The JADE thread!

[AJadecent Angle]

Hey Jadies! Honest question, what are your thoughts on lavender jadeite when presented in real life and online? I’ve seen many lavender jadeites and have heard how photogenic they tend to be. So my question is, how do you approach jades that have a rather photogenic color(s) as I’m currently saving for a rather boujee ring and maybe a lavender jadeite?

 

[SmokieDragon]

Hey Jadies! Honest question, what are your thoughts on lavender jadeite when presented in real life and online? I’ve seen many lavender jadeites and have heard how photogenic they tend to be. So my question is, how do you approach jades that have a rather photogenic color(s) as I’m currently saving for a rather boujee ring and maybe a lavender jadeite?

My experience has been that in real life, my lavender bangles look like the photos the seller has posted. However, when I take photos to capture the lavender colour, I can't seem to capture the colour that I see with my eyes - the colour will be a little grayish. Another thing I noticed about my lavender bangles which is not obvious in photos is that sometimes they can have big "pores" ie not as fine as my non-lavender ones. Only the lavender that I got from JadeiteRoom recently has fine grains, as does a recent UJ bangle with a lavender portion.

Maybe the best is to get the seller to take photos in the sunlight as I notice that lavender bangles look more lavender in warm light and indoor shots. I spend most of my time indoors so maybe that's why my bangles look as lavender to me as the photos online

 

[dingobeast]

Hey Jadies! Honest question, what are your thoughts on lavender jadeite when presented in real life and online? I’ve seen many lavender jadeites and have heard how photogenic they tend to be. So my question is, how do you approach jades that have a rather photogenic color(s) as I’m currently saving for a rather boujee ring and maybe a lavender jadeite?

I think that lavender can photograph much better looking than it actually is. I have had enough pieces that are really more a pale grey or white that have convinced me to either buy from a vendor that will let me return easily, or just only buy when I see the pieces in person.

 

[AJadecent Angle]

My experience has been that in real life, my lavender bangles look like the photos the seller has posted. However, when I take photos to capture the lavender colour, I can't seem to capture the colour that I see with my eyes - the colour will be a little grayish. Another thing I noticed about my lavender bangles which is not obvious in photos is that sometimes they can have big "pores" ie not as fine as my non-lavender ones. Only the lavender that I got from JadeiteRoom recently has fine grains, as does a recent UJ bangle with a lavender portion.

Maybe the best is to get the seller to take photos in the sunlight as I notice that lavender bangles look more lavender in warm light and indoor shots. I spend most of my time indoors so maybe that's why my bangles look as lavender to me as the photos online

I think that lavender can photograph much better looking than it actually is. I have had enough pieces that are really more a pale grey or white that have convinced me to either buy from a vendor that will let me return easily, or just only buy when I see the pieces in person.

Alrighty then! Thanks for the help actually, so I suppose the verdict is that lavender jades are usually a letdown unless the grain is fine, thus allowing the lavender hue to shine through more, along with lighting being the primary reason to why lavender shows better too.

 

[berniechocolate]

Hey Jadies! Honest question, what are your thoughts on lavender jadeite when presented in real life and online? I’ve seen many lavender jadeites and have heard how photogenic they tend to be. So my question is, how do you approach jades that have a rather photogenic color(s) as I’m currently saving for a rather boujee ring and maybe a lavender jadeite?

I feel that lavender jadeite usually photographs more photogenically. In the sense that the color looks more vivid in pictures than real life .

In Chinese we call it 见光就死 。 meaning some lavenders the minute it goes in bright sunlight , the lavender becomes whitish / graying and barely visible .

So if you like to get a good idea if you will be happy with the shade of lavender , tell seller to snap a video/ picture outdoor in bright sunlight . So u get some idea what is the lightest shade it could look like .

what I do observe is that lavender , the finer grain it is , it tend to gravitate towards less color . But the more intensely color are compromised in its by its sugary grain and lack of translucence. Of course u can have a continuum of varying qualities , but if it’s intense in lavender shade and also a nice fine grain with translucence it would usually be quite $$

so u need to weigh varying qualities of color / grain size /translucence and see what appeals to u .

 

[berniechocolate]

This is the blue green . I told myself since I bought so many bangles , I should try to do the rest some of the time , even though my comfort zone is the icy .

lol I wore this ( the bluish green ) for a day before my “ comfort zone “ got the better of me before I switch back to my icy white again . This blue green is fairly interesting . It goes from really deep green in darker lighting to , brilliant translucent green when in good window sill sunlight .

 

[rileygirl]

Heirlom ring from my grandmother.

 

[AJadecent Angle]

I feel that lavender jadeite usually photographs more photogenically. In the sense that the color looks more vivid in pictures than real life .

In Chinese we call it 见光就死 。 meaning some lavenders the minute it goes in bright sunlight , the lavender becomes whitish / graying and barely visible .

So if you like to get a good idea if you will be happy with the shade of lavender , tell seller to snap a video/ picture outdoor in bright sunlight . So u get some idea what is the lightest shade it could look like .

what I do observe is that lavender , the finer grain it is , it tend to gravitate towards less color . But the more intensely color are compromised in its by its sugary grain and lack of translucence. Of course u can have a continuum of varying qualities , but if it’s intense in lavender shade and also a nice fine grain with translucence it would usually be quite $$

so u need to weigh varying qualities of color / grain size /translucence and see what appeals to u .

Ahhh.. Alright, understandable since finer grained lavender is usually harder to find than your normal vivid green jades. How much would you think a fine grained lavender with good translucence cost in let’s say a 52mm x 42mm x 10mm pendant?
Also forgot to mention your blue green bangle looks so much like my Guan Gong pendant! Except yours has alot less cotton than mine

 

[Cool Breeze]

View attachment 4654900 This is the blue green . I told myself since I bought so many bangles , I should try to do the rest some of the time , even though my comfort zone is the icy .

lol I wore this ( the bluish green ) for a day before my “ comfort zone “ got the better of me before I switch back to my icy white again . This blue green is fairly interesting . It goes from really deep green in darker lighting to , brilliant translucent green when in good window sill sunlight .

Such a beautiful color!

 

[Junkenpo]

This is the blue green . I told myself since I bought so many bangles , I should try to do the rest some of the time , even though my comfort zone is the icy .

lol I wore this ( the bluish green ) for a day before my “ comfort zone “ got the better of me before I switch back to my icy white again . This blue green is fairly interesting . It goes from really deep green in darker lighting to , brilliant translucent green when in good window sill sunlight .

I love icy too, but this blue green looks like the ocean to me on. I went with family to a beach on the south side recently, and the water was so clear and this exact color. Imagine swimming in that jade! The ocean was like that. And, you could hear the humpback whales singing if you stuck your head under the water. I would love a bangle in this color if I could find one in my size and budget.

 

[berniechocolate]

I love icy too, but this blue green looks like the ocean to me on. I went with family to a beach on the south side recently, and the water was so clear and this exact color. Imagine swimming in that jade! The ocean was like that. And, you could hear the humpback whales singing if you stuck your head under the water. I would love a bangle in this color if I could find one in my size and budget.

It’s well hmm this color when it catches the light in bright sunlight . But it is rather like deep blue green. Imagine deep lake water green indoors . This wasn’t like very expensive because it’s not too thick and rather small oval princess . If I see any again I ‘d let u know , was from hk a year or two back !

where u were sounds so amazing ,with oceans and all ❤️

 

[AJadecent Angle]

It’s well hmm this color when it catches the light in bright sunlight . But it is rather like deep blue green. Imagine deep lake water green indoors . This wasn’t like very expensive because it’s not too thick and rather small oval princess . If I see any again I ‘d let u know , was from hk a year or two back !

where u were sounds so amazing ,with oceans and all ❤️

I imagine the icy blue green jades to be rather common since I've seen tons of listings with these colors, and translucency but they're all expensive for obvious reasons.

 

[*NYC Princess*]

Hello ladies! It’s been a super long time since I posted here. I recently got a couple pieces from Koojade...a lavender pendant for my mom’s bday and a green ring for me. I’m mostly a lavender person but heard that everyone must wear green this lunar year to ward off bad luck. Don’t really believe but I figure that green was classic for passing down anyway. It is quite a bit lighter than the seller pics but it photographs darker even when I try. I brightened the photos to be closer to what my eye sees. I have to send back for sizing also. Do you like it better on index finger or ring finger?

 

[*NYC Princess*]

Seller pic

 

[SmokieDragon]

View attachment 4656890 View attachment 4656891 View attachment 4656892 View attachment 4656890 View attachment 4656891 View attachment 4656892 Hello ladies! It’s been a super long time since I posted here. I recently got a couple pieces from Koojade...a lavender pendant for my mom’s bday and a green ring for me. I’m mostly a lavender person but heard that everyone must wear green this lunar year to ward off bad luck. Don’t really believe but I figure that green was classic for passing down anyway. It is quite a bit lighter than the seller pics but it photographs darker even when I try. I brightened the photos to be closer to what my eye sees. I have to send back for sizing also. Do you like it better on index finger or ring finger?

Such beautiful pieces! I think you should wear your ring on the ring finger - it will be safer there