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Hi ladies, joining in to share my Bluish Green bangle that I got from li-hong jade months back. I love the colour of the blue green so much! Have not been wearing it for almost 2 weeks as I am now working from home and not going out as much and so decided to remove all my jewelleries and accessories for the time being..stay safe everyone!
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Hello everyone! New in this thread (and haven't actually posted on this whole forum for a while) but lately I've gotten so enthusiastic about jade after I remembered I have two mysterious pendants in my jewellery box. They were gifted to me by my husband's grandmother years and years ago and she told me they were jadeite from Burma.
No idea if they really are but they do feel cold, slightly heavy and make a sort of a "ping" clinking sound if I tap them with a silver pendant. They have these really tiny abrasions on the surface if you look very closely but mostly seem glossy, if a bit soapy. I love to touch them, they feel pleasant between the fingers. I have accidentally dropped them on the floor several times during the years (and been horrified) and knocked them against a door handle or whatnot but there's never been even a scratch after that. It's very hard to photograph them as my phone camera cannot quite catch the sort of cotton wool like graininess inside the stone. They look different depending on the light but mostly they're white with some apple green.
They came to me without cords but I've added cords to them so I'd finally wear them. Whatever they are, they are very pretty and I like them regardless. I'd love to know though if they are the real deal!
No idea if they really are but they do feel cold, slightly heavy and make a sort of a "ping" clinking sound if I tap them with a silver pendant. They have these really tiny abrasions on the surface if you look very closely but mostly seem glossy, if a bit soapy. I love to touch them, they feel pleasant between the fingers. I have accidentally dropped them on the floor several times during the years (and been horrified) and knocked them against a door handle or whatnot but there's never been even a scratch after that. It's very hard to photograph them as my phone camera cannot quite catch the sort of cotton wool like graininess inside the stone. They look different depending on the light but mostly they're white with some apple green.
They came to me without cords but I've added cords to them so I'd finally wear them. Whatever they are, they are very pretty and I like them regardless. I'd love to know though if they are the real deal!
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Hey welcome!
I think they are very pretty and of course so much sentimental value attached! It’s hard to tell if they are untreated jadeite based on pics, you will need to send them to a lab to get it tested if you really want to be sure, but if not then just wear and enjoy them since they bring you joy anyway.
Changed to a white Hetian princess round. At 58mm, this is slightly big for me. Glad I have the FOPEs to position it. I realised I took this picture as if the bangle were D shaped, lol! Well, it was too hot to go outside again for another picture haha
I love this new 8-leaf clover pendant. Here are pics of it with some sunlight and without
I love this new 8-leaf clover pendant. Here are pics of it with some sunlight and without
Oh my! I have serious hetian Princess envy! It’s so beautiful. I can tell it’s a Princess! The pendant is beautiful too. Nice sunny day but isn’t it sooo hot nowadays!!
Family heirlooms are really special and you are lucky to have such pretty pieces! I have some jades handed down by my great grandma, grandma and mum. As they have much sentimental value, I didn’t get them tested but just enjoy holding or wearing them
for my own pieces esp the expensive ones, I do sometimes get them tested.
Yes, show them when they arrive!
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What are dendrites? I like the one on top with the spots. I think it makes it looks very special. And I hv soft spot for white bangles cos they are so easy to wearI pulled these beauties out again today. I wore the princess bangle everyday 24/7 for at least six month and it has a nice buttery feel to it. Very smooth and almost slick. I never wore the D shaped one and it just feels so different, kind of dry. I think I will wear it to sleep for a few months and see if I can get it to feel as nice as the princess bangle. BTW, I am obsessed with dendrites and really white nephrite but I purchased a white bangle with a ton of dendrites and I don’t think I will ever where it. So I have learned that you can have too many dendrites in a single bangle
Thanks so much! I'm amazed at how hot the weather has become so quickly - a few nights ago, I had to fold my blanket in 2 cos it was so rainy and now I don't need a blanket!
Hi VG, The spots are called dendritesW
What are dendrites? I like the one on top with the spots. I think it makes it looks very special. And I hv soft spot for white bangles cos they are so easy to wear
The bottom princess bangle has a few and I have to agree with you on having a soft spot for white bangles, especially hetian bangles. I have one similar to the one SD posted but mine is a d shape but a bit rounded on the inside. It has a couple little dendrites. I don’t think dendrites are very desirable, but there are some of us Jadies that love them ☺️
Gorgeous and drooling! Does yours have a chameleon quality and look really dark blue/green indoors?
SD, what do you mean 'I realised I took this picture as if the bangle were D shaped'?
Love the white Hetian! The clover has such a pretty green!