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#20,866
Icyjade said:
Thank you! This bangle has been with me for a few years. It’s icy with slight tinge of green. Certified type A.




Actually, I stopped wearing watches shortly after I got used to wearing jadeite bangles 24/7... too scary to wear both together plus with hp don’t really need watches to tell time. Happened across the watch when I was looking for other stuff and thought to take some pics.

But can you pls share if you have any recommended buffer bracelet? TIA!
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I used to use the telephone cord bracelet but it gave me a rash after a few days. Nowadays, for my left wrist which has a closer fitting oval bangle, I use a Les Georgettes cuff which has leather inserts or a TOUS stainless steel bracelet (the one with the gold bears below).

I also use a buffer bracelet on my other hand so that my bangle doesn’t come crashing down to my wrist, since I prefer a looser fit so that I can change the bangle on that wrist frequently. For that wrist, I use FOPE Flex’it bracelets that stay in place all day long and keep the bangle up.

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#20,867
SmokieDragon said:
I used to use the telephone cord bracelet but it gave me a rash after a few days. Nowadays, for my left wrist which has a closer fitting oval bangle, I use a Les Georgettes cuff which has leather inserts or a TOUS stainless steel bracelet (the one with the gold bears below).

I also use a buffer bracelet on my other hand so that my bangle doesn’t come crashing down to my wrist, since I prefer a looser fit so that I can change the bangle on that wrist frequently. For that wrist, I use FOPE Flex’it bracelets that stay in place all day long and keep the bangle up.

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Thanks! I tried leather bracelet and it gave me rashes too. I’ll come back to post if I find anything that works for me :)
 
#20,868
Junkenpo said:
Sellers can ask whatever they want for their jade. As a US-based buyer, I donʻt necessarily like it, but I accept that when it comes to buying jade online it is very much still a "buyer beware" caveat emptor situation. It is up to the buyer to do their research and to decide whether or not the asking price is within their budget.

I rarely buy bangles anymore, but I still adore smaller pieces and I especially love beads.

Here is my latest purchase from Gojade. I like the color and I believe they are grade A, but I would not be surprised if they were heat-treated to bring the color out. These were inexpensive.


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Outdoor, afternoon sun

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Came with a certificate for each bracelet. Hereʻs one of them, plus what came up with a scan of the QR. I edited out the cert number.

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If it were heat treated, what Jadeite would that be considered? Just simply heat treated like you mentioned to bring out colors?
 
#20,869
geroithe said:
I do not think UJ is THAT overpriced given what looks like to be higher quality jade. There are a lot of factors to look out for when pricing jade. Based on my experience buying locally and from China, I think her prices are slightly premium, but NOT THAT high.

I have the privilege of staying in Singapore and am planning to arrange for an in-person consultation soon. I’ll report back here once that happens.

In the meantime, sharing my latest acquisition!View attachment 4870707
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Thanks for the reply. I guess its relatively high for me personally and what I can pay, others might have no issues buying her bangles but for me its expensive personally.

Please share any info on UltimateJadeite and whatever info that helps us buyers get the real Jadeite over any human intervention, with the natural stone. But if UJ is the best source for untreated, unheated etc etc then its worth the prices I guess.

Maybe you can help me with finances to buy hahahaha
 
#20,873
AliceAts said:
If it were heat treated, what Jadeite would that be considered? Just simply heat treated like you mentioned to bring out colors?
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My understanding is that heat-treated jadeite is still considered "grade A" as it doesnʻt add anything or change the chemical composition of the stone. Too much heat can lead to a dry look to jade. Read more about the treatment on this link here.
 
#20,874
AliceAts said:
Thanks for the reply. I guess its relatively high for me personally and what I can pay, others might have no issues buying her bangles but for me its expensive personally.

Please share any info on UltimateJadeite and whatever info that helps us buyers get the real Jadeite over any human intervention, with the natural stone. But if UJ is the best source for untreated, unheated etc etc then its worth the prices I guess.

Maybe you can help me with finances to buy hahahaha
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Haha I wish I am at that level to help you with your finances, but alas. I recently heard someone say something along the lines of jadeite lovers have a trove of stones but not a lot of cash. I guess that applies to me.

I plan to visit UJ in the next 2 months. Will report back :)

That said, rather than getting a lot of cheaper bangles, I now rather save the money to buy something I truly love - fine grained, jelly-like translucency and colours. I have about 30 bangles that are inexpensive, but I never reach for them to be honest, and some of them I’ve never even worn once.
 
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Has anyone made connections with other sellers and other sellers having similar items on eBay or even on Etsy?

What I mean is can a cheaper shop have same items as a higher priced shop? Meaning the cheaper shop got their items from the same supplier as the higher priced shop.

For example, many items I see on JadeiteRoom and some other shops seem CNC machined Jadeite (I am thinking this is more common than we think)

Dragon pendants vary in style but recently seen this style where the tail is on the back, and many other sellers carry similar Dragon pendants with this tail style on the back. Maybe the artists at Burma all do the same thing or maybe they only have one supplier, so I can buy from the shop with lower prices while having still authentic genuine Jadeite

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#20,880
AliceAts said:
Has anyone made connections with other sellers and other sellers having similar items on eBay or even on Etsy?

What I mean is can a cheaper shop have same items as a higher priced shop? Meaning the cheaper shop got their items from the same supplier as the higher priced shop.

For example, many items I see on JadeiteRoom and some other shops seem CNC machined Jadeite (I am thinking this is more common than we think)

Dragon pendants vary in style but recently seen this style where the tail is on the back, and many other sellers carry similar Dragon pendants with this tail style on the back. Maybe the artists at Burma all do the same thing or maybe they only have one supplier, so I can buy from the shop with lower prices while having still authentic genuine Jadeite

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I dont buy from etsy or ebay as i can purchase from sellers based in Singapore. So far i have bought from a few local sources and their pricing for the same type of quality differs...depends how much they want to mark up and whether they got the jadeite at a good price.
 
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