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#1,981
Jade4Me said:
So many lovelies to catch up on! Congrats aigen22 on your gorgeous amazing unique carved bangle and can't wait to see mod shots of your forthcoming pendant and princess bangle.

Congrats to zipcount on your tres elegant timeless dark green pendant! It'll go with everything!

Uli, crosso & JKP, love your pieces (re-posts & new posts of) and crosso, congrats on the lavender hinged bangle!

Trekkie, I had thought about that lovely unusual bangle and glad it's going to a jade sister! Congrats and I can't wait for mod shots!

designergoods, I don't think we'll ever tire of seeing pics of Seasons so keep them coming!

I'm not sure why I don't wear this Canadian nephrite princess more often, but when I do I love grabbing it and rubbing its silky smooth softness if you know what I mean. I just love the feel of my nephrite bangles probably more so than my jadeite ones - just personal preference. No gold flecks though and believe me I looked, LOL! ;)
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Thank you!
Gosh, your nephrite is beautiful and fits you well.
 
#1,982
zipcount said:
Everyone, thank you for your comps on my inky jadeite pendant. Here's another teaser (seller picture), it should arrive soon... The seller described the carving as dragon and bird but I think it's dragon and phoenix, we shall see. It is antique nephrite from 1700-1800. It has two stone lines but the carving is so beautiful I can't pass it up. This will be my first carved bangle.
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Thats beautiful and looks like a carousel of characters. Very charming and cant wait for mod shots!
 
#1,983
teagansmum said:
Just popping in to say hello to everyone and though I'm not posting often (busy with holidays and work) thought I'd add a photo of the most recent pieces I bought as a pair for the boyfriend and I. They are tiger bells, but we call them lions or dragons since we both fall under the dragon sign and his zodiac is lion. ;) Both are identical but look different under different lightings. Each side has the lions carved, not flat on the back.
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How cute and special to each have a pendant like the other. I tried to get my DH to pair up with me and he just isnt interested...in wearing jewelry (except his wedding ring). What unique carving details :smile1:
 
#1,985
Pinkiemom said:
Hello everyone! Love seeing your beautiful Jadeites and Nephrites! I also love the way how you stack them - they're so pretty! Anyway, I just want to share my Jade happy Buddha pendant that I got for $10 from a street market! I am not sure if it's real Jade but I love how the Buddha was smiling! Do you think it's real Jade? Lol I got excited when I saw it and for a cheap price I had to get it.
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I cant tell weather it is treated or not but it is lovely with a happy vibe to it! I say just enjoy it and share the happiness! :D
 
#1,986
2boys_jademommy said:


These are my little jade earrings. I got them as a birthday present from my parents years ago. It was one of my first pieces of jade jewellery and long before I started wearing a bangle.
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Those earrings are darling! I prefer smaller earrings due to the lighter weight and think these are perfect in size and design. You can almost wear them with anything due to the classy look!
 
#1,988
annetok said:
Didn't expect her to have lavender! I can't wear Bali as often as i like because she's too dressy, so I got myself a princess bangle that was listed as white and green, only to end up with some wonderful lavender. Not that I'm complaining. <3 my everyday bangle, Purr (for purple)
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Very pretty with the softness of light and the intense clashes of dark! The dramatic two-tone is so appealing and edgy. Stunning!
 
#1,991
cdtracing said:
I just love your bangle. Season is the perfect name for her since she can change with the seasons!
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Thank you! It is fun to compare her with the weather and changing foliage colors. I am thrilled to have her! I would like another similar on my other wrist but haven't come across anything close. Perhaps someday....at least it will give me time to warm my DH up for it ;)
 
#1,993
designergoods said:
Meadow is the perfect name and cant get enough of her. So whimsical and beautiful...
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Thanks dg! Whimsical Is a good word for her. As a matter of fact she makes me feel downright giddy! I've been curious about where she might have come from and have been reading all I can. I was reading on some of those jade carving forums and it seems that she is probably from a Yukon mine. Although different than the famous Allan Spehar carved Yukon Snow bangles that were promoted on past threads here, it seems that YukonSnowflake nephrite is different (maybe from a different mine?) does have those "flakes" that i see in her, and they are described as chatoyant. That describes her "flakes" perfectly because as I move my arm around, they appear and disappear. It's so fun! When pyrite flakes are in Lapis for instance, I notice they do not do that. So i'm satisfied that I have identified her now, probably as much as I am able to.
. . .anyway sorry to go on and on about it. . . :D
 
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#1,995
zipcount said:
Everyone, thank you for your comps on my inky jadeite pendant. Here's another teaser (seller picture), it should arrive soon... The seller described the carving as dragon and bird but I think it's dragon and phoenix, we shall see. It is antique nephrite from 1700-1800. It has two stone lines but the carving is so beautiful I can't pass it up. This will be my first carved bangle.
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Stunning work of art and can't wait to hear about it when you receive it!

teagansmum said:
Just popping in to say hello to everyone and though I'm not posting often (busy with holidays and work) thought I'd add a photo of the most recent pieces I bought as a pair for the boyfriend and I. They are tiger bells, but we call them lions or dragons since we both fall under the dragon sign and his zodiac is lion. ;) Both are identical but look different under different lightings. Each side has the lions carved, not flat on the back.
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Hi Tea! They look great on you both and how romantic!


Molly0 said:
Beautiful, Jade4! It's true, there's just something about the feel of nephrite. . .
Today I'm wearing Princess Meadow and some other Jadeite pieces. . .
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Nice jades Molly! I like how you strung up the infinity knot.

2boys_jademommy said:
You totally should wear this more often it's gorgeous!
Interesting how come you like the feel of your nephrite bangles more than your jadeite? I'm curious because I don't own any nephrite (yet) &#128521;
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Thank you! When you look up info on jade, they all say jade can feel waxy or greasy especially nephrite. Greasy doesn't sound so appealing, so I'd say the feel is buttery smooth. But I recently noticed my favorite jadeite barrel that I wear nearly every day is feeling that way now, too, probably because of my body oils. I change bangles almost daily so maybe I don't wear my jadeite ones enough, or I need to buy better polished ones! :p Below are reposts of a jadeite bangle I call Mochi and she has 2 sides to her - a green side and a white side with a honey spot. I think it was your everyday bangle that reminded me of her with kind of similar brown veins.


Pinkiemom said:
Hello everyone! Love seeing your beautiful Jadeites and Nephrites! I also love the way how you stack them - they're so pretty! Anyway, I just want to share my Jade happy Buddha pendant that I got for $10 from a street market! I am not sure if it's real Jade but I love how the Buddha was smiling! Do you think it's real Jade? Lol I got excited when I saw it and for a cheap price I had to get it.
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It looks like real stone, but I can't say for sure it's real jadeite. But it's cute and fun!
 

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