The JADE thread!

[AJadecent Angle]

Hello Bernie, your green chameleon bangle is just wow. Luscious and watery. I like the slim style and I agree that the blue green jade is difficult to match. And then its color changes, ha! Your icy white one simply glows! I'm jelly of the access you get to beautiful jades in SG, not so much in Calif., or super expensive.

Beadweaver, is this Russian nephrite? Very creamy white and delicate sunny yellow. The color combination looks great on you with the thin gold bangle. When I see your "signature" gold bangle, I know a great stack is in about to be in sight Who is the seller for those gold bangles again? I have been looking for a thin silver or white gold one since I can only pull off wearing white metal.

Jadeitefan, the chunky white bangle suits you very well. Wearing a wide bangle can feel so comforting. I can see why you are sticking with it.
Beautiful jades, Ajadecent, especially your mom's bangle. Lucky u!

Thanks lol, also jade is pretty easy to weigh in SG testing really, as long as you have a scale and a calculator (to divide the dry weight and water displacement weight) since Jade has a specific range to land in terms of grams (3.33 ideally for jadeite and 2.90 at least for nephrite). There are videos too in case you need some instructions to do SG tests.

 

[SmokieDragon]

Happy weekend, everyone! I think I finally see the light lavender in this bangle! This mystic knot is bigger than I expected

@AJadecent Angle , I’m from KL, Malaysia!

 

[SmokieDragon]

I m having an eczema attack on my neck. So have to skip necklaces for abit .

Too many bangles , only a pair of hands . Wearing icy white on left and then a slim bluish green jadeite bangle on my right . ( the first two pictures are the same bangle with different lighting conditions)

I feel that green tones is not an easy color to carry off for me , so I need it to be either very vivid , if not then the translucence has to appeal to me to find it interesting .

This green is abit of a chameleon , it goes from being really translucent in good sunlight to a subdued deep blue indoors when the light is not so good .

Love how your bluish green bangle changes colour in that way! The deep blue is very pretty when indoors!

Just wondering, since I'm a relative newbie here, can jade bangles sustain damage from stacking with gold / metal bracelets? I always try to buffer mine with a leather bangle / mainly soft metal mesh bangle but inevitably, these bangles also have hard metal parts which give me some anxiety when I hear them hitting against the jadeite / nephrite. Am I being paranoid?

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Happy weekend, everyone! I think I finally see the light lavender in this bangle! This mystic knot is bigger than I expected

@AJadecent Angle , I’m from KL, Malaysia!

The cool tones of the silver chains and bracelet compliments the bangle really well as a subtle statement!
And ayyy! A fellow Malay! Selamat pagi!

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Love how your bluish green bangle changes colour in that way! The deep blue is very pretty when indoors!

Just wondering, since I'm a relative newbie here, can jade bangles sustain damage from stacking with gold / metal bracelets? I always try to buffer mine with a leather bangle / mainly soft metal mesh bangle but inevitably, these bangles also have hard metal parts which give me some anxiety when I hear them hitting against the jadeite / nephrite. Am I being paranoid?

You definitely aren't the only one, considering metal is softer than jadeite/nephrite, you should be fine. Unless it knocks onto each other really hard then be cautious of that as it has happened more than once at my time of being a newbie Jadie starting since September-ish. With a very small chip to my highly favored Guanyin pendant I wear that was gifted to my father when it knocked on my bead bracelet.. It really messed me up abit too as it happened literally 2 days ago, my parents were surprisigly chill and understanding on how sad I was although it has smoothened out by itself miraculously and it's not even noticeable unless pointed out.
Here are the pics and the chip.

It even came with a cert too! (Believe this was from the Guangzhou Province)
So note to self: Treat your jades like highly prized and glampurized pet rocks.

 

[SmokieDragon]

The cool tones of the silver chains and bracelet compliments the bangle really well as a subtle statement!
And ayyy! A fellow Malay! Selamat pagi!

Unless it knocks onto each other really hard then be cautious of that as it has happened more than once at my time of being a newbie Jadie starting since September-ish

Thanks so much! Selamat malam here, LOL!

Sorry this has happened to your pendant - I can't notice it from the pics so that means it's not too bad. Since I wear a bangle on each wrist and somehow like to stretch my arms out together, I have hit my bangles together before. So I tell myself that I must be more careful - easier said than done.

So now I can breathe easier with metal and jadeite hehe

 

[Cyanide Rose]

The leaf so delicate and pretty ! Leaves are really pretty when they are carved out in icy jade like this . I have an unhealthy obsession with icy Jadeite .

dunno why , my mom Says but there’s not much color , it’s like wearing a block of ice . But that’s really what appeals to me . It’s like so nice and clean , like a block of ice . Can’t go wrong with anything color wardrobe .

Your bangles are TDF! I love the icy look too! I have never thought about matching, that’s a great point The leaf in your avatar is amazing!

 

[Cyanide Rose]

You definitely aren't the only one, considering metal is softer than jadeite/nephrite, you should be fine. Unless it knocks onto each other really hard then be cautious of that as it has happened more than once at my time of being a newbie Jadie starting since September-ish. With a very small chip to my highly favored Guanyin pendant I wear that was gifted to my father when it knocked on my bead bracelet.. It really messed me up abit too as it happened literally 2 days ago, my parents were surprisigly chill and understanding on how sad I was although it has smoothened out by itself miraculously and it's not even noticeable unless pointed out.
Here are the pics and the chip.
View attachment 4587391 View attachment 4587392 View attachment 4587393
It even came with a cert too! (Believe this was from the Guangzhou Province)View attachment 4587394
So note to self: Treat your jades like highly prized and glampurized pet rocks.

Sorry your pendent chipped, It is very hard to see but you know it’s there. I completely understand, I dropped a carved hetian bangle a while back and it took me a while to get over that one. Truly a lesson learned for sure. Thankfully you can still wear your beautiful pendant

 

[Cyanide Rose]

For a while I collected jadeite slabs, so I decided to make them into pendants with my dremel. I wore this one today and and some silver bangles I hope all the Jadies are enjoying their weekend!

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Sorry your pendent chipped, It is very hard to see but you know it’s there. I completely understand, I dropped a carved hetian bangle a while back and it took me a while to get over that one. Truly a lesson learned for sure. Thankfully you can still wear your beautiful pendant

It's fine and true, still wearable and looks glamourous.

For a while I collected jadeite slabs, so I decided to make them into pendants with my dremel. I wore this one today and and some silver bangles I hope all the Jadies are enjoying their weekend!

Hope you're having a good weekend too! Mine is pretty lazy aside from the usual weight lifting and yoga.
Also that pendant looks so simplistic yet so pretty, the orange crust on it adds to it's beauty too, and how much do jade slabs cost usually? I know they're much cheaper than a carved piece usually but expensive than a rough piece.

 

[Cyanide Rose]

It's fine and true, still wearable and looks glamourous.

Hope you're having a good weekend too! Mine is pretty lazy aside from the usual weight lifting and yoga.
Also that pendant looks so simplistic yet so pretty, the orange crust on it adds to it's beauty too, and how much do jade slabs cost usually? I know they're much cheaper than a carved piece usually but expensive than a rough piece.

Thank you so much! They were pretty inexpensive when I purchased them a few years ago but if you have a jade seller you are comfortable with, you can get some from them. Mine were made from small finds or leftovers

I use this one as my worry stone when I’m in the office trying to brainstorm. Jade truly is special stone and addictive

ETA: I really need to get into yoga

 

[berniechocolate]

Hello Bernie, your green chameleon bangle is just wow. Luscious and watery. I like the slim style and I agree that the blue green jade is difficult to match. And then its color changes, ha! Your icy white one simply glows! I'm jelly of the access you get to beautiful jades in SG, not so much in Calif., or super expensive.

Beadweaver, is this Russian nephrite? Very creamy white and delicate sunny yellow. The color combination looks great on you with the thin gold bangle. When I see your "signature" gold bangle, I know a great stack is in about to be in sight Who is the seller for those gold bangles again? I have been looking for a thin silver or white gold one since I can only pull off wearing white metal.

Jadeitefan, the chunky white bangle suits you very well. Wearing a wide bangle can feel so comforting. I can see why you are sticking with it.
Beautiful jades, Ajadecent, especially your mom's bangle. Lucky u!

Hi there ! Actually most of my stuff are from HK ! But yes u are right being in a country where there’s lots of Chinese , Jade is more easily availed because it’s a cultural thing and many Chinese have some jade in the family usually for the auspicious meanings and good tidings it supposedly brings

Happy weekend, everyone! I think I finally see the light lavender in this bangle! This mystic knot is bigger than I expected

@AJadecent Angle , I’m from KL, Malaysia!

Wow , I like the way you stacked ‘em with other accessories . Are u wearing one of your left and right ?

To answer your earlier question , so far I do wear my bangles with some kind of bangles or bracelet . And they don’t sustain any kind of damage . Jadeite is quite hard and not easily scratch , so I think while there’s more of a danger if you bang them against something hard or dropped them , I don’t think a bangle or two will do any harm when scratch .

Jade has a hardness of 7 on moh scale , but try not to wear 2 jade bangles together on the same Hand. With the same hardness I m not sure if it’s good for them to bang against each other so much .

You definitely aren't the only one, considering metal is softer than jadeite/nephrite, you should be fine. Unless it knocks onto each other really hard then be cautious of that as it has happened more than once at my time of being a newbie Jadie starting since September-ish. With a very small chip to my highly favored Guanyin pendant I wear that was gifted to my father when it knocked on my bead bracelet.. It really messed me up abit too as it happened literally 2 days ago, my parents were surprisigly chill and understanding on how sad I was although it has smoothened out by itself miraculously and it's not even noticeable unless pointed out.
Here are the pics and the chip.
View attachment 4587391 View attachment 4587392 View attachment 4587393
It even came with a cert too! (Believe this was from the Guangzhou Province)View attachment 4587394
So note to self: Treat your jades like highly prized and glampurized pet rocks.

u try to soak in water for abit . This happen once with a pendant of mine . It was a very tiny pendant . I dropped it . And most of the pendant was fine . But at the sharper edge , it sustain a tiny dot scratch . I soak in water and added a few drops of olive oil for a few hours . Maybe the surface scratch was incredibly tiny , after that I didn’t notice anymore .

Thanks so much! Selamat malam here, LOL!

Sorry this has happened to your pendant - I can't notice it from the pics so that means it's not too bad. Since I wear a bangle on each wrist and somehow like to stretch my arms out together, I have hit my bangles together before. So I tell myself that I must be more careful - easier said than done.

So now I can breathe easier with metal and jadeite hehe

For a while I collected jadeite slabs, so I decided to make them into pendants with my dremel. I wore this one today and and some silver bangles I hope all the Jadies are enjoying their weekend!

wow in raw and simple form , it actually looks very trendy with the oblongish shape and bits of orange in it . You really do love your jade !

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Hi there ! Actually most of my stuff are from HK ! But yes u are right being in a country where there’s lots of Chinese , Jade is more easily availed because it’s a cultural thing and many Chinese have some jade in the family usually for the auspicious meanings and good tidings it supposedly brings



Wow , I like the way you stacked ‘em with other accessories . Are u wearing one of your left and right ?

To answer your earlier question , so far I do wear my bangles with some kind of bangles or bracelet . And they don’t sustain any kind of damage . Jadeite is quite hard and not easily scratch , so I think while there’s more of a danger if you bang them against something hard or dropped them , I don’t think a bangle or two will do any harm when scratch .

Jade has a hardness of 7 on moh scale , but try not to wear 2 jade bangles together on the same Hand. With the same hardness I m not sure if it’s good for them to bang against each other so much .



u try to soak in water for abit . This happen once with a pendant of mine . It was a very tiny pendant . I dropped it . And most of the pendant was fine . But at the sharper edge , it sustain a tiny dot scratch . I soak in water and added a few drops of olive oil for a few hours . Maybe the surface scratch was incredibly tiny , after that I didn’t notice anymore .

I believe JKP or some other OG Jadie user here replied in page 620-ish on how banging/knocking 2 jades together is ill-advised with a quote going along "The only way a jade can break is with it's own kind." Even a gentle knock wasn't a good idea as a user had a very light chip on her bangle when they were knocking ever so slightly for the chime, so I suspect it was a rather thin layer of jade that must've made such a light chip somehow.
Also I believe the soaking in water was the reason the chip smoothed out for my pendant as I tend to enjoy showering multiple times a day (bad for my eczema-prone skin I know I know...), although I haven't used olive oil mostly cause my parents nor I have ever seen any uses for it really.

 

[jadeitebear]

You definitely aren't the only one, considering metal is softer than jadeite/nephrite, you should be fine. Unless it knocks onto each other really hard then be cautious of that as it has happened more than once at my time of being a newbie Jadie starting since September-ish. With a very small chip to my highly favored Guanyin pendant I wear that was gifted to my father when it knocked on my bead bracelet.. It really messed me up abit too as it happened literally 2 days ago, my parents were surprisigly chill and understanding on how sad I was although it has smoothened out by itself miraculously and it's not even noticeable unless pointed out.
Here are the pics and the chip.
View attachment 4587391 View attachment 4587392 View attachment 4587393
It even came with a cert too! (Believe this was from the Guangzhou Province)View attachment 4587394
So note to self: Treat your jades like highly prized and glampurized pet rocks.

Sorry this happened to your pendant. It is understandable to make you sad as you know it's there. Though, I had to look in the pic where you circled it because I could not find a chip it in the first picture.

Thank you so much! They were pretty inexpensive when I purchased them a few years ago but if you have a jade seller you are comfortable with, you can get some from them. Mine were made from small finds or leftovers

I use this one as my worry stone when I’m in the office trying to brainstorm. Jade truly is special stone and addictive

ETA: I really need to get into yoga

CR, I love the shape and jade textures of your slab pendants. I think they are more modern and versatile than carved ones, ihmo. The color of your worry stone is very unique. Such bright and energetic stone must be great when brainstorming!

Hope you are having a lovely weekend, everyone!

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Sorry this happened to your pendant. It is understandable to make you sad as you know it's there. Though, I had to look in the pic where you circled it because I could not find a chip it in the first picture.

CR, I love the shape and jade textures of your slab pendants. I think they are more modern and versatile than carved ones, ihmo. The color of your worry stone is very unique. Such bright and energetic stone must be great when brainstorming!

Hope you are having a lovely weekend, everyone!

Yeah, safe to say no matter how small a chip or a crack is, it'll always affect your emotions with jewelry knowing you paid quite some money for it. Also I do agree with the slab pendants being modern and versatile, cause most carved jade pieces are usually based on Chinese history and religions. So it's quite uncommon to see a jade carved into let's say... Hello Kitty or maybe a landscape pendant that has a modern city as a pendant.
Probably why bangles, beaded accessories, cabs are highly priced and sought after (sometimes even more than pendants) due to it's simplicity,versatility, amount of materials used, and amount of jades that has been wasted to make such products.