The JADE thread!
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LOL....You are just too funny! Thank you Vintagey. Hope you are having a great day.
Thank you CR. I like to wear it on the side when going out to someplace nice but in the back for just regular occasions. Great to have jade sisters like you to talk about jade.Thank you so much SM ☺ That clasp is just gorgeous too! Pretty clasp are hidden in the back. I would wear that beauty on the side sometimes to mix it up. You have the most amazing classic timeless gems there SM
You’re so welcome SM. It’s great to have jade sisters like you tooThank you CR. I like to wear it on the side when going out to someplace nice but in the back for just regular occasions. Great to have jade sisters like you to talk about jade.
Thanks for sharing your jade certificate. I think will send some pieces to GIA to get verified. Smart idea SM ☺️
Great idea CR. I have some of my pieces certified by GIA too. Great company and one you can trust.You’re so welcome SM. It’s great to have jade sisters like you too
So I have the vintage hololite bangles (sotomayor and jolie) but they are fairly loose and I quite wanted a tighter fitting bangle so I was hanging out on eBay and saw this lovely…
Have polished it up with a bit of baby oil and it’s oh so shiny -
I believe the stats are grade A xiu Jade and size 55.
Please welcome to my wrist Queen Essence Hall…
Have polished it up with a bit of baby oil and it’s oh so shiny -
I believe the stats are grade A xiu Jade and size 55.
Please welcome to my wrist Queen Essence Hall…
CR, I actually had this made as a necklace/bracelet combo that could be made into one long necklace or used as a shorter necklace and a bracelet set.Thank you so much SM ☺ That clasp is just gorgeous too! Pretty clasp are hidden in the back. I would wear that beauty on the side sometimes to mix it up. You have the most amazing classic timeless gems there SM
WOW! Such a great idea
You have an amazing jeweler, I’m so jelly. Mine moved out of town. I did find a new one but he is terrible lol. I’ll have to keep looking for a good one because I’d love to have some pieces made out of the jade I’ve collected. Your pieces are truly inspirational ☺️
I'd like to add on what CR said regarding nephrite pricing. So basically from what I've seen, top quality Qinghai nephrite has white + green with no mineral inclusions that I can only best describe it as similar to a melon/green apple boba tea. Xinjiang in general their top quality nephrite is usually more creamy feeling (alittle bit of translucency is fine), very pure white (as white as tissue paper or whipped cream), and some "pores" with a golden "skin" on it. Qiemo nephrite meanwhile seems to favor a same quality as one with Xinjiang except more creaminess + any tones of browns on an area instead of just pure white and translucency.Your white hetian bangles are making me drool. Can I ask if nephrite bangles are generally less expensive than jadeite of a similar quality?? I read that it is, but I guess generally depends on quality. Here’s my white Princess jadeite, inspired by all your beautiful Nephrites
Additionally Siberian white nephrite runs rampant in the Chinese jade market to the point many people mistaken or consider it as Hetian jade due to the fact it can reach qualities similar to top quality nephrites coming from China.
Thank youBerniechoc advised me to use Johnson’s baby oil which is mineral oil. I soaked it in a little plastic bowl overnight. Comes out very shiny tho my bangle was already quite shiny
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Ingenious!! I love matchy sets! You are the luckiest!
I'd like to add on what CR said regarding nephrite pricing. So basically from what I've seen, top quality Qinghai nephrite has white + green with no mineral inclusions that I can only best describe it as similar to a melon/green apple boba tea. Xinjiang in general their top quality nephrite is usually more creamy feeling (alittle bit of translucency is fine), very pure white (as white as tissue paper or whipped cream), and some "pores" with a golden "skin" on it. Qiemo nephrite meanwhile seems to favor a same quality as one with Xinjiang except more creaminess + any tones of browns on an area instead of just pure white and translucency.
Additionally Siberian white nephrite runs rampant in the Chinese jade market to the point many people mistaken or consider it as Hetian jade due to the fact it can reach qualities similar to top quality nephrites coming from China.
I actually have no idea where my nephrite is really from. I mean it’s called Hetian by the seller but no lab certifies origin right
Yeah they don't, especially since there are an abundance of nephrite compared to jadeite. I do know labs can test if the pores or skin of nephrite is genuine or artificially dyed, but it's expensive as well. So we just have to take the seller's word w/ a grain of salt when they say it's Hetian unless you know the seller has direct contact with the studio importing and processing nephrites directly from Xinjiang. Especially since some sellers may think Hetian jade is a general term for nephrite that's white or any tones of cream.