was a cheap, very pale bead, so it's not a very lavender color at all (so I'd be surprised if there was effort put into treating this, but who knows!). I just started UV testing my items and I don't have the experience to discern natural UV reflections from dye jobs.
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I have two more donuts on the way from this dealer, so I hope her stuff is legit untreated.

Hi jadedonuts. Nice idea on the painting edges.

gojade has been really spotty for me, I stopped using them since it looks like I never know what I am going to get. Some pieces from them have no UV reaction, some have "wax" that glows in the recesses of the surface of carvings (so far I have not been able to scrub it off with warm water, soap or even acetone) and other pieces that obviously have something glowing inside a fracture in the jade. This overall glow is a new thing I haven't seen from them. Good luck with the new donuts. Post the results of the UV test when you get them.

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Hi everyone! I've been lurking for while enjoying all the beautiful pictures and learning. I like simple corded pendants and knotted bracelets. Here's a few of my pieces I'd like to share.

My monkey gourd I recently bought from preciousjadeite on eBay. I love how the belly of the gourd is so much darker and it has the floral swirls in it. I have an icy white donut on the way from her, too.

The bangle bracelet is an old family piece. It's very precious to me and I'm a bit paranoid about damaging it, so I don't wear it often. The other bracelet is 18kt. It also doesn't see much wear, but I love it.

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Very nice - I love the bangle. It’s that much more special when it’s a family heirloom. Thanks for sharing and post pics of your new icy donut when it arrives

 

[piosavsfan]

Here is my purchase from Yukeyhouse on Etsy. It is pictured with the lavender bangle I got earlier to show the color contrast. The bangle from Yukeyhouse is a mostly blue toned lavender with little spots of green and purple lavender patches mixed in. It is an interesting mix of color, I like it a lot. It has stone lines but I don't mind. It came with a certificate that appears to check out. Arrived quickly from France to the US. Will try to take some better pics later!

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Here is my purchase from Yukeyhouse on Etsy. It is pictured with the lavender bangle I got earlier to show the color contrast. The bangle from Yukeyhouse is a mostly blue toned lavender with little spots of green and purple lavender patches mixed in. It is an interesting mix of color, I like it a lot. It has stone lines but I don't mind. It came with a certificate that appears to check out. Arrived quickly from France to the US. Will try to take some better pics later!
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It’s beautiful Piosavsfan. You can really see how blue it is beside the lavender. It’s lovely

 

[SmokieDragon]

Hi SmokieDragon! Thank you so much for you kind words and the warm welcome I really do get a kick out of stacking. When I went back to the mall jeweler, the SA told me I inspired her to get some bangles. They were really nice and I was surprised to hear that she purchased them at sams club. I didn’t know they still carried jewelry, makes me want to give them a peek and see what they have. Thanks again SD

Oh, you also inspired me to get some bracelets for stacking from Les Georgettes in my home country - they had a tea party which they invited me to and your inspiration came just in time for that! Not only did I get some bracelets, but I also won a beautiful wallet on chain in their lucky draw! Thanks so much for the inspiration

 

[SmokieDragon]

Thank you! My mother picked this up (along with all the other jade/18kt gold pieces in my collection pic) from Vietnam when she went back there to visit family. She brought back a lot of nice pieces and even had a solid bangle, a small pair of hoop earrings, and a custom chain all out of 18kt made for me. There's a shop there that made the stuff for her (American dollars go a long way, yay!). She said some 16 year-old kid was the one making them, and he did beautiful work.

I'm so happy it fits perfectly. It was nail biting setting everything up for the UV test, I was so afraid it would glow.

Wow, that kid is so talented and glad your mom managed to bring back so many goodies for you!

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Oh, you also inspired me to get some bracelets for stacking from Les Georgettes in my home country - they had a tea party which they invited me to and your inspiration came just in time for that! Not only did I get some bracelets, but I also won a beautiful wallet on chain in their lucky draw! Thanks so much for the inspiration

You’re so welcome SD! The tea party sounds like a great time and congratulations on your win! Please do share your new bracelets with us. I’d love to see them

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Here is my purchase from Yukeyhouse on Etsy. It is pictured with the lavender bangle I got earlier to show the color contrast. The bangle from Yukeyhouse is a mostly blue toned lavender with little spots of green and purple lavender patches mixed in. It is an interesting mix of color, I like it a lot. It has stone lines but I don't mind. It came with a certificate that appears to check out. Arrived quickly from France to the US. Will try to take some better pics later!
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It’s a beauty and it looks great next to your lavender bangle. You have picked up some amazing bangles piosavsfan

 

[piosavsfan]

It’s a beauty and it looks great next to your lavender bangle. You have picked up some amazing bangles piosavsfan

Thank you, I love them! I am mesmerized by all of the colors in my new blue bangle, I keep staring at it.

 

[SmokieDragon]

You’re so welcome SD! The tea party sounds like a great time and congratulations on your win! Please do share your new bracelets with us. I’d love to see them

Thanks so much!! I decided to use a wider leather band for the Bandeau bracelet that I wear with my Lavender Oval on my left wrist - that same wide leather band can be used for other 25mm bracelets! Each leather band is reversible and each bracelet can also be worn without the leather so every piece is triple the fun!

On my right is a Kid’s size 12mm Infinity along with a 25mm Infinity, or another combination would be to go with all Infinities together (other one being 40mm), together with my White Nephrite. I’m beginning to sound like a Les Georgettes SA haha

And here is my WOC prize too!

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Thanks so much!! I decided to use a wider leather band for the Bandeau bracelet that I wear with my Lavender Oval on my left wrist - that same wide leather band can be used for other 25mm bracelets! Each leather band is reversible and each bracelet can also be worn without the leather so every piece is triple the fun!

On my right is a Kid’s size 12mm Infinity along with a 25mm Infinity, or another combination would be to go with all Infinities together (other one being 40mm), together with my White Nephrite. I’m beginning to sound like a Les Georgettes SA haha

And here is my WOC prize too!

I had to look these up. They are so pretty and versatile! Gorgeous stack SD! Nicely done

 

[EarthGatherer]

Oh no! I know you felt terrible. Mine was from my husband, and it was like my heart dropped when that bracelet did. He and my mom plotted in secret to get that one for me.



Thank you for the chart. I just soaked them in hot water and scrubbed them down with a toothbrush, and they still glow faint orange. I just did the SG test on them, and they both are 6. So...not nephrite. I'm not happy and I'm going to contact the seller, but I did buy those years ago so any chance of a refund is likely out the door. And I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, maybe he genuinely thought he bought jade to carve.

edited to add: Is there a point where a scale has difficulty reading smaller pendants and gives inaccurate results? Mine is very average kitchen gram scale.

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I think there is a possibility your scale is off. A Carver would notice if they were working something with an SG of 6 vs 3, as it is a measure of density. When I work serpentine vs jadeite, it is really noticable on the hand and that's a difference of less than 1. SG of 6 is really high for a piece to be worn.

When I'm measuring SG of small pendants and gemstones, a calibrated scale which can measure up to 20 grams (and convert to carats) gives most accurate results. But for larger items over 30 grams, like bangles, a kitchen scale does the job as long as you're sure it's accurate.

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Here is my purchase from Yukeyhouse on Etsy. It is pictured with the lavender bangle I got earlier to show the color contrast. The bangle from Yukeyhouse is a mostly blue toned lavender with little spots of green and purple lavender patches mixed in. It is an interesting mix of color, I like it a lot. It has stone lines but I don't mind. It came with a certificate that appears to check out. Arrived quickly from France to the US. Will try to take some better pics later!
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It’s so hard to find a blue bangle and then to find one in your size, you struck gold on that one for sure!

 

[piosavsfan]

I have really good lighting right now so here are some more pictures of Blue.

 

[piosavsfan]

It’s so hard to find a blue bangle and then to find one in your size, you struck gold on that one for sure!

I got lucky this month with both bangles. I have literally been looking for years for bangles that are affordable but still have nice color and are a large size. So happy I finally found them!