The JADE thread!

[Junkenpo]

Hi RG! Gorgeous stack!

Hi everyone! I found this piece at a local thrift shop. I've noticed they have loads of real stones there (and are unaware), so I picked this up. Its very heavy, ICE cold even after keeping it on... whether its Jade or not, its at the very least a real stone.

I'm curious what other stone this could be if it isnt jade? Hardness tests I've done with other stones/steel tells me it has a hardness of at least 5.5, and is not above 7. Curious what everyone's thoughts are!

Hi Ashekyu... it is hard to say from pictures. Some stones that are often mistaken for jade include agate, chrysoprase, serpentine, aventurine, quartz, feldspar, soapstone, jasper, etc. It is also possible that the beads could be jadeite, but treated (bleached or polymer-dye injected) - B or C jade instead of A jade. If you have a loupe, look for spiderweb-looking lines connecting up the pores. Fuzzy color that kind of looks out of focus or like ink spreading on a paper towel instead of sharper separation of color. If you check out the jade & jadeite thread in the reference section, there are some good photos of A versus treated jade.

 

[rileygirl]

Hi RG! Gorgeous stack!




Hi Ashekyu... it is hard to say from pictures. Some stones that are often mistaken for jade include agate, chrysoprase, serpentine, aventurine, quartz, feldspar, soapstone, jasper, etc. It is also possible that the beads could be jadeite, but treated (bleached or polymer-dye injected) - B or C jade instead of A jade. If you have a loupe, look for spiderweb-looking lines connecting up the pores. Fuzzy color that kind of looks out of focus or like ink spreading on a paper towel instead of sharper separation of color. If you check out the jade & jadeite thread in the reference section, there are some good photos of A versus treated jade.

Hope you are doing good! Itʻs been a long time!!!!

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Hello Jadies!! Been years since i last posted (2017, to be exact - glad to still see familiar names like JKP, Cyanide Rose and berniechocolate! ) and kinda took a hiatus from jadeite for a long while.. however am back with a bad jadeite fever since end of last year and have not been able to stop LOL..

Just wanted to share some of my pieces that i mainly buy to collect / wear occasionally when the mood comes up thanks for letting me share and hope to continue seeing lovely pieces that everyone has been raking in!

Side note to those Jadies based in Singapore - anyone has done buffing (抛光) locally and can recommend shops? I used to go Chinatown but the guy i went to closed down :/ have some beads that have uneven edges/ slight roughness where the opening is and its making me nervous that the beads keep rubbing against each other! TIA
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TDF pieces, just gorgeous ☺️

 

[Junkenpo]

Hope you are doing good! Itʻs been a long time!!!!

Thank you! I know right? Time flies! I canʻt believe how grown your keiki are - mine will be 12 soon and is taller than me!

 

[LoveJadeiteGal]

I’ve had great experience with JadeStory! They are relatively new, and very keen to meet to show you the pieces.

You can also try Little Jadeite House as well.

They are now my trusted jewellers.

thanks! I recently purchased a few pieces from Jade Story Singapore and I love them!

 

[escamillo]

Hi all - I’m a new poster but have been lurking and learned so much from this thread already. I’m hoping the experts here can help me figure out how much bigger to go with a D-shape bangle that’s about ~5mm wider than one I have that fits well.

Specifically, I have a 59mm bangle that’s 15mm wide and am wondering if I’d need a 60, 61 or even 62 for a 19mm bangle. TIA!

Just for fun, here’s my bangle in outdoor light. It’s a dark flower nephrite from Allan. The bright flash is a band of chatoyant that’s hard to photograph. Also pictured below in low indoor light with a skinny princess bangle in off-white nephrite.

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Hi all - I’m a new poster but have been lurking and learned so much from this thread already. I’m hoping the experts here can help me figure out how much bigger to go with a D-shape bangle that’s about ~5mm wider than one I have that fits well.

Specifically, I have a 59mm bangle that’s 15mm wide and am wondering if I’d need a 60, 61 or even 62 for a 19mm bangle. TIA!

Just for fun, here’s my bangle in outdoor light. It’s a dark flower nephrite from Allan. The bright flash is a band of chatoyant that’s hard to photograph. Also pictured below in low indoor light with a skinny princess bangle in off-white nephrite.
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Ooooh, so you were the one who bought his Indonesian flower bangle, good eye especially for the band of chatoyancy!
Although I can't help you on bangle sizing for D-shaped cuts, I can only give compliments and admiration.
I'll post my next haul in the next week or so since I've got quite a handful of items that were way too good to pass up on. Here's one listing I bought off today a few hours ago cause it resembled an oversize turquoise LOL.
Link to the aforementioned large "turquoise" jade cobble.

 

[CraveJade]

Hi all! Here is the new purple barrel from Allan. He made it last week and it is beautiful! Of course I asked if he could make me a bangle with this material too but there wasn’t quite enough for that and he has been looking for more lavender over the years.

 

[CraveJade]

I started collecting in March last year and tell myself that I am restricted to bangles only (although a couple of matching earrings have sneaked their way in). I bought 10 bangles from Husk but 9 were for gifts so that was OK. My weakness are the chameleon bluish green bangles from Li-Hong, they are pricey but all come with an NGI certificate which is comforting. Having read all the posts in this forum and learned a lot, my next foray will be to Chinatown in search of nephrite princess rounds…

As a newbie, I am actually restricting my visits to the places recommended by helpful Jadies in the “Reputable Jade Sellers” thread, do check it out, it is a great resource!

Sorry what has been abbreviated as HUSK? I started with MK and have bought little pieces from Yokdee but want to check out Li-Hong and Kathy’s EBay page.

 

[escamillo]

Ooooh, so you were the one who bought his Indonesian flower bangle, good eye especially for the band of chatoyancy!
Although I can't help you on bangle sizing for D-shaped cuts, I can only give compliments and admiration.

Thank you! His work is so lovely that of course I’m trying to figure out whether to splurge on the EB bangle he has listed

Here's one listing I bought off today a few hours ago cause it resembled an oversize turquoise LOL.
Link to the aforementioned large "turquoise" jade cobble.

That color and polish is incredible! I would love to own a big specimen like that some day.

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Thank you! His work is so lovely that of course I’m trying to figure out whether to splurge on the EB bangle he has listed

That color and polish is incredible! I would love to own a big specimen like that some day.

I'd say go for it if you're bank account won't be hurt too much! Especially since Wyoming's well known for very uniform jet black jade! For me I'm looking to see if I can get a Vonsen blue nephrite if possible (although I'm personally not even sure if it's a true nephrite cause I haven't seen nephrite in such a bright blue color)

 

[escamillo]

For me I'm looking to see if I can get a Vonsen blue nephrite if possible (although I'm personally not even sure if it's a true nephrite cause I haven't seen nephrite in such a bright blue color)

Whatever it is, it’s super pretty! Reminds me of a perfect blue denim.

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Alright, it's about time I reveal alittle project I did a while ago at November, with the help of WaterCrystal Jade, I told them that I wanted a piece carved as an iPhone with a landscape (The Great Wall) as the "homescreen" with the material being a black jadeite. Honestly can't thank them enough for being so patient with me and giving me a free custom stand to go along with the iPhone carving

 

[AJadecent Angle]

And for those who want to see the whole process of it.
First 3 pics are them showing the slab first and seeing if it’s good.
Next 4 were choosing the landscape patterns:
And then planning it out:

After 6 or so weeks later it’s finished; all it needs is polishing + buffing

 

[AJadecent Angle]

Final pics from WaterCrystal a week ago: