Are these sellers on Etsy?I got these specifically from NachoWyomingJade and her black jades are definitely really good quality! Her Edwards Black is expensive as expected but she has some that may have came from Edwards area but were then scattered around to various other rivers and creeks in Wyoming. I'd say definitely visit her if you're looking for palmstones or specimens pieces to display.
Another shop I wanted to shoutout is Really Old Rocks ran by Bob Scholl, similar to Nacho but he also has some carvings for sale, and lists down where he got his jades from sometime down to the geographic location.
So yeah, these 2 shops are where I'm currently obtaining some black jades and hopefully a few Edwards cobble for my own.
Also I can relate to that since Edwards can easily destroy my bank account if I ever thought of buying a good chunk of it from someone, or a finished product that's large in size.
Oh one more thing, Bob and Nacho both have told me that there are black jades that can rival the same quality as Edwards in terms of tight grain, uniform black, and high gloss without needs of polishing. So do keep that in mind that there's still black jades in Wyoming that can achieve Edwards black jade quality in both color, and luster.
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I have bought from Yokdee in Singapore although they are by appointment only.
Ultimate Jadeite is a reputable, but a bit expensive, place as well. Nandar, owner at UJ, is really kind and will definitely answer any questions you may have on her products. No negotiation though.
Hi everyone! I received some help before, but wanted to post this into the main thread.
Looking for some advice on "jember4ang@" on Mercari, and gojade on ebay. They seem to both sell machine carved Jade pendants, with easily forged chinese certs.
However, I think some of their pieces look super nice, and due to some flaws in some of them, I doubt they're all treated. My concern is with the pricing of some of their items being so cheap. Could this just be due to the fact they arent truly hand carved? Or are some small jadeite pendants really under $200?
This one in particular I ABSOLUTELY love the design of. Its on Mercari, but is listed for $1400 OBO. Compared to the other products these sellers have from (I assume) the same vendor, this seems very expensive. I've been unable to locate anyone else selling this exact design, either, which so far is unusual.
I know its a lot at once, but if anyone could provide any info, I'd greatly appreciate it! I'm new to collecting Jade and really love some of the carved pendant designs, but dont want to fall for any scams! I think collecting true untreated Jadeite pendants would be really cool
Looking for some advice on "jember4ang@" on Mercari, and gojade on ebay. They seem to both sell machine carved Jade pendants, with easily forged chinese certs.
However, I think some of their pieces look super nice, and due to some flaws in some of them, I doubt they're all treated. My concern is with the pricing of some of their items being so cheap. Could this just be due to the fact they arent truly hand carved? Or are some small jadeite pendants really under $200?
This one in particular I ABSOLUTELY love the design of. Its on Mercari, but is listed for $1400 OBO. Compared to the other products these sellers have from (I assume) the same vendor, this seems very expensive. I've been unable to locate anyone else selling this exact design, either, which so far is unusual.
I know its a lot at once, but if anyone could provide any info, I'd greatly appreciate it! I'm new to collecting Jade and really love some of the carved pendant designs, but dont want to fall for any scams! I think collecting true untreated Jadeite pendants would be really cool
Awwww.... that's true. I guess simply saying where you bought it with receipt from said company isn't good enough these days. No one wants to do a FB group though? It seems there's a group for everything. Maybe I'll start one up
if only to show off goodies and inspire others into the world of jade. I just got out of another tiresome hobby of plants, being that I have chronic pain, and a newly diagnosed health condition, I don't have the time to care for a gajillion plants. My insta handle is: butdoyouhoya (hoya being the specific type of plant I loved and collected) there are tons of groups for hoyas and I loved sharing! I'm going to start a group and whomever wants to join can join! I also did professional photography before and I'm finding jade especially hard to photograph! Especially when wearing. So, since starting my jade bangle collecting a month ago, I've already amassed 6+ bangles! But I have one on the way coming to me that cost 4x's what I've spent total so far (it'll get here tomorrow!!!!!)...I'm so worried in spending that much that I won't love it, or won't wear it because it's so spendy... Do you all collect to wear or collect as an investment?
The guy that is gojade is local to me in SoCal and I see his pieces for sale on marketplace a lot. I'm trying to plan a meetup with him to see some stuff... I suggest you just ask him! It is a very pretty piece, but if you see similar stuff on his listings, then I would definitely ask.
An FB group sounds fun. If some have privacy concerns, we can make it closed or even by invitation.Awwww.... that's true. I guess simply saying where you bought it with receipt from said company isn't good enough these days. No one wants to do a FB group though? It seems there's a group for everything. Maybe I'll start one up
Hey quick question, not sure where else to ask.
Could anyone give me an idea on how much a beaded Nephrite necklace should cost? I know Nephrite is cheap, but I'm seeing some black beaded necklaces listed for at least $100, and I'm not sure if that sounds right.
Thank you!!
Could anyone give me an idea on how much a beaded Nephrite necklace should cost? I know Nephrite is cheap, but I'm seeing some black beaded necklaces listed for at least $100, and I'm not sure if that sounds right.
Thank you!!
It usually depends on what type of black nephrite it is (yes there are multiple types of black nephrites lol), there's one from Edwards black, a standard Wyoming black, 青花 (Blue and White) nephrite, Dark Olive Green nephrite. So I can't really give you a definitive answer in terms of price since there are many types of black nephrites that vary in quality, which in turn, will affect how much it's worth. So it's possible that a strand of beaded nephrites can cost $100, including a black nephrite, but if it came from a specific area that's well regarded for having a certain favorable quality that was turned into a necklace, then it very may well be higher than $100.
That's weird, I thought gojade worked in Hong Kong since I've seen them have to list down a $5 shipping fee from Hong Kong, unless there's multiple people working under that name which in that case I should've known.
That's weird, I thought gojade worked in Hong Kong since I've seen them have to list down a $5 shipping fee from Hong Kong, unless there's multiple people working under that name which in that case I should've known.
I think he has partners. I’m not sure who’s in charge but he did say to shop the eBay listings and if they end in AS then that means it’s here in the US. I noticed his prices went up a lot recently, not sure what happened.
There was a group started by a TPF member years ago called JadeiteAndGems but it never really took off.
j3ntan, I collect to wear, but I also place a couple of bangles in wooden stands in the house for feng shui purposes. For example, years ago, I bought a lovely untreated bangle during a live auction in Myanmar (it was 3 AM here) but I did not pay careful attention to the WEIGHT of the thick and lovely bangle. It weighs 90 grams! It is too heavy to wear after 8 or 10 hours... It is now on display, lol. Learned my lesson!
If you start a Facebook group, I will join it.