The JADE thread!

[Icyjade]

princess round

I like the look of slim princesses on my wrist but having worn my 1st princess in the past week, I think Ds are the most comfortable.

I find slim princesses more comfy than chubby princesses. Strangely I find Ds quite uncomfortable? How come so opposite? Also think oval maybe will fit better but haven’t tried an oval before.

If I wear 58mm for princess round, anyone knows what size does that convert to for ovals?

 

[Silver Mom]

It took a while but I finally have a green jadeite ring! So excuse my excitement and lots of pics. But seriously it’s hard to accurately capture the color as it seems to look different in different lighting

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So worth the wait Icyjade! Beautiful.

 

[Silver Mom]

What are you , ladies favorite cuts for jade bangles?

do you like them in chubby princess round , princess ovals . Or domed exterior . Flat insides? Cylindrical flat inner / outer sections ?


I like the princess round for it’s chubbyness but I observe they are usually more expensive because of more material used , all things considered like the same quality of jade compared to a say a cylindrical circles .

I feel though ovals rounded (princess oval ) are really comfy to wear . As they adhere to the shape of my wrist well .
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I too love the princess round. Though I prefer it to not be too chubby. I think the size of my green and lavender princess rounds are just perfect. They are the most comfortable for me.

 

[SmokieDragon]

I love the sharp vivid greens . The lariat style necklace is very cool and a updated look too

Thanks so much! I've been into greens lately. The lariat is my fave way to wear that necklace too!

What are you , ladies favorite cuts for jade bangles?

do you like them in chubby princess round , princess ovals . Or domed exterior . Flat insides? Cylindrical flat inner / outer sections ?


I like the princess round for it’s chubbyness but I observe they are usually more expensive because of more material used , all things considered like the same quality of jade compared to a say a cylindrical circles .

I feel though ovals rounded (princess oval ) are really comfy to wear . As they adhere to the shape of my wrist well .
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I love princess round the best for comfort during sleep, eg it doesn't leave a mark on my skin unlike D shapes. However, D shapes are nicer to look at IMHO as there is they are flatter and there is no "front" and "back". The princess rounds I have aren't chubby because I don't think I should wear anything above 80g for the sake of my wrist.

A cut that I would love to get is a square princess round, if you get what I mean. And then my collection will be complete But I'm supposed to be on a bangle ban, LOL!

 

[SmokieDragon]

I find slim princesses more comfy than chubby princesses. Strangely I find Ds quite uncomfortable? How come so opposite? Also think oval maybe will fit better but haven’t tried an oval before.

If I wear 58mm for princess round, anyone knows what size does that convert to for ovals?

Basically, if you wear a 58mm princess round, that would be 59mm in D shape. For an oval, we would then add 2-3mm which would be 61-62mm. However, ovals don't come in such big sizes eg the biggest I've seen is 58mm

 

[berniechocolate]

I love the kumquat pendant so unique and just right for CNY! Happy CNY to you

Really love this icy bangle of yours with that spot of pinkish purple I like the look of slim princesses on my wrist but having worn my 1st princess in the past week, I think Ds are the most comfortable. I personally like my D oval as it fits best and hugs my flat wrist unlike the princess which protrudes more and somehow “digs” into my arm. Round domed D is also ok for me. Haven’t tried the thinner flatter pieces yet!

Thank u ! I love the kum quat too . It was rather plain as a donut , so I spend a little fortune making it abit quirky with diamonds and another jadeite leaf . But was rather happy with the end result . So need to save $$$ before buying stuff again

I like princess round very much . But as I need 50-51inner diameter . It seems very difficult to fit my size , icy level & budget i m looking for.

Fairly expensive for princess rounds all things considered like nice quality , compare to other shapes cut for bangles because I was told more material is used usually .

sometimes I tell my hubby these things and he rolls his eyes at me telling me it looks all the same ,

It took a while but I finally have a green jadeite ring! So excuse my excitement and lots of pics. But seriously it’s hard to accurately capture the color as it seems to look different in different lighting

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Your cabochon ring is so vivid , watery and pretty . Makes me feel like having one soon .

I find slim princesses more comfy than chubby princesses. Strangely I find Ds quite uncomfortable? How come so opposite? Also think oval maybe will fit better but haven’t tried an oval before.

If I wear 58mm for princess round, anyone knows what size does that convert to for ovals?

Not very sure . I wear 50-52 for bangles . My current oval is 53 by 47 mm .

so I think u might need to ask the seller if you something u like

I too love the princess round. Though I prefer it to not be too chubby. I think the size of my green and lavender princess rounds are just perfect. They are the most comfortable for me.

Lovely ! I remember u have a round icy one too . Was that a princess round ?

Thanks so much! I've been into greens lately. The lariat is my fave way to wear that necklace too!

I love princess round the best for comfort during sleep, eg it doesn't leave a mark on my skin unlike D shapes. However, D shapes are nicer to look at IMHO as there is they are flatter and there is no "front" and "back". The princess rounds I have aren't chubby because I don't think I should wear anything above 80g for the sake of my wrist.

A cut that I would love to get is a square princess round, if you get what I mean. And then my collection will be complete But I'm supposed to be on a bangle ban, LOL!

green can be so pretty and eye catching yes ? It’s probably also why many think that green is the “ representative “ of jade , even though jadeite can exist in so many colors .

greens are still most sought after by the Chinese and others in terms of jade acquisition . Tends to fetch premium price I realize .

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Thank u ! I love the kum quat too . It was rather plain as a donut , so I spend a little fortune making it abit quirky with diamonds and another jadeite leaf . But was rather happy with the end result . So need to save $$$ before buying stuff again

I like princess round very much . But as I need 50-51inner diameter . It seems very difficult to fit my size , icy level & budget i m looking for.

Fairly expensive for princess rounds all things considered like nice quality , compare to other shapes cut for bangles because I was told more material is used usually .

sometimes I tell my hubby these things and he rolls his eyes at me telling me it looks all the same ,






Your cabochon ring is so vivid , watery and pretty . Makes me feel like having one soon .



Not very sure . I wear 50-52 for bangles . My current oval is 53 by 47 mm .

so I think u might need to ask the seller if you something u like




Lovely ! I remember u have a round icy one too . Was that a princess round ?




green can be so pretty and eye catching yes ? It’s probably also why many think that green is the “ representative “ of jade , even though jadeite can exist in so many colors .

greens are still most sought after by the Chinese and others in terms of jade acquisition . Tends to fetch premium price I realize .

I like your husband's reaction honestly , also I do agree that green is eye-catching so long as it's vivid or in a icy floating flower variety as those are one of my favorite. Although seeing the prices for those in a chubby princess bangle does make me wheeze alittle

 

[berniechocolate]

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I like your husband's reaction honestly , also I do agree that green is eye-catching so long as it's vivid or in a icy floating flower variety as those are one of my favorite. Although seeing the prices for those in a chubby princess bangle does make me wheeze alittle

His reaction is simply . Buy ? Don’t buy ? Come let’s go get dinner ?



or if you really like it ,JUST DO IT , if you don’t need to rob the bank .

My God . Doesn’t help a lot ain’t it . So it’s still lovely to talk about jade , choices and stuff here ‍♀️

 

[AJadecent Angle]

His reaction is simply . Buy ? Don’t buy ? Come let’s go get dinner ?



or if you really like it ,JUST DO IT , if you don’t need to rob the bank .

My God . Doesn’t help a lot ain’t it . So it’s still lovely to talk about jade , choices and stuff here ‍♀

I agree, although I do wish there were just as much posts about nephrite and it's Xinjiang varieties here. Perhaps learning more about it's formation, and dye detection.
That does remind me, I've scoured in the net and found a Chinese user who mainly deals with nephrite and gives good tip about buying nephrite and ways to detect nephrite imitating as "seed jade" (market term for Hetian jade pieces that are in the river for a long time to where they form oxidization "skin" over them, those cost ALOT). He of course only speaks in Chinese though and I've found a Youtube channel that used to translate what he said but was shut down for some reasons so I'll link his BilliBilli website here (Google Translate definitely needed). https://space.bilibili.com/441935992/video

 

[Silver Mom]

I agree, although I do wish there were just as much posts about nephrite and it's Xinjiang varieties here. Perhaps learning more about it's formation, and dye detection.
That does remind me, I've scoured in the net and found a Chinese user who mainly deals with nephrite and gives good tip about buying nephrite and ways to detect nephrite imitating as "seed jade" (market term for Hetian jade pieces that are in the river for a long time to where they form oxidization "skin" over them, those cost ALOT). He of course only speaks in Chinese though and I've found a Youtube channel that used to translate what he said but was shut down for some reasons so I'll link his BilliBilli website here (Google Translate definitely needed). https://space.bilibili.com/441935992/video

Wow, he is great. I wish I knew what he was saying. I just even like watching the video. Thank you so much for sharing. Also, I heard that it is very hard or not possible to treat or dye nephrite jade. Did you ever hear that?

 

[Junkenpo]

Wearing the orange jadeite kumquat , for some cny festive cheer.

Gorgeous ring! And this kumquat is my favorite thing! I love the chubbiness of the donut and the color. I never would have thought to add a stem and leaf, but it is just perfect. So much personality.

What are you , ladies favorite cuts for jade bangles?

do you like them in chubby princess round , princess ovals . Or domed exterior . Flat insides? Cylindrical flat inner / outer sections ?

Iʻve gone through so many cycles. My first love is chubby princesses, but I spend so much time at a computer now that slender(er?) D shapes work better. Iʻve been stuck with my black carved, which has a lower profile than my other D bangles and Iʻve been thankful for that since I canʻt get it off.

Iʻm not sure what the shape is called, but a goal for me would be to acquire a square profile bangle in black. Kind of like my "the Big Jade" but without the carvings.

Reposts for those whoʻve never see The Big Jade

It took a while but I finally have a green jadeite ring! So excuse my excitement and lots of pics. But seriously it’s hard to accurately capture the color as it seems to look different in different lighting

Blingy! Love the green and how it changes. Whatʻs your favorite lighting for it?

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Wow, he is great. I wish I knew what he was saying. I just even like watching the video. Thank you so much for sharing. Also, I heard that it is very hard or not possible to treat or dye nephrite jade. Did you ever hear that?

No problem! And in one of his videos, he actually shows that it's possible to dye the surface of nephrite to imitate oxidization on the surface, but the dye won't penetrate into the nephrite since it's structure is very densely packed, I believe he even said that you can smell the chemicals of the dye in imitation seed nephrite.
If you were curious on how much imitation seed nephrite costs, it's usually $10-$70 USD depending on size, the price does go up more depending on the nephrite's texture and quality but the dyed skin is worth close to nothing as it's there for people who want a piece of seed nephrite but can't afford an authentic one.
I have asked matsalice about this and she herself said it's incredibly hard to distinguish one from another since you'll need to train your eyes and handle them alot to be able to.

 

[VintageyGirl]

Gorgeous ring! And this kumquat is my favorite thing! I love the chubbiness of the donut and the color. I never would have thought to add a stem and leaf, but it is just perfect. So much personality.


Iʻve gone through so many cycles. My first love is chubby princesses, but I spend so much time at a computer now that slender(er?) D shapes work better. Iʻve been stuck with my black carved, which has a lower profile than my other D bangles and Iʻve been thankful for that since I canʻt get it off.

Iʻm not sure what the shape is called, but a goal for me would be to acquire a square profile bangle in black. Kind of like my "the Big Jade" but without the carvings.

Reposts for those whoʻve never see The Big Jade

Blingy! Love the green and how it changes. Whatʻs your favorite lighting for it?

I have seen some websites call it the “modern right angle cut”. I guess cos the sides are not rounded but straight down in a right angle from the top. I think UJ and Yokdee have some Do you ever wear Big Jade? It’s pretty.

 

[VintageyGirl]

Basically, if you wear a 58mm princess round, that would be 59mm in D shape. For an oval, we would then add 2-3mm which would be 61-62mm. However, ovals don't come in such big sizes eg the biggest I've seen is 58mm

That’s my experience too. Princess round will be smallest size for me (50-51), followed by round D (52-53) followed by oval D (54). However I just found I can squeeze into a 48 round D!!! With lotion and the right technique helped by the seller.

 

[VintageyGirl]

His reaction is simply . Buy ? Don’t buy ? Come let’s go get dinner ?



or if you really like it ,JUST DO IT , if you don’t need to rob the bank .

My God . Doesn’t help a lot ain’t it . So it’s still lovely to talk about jade , choices and stuff here ‍♀
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This made me LOL. My DH said, I now know more about jade than I ever need to know yes great to hv a forum to learn things and share