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Junkenpo said:
Hmm... are you willing to share who the seller is? There are definitely sellers out there that try to scam buyers, but some sellers carry a mix of grade A jadeite and treated jade. Treated jade is sometimes advertised as "natural jade" because it is still jadeite stone, even if it has been treated.

As you've seen, price, while it can be an indicator of jade quality, may also be deceiving. It's important to know the common price points for different levels of jadeite quality based on color, translucence, clarity, and size/cut.

I hope when your bangle arrives, it is something you can feel happy with.
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Yes, I'd love for a veteran to take a look and let me know what they think! It's Jazzy Jewel by Amina. I had originally included a link, but my comment was flagged and awaiting moderator approval, but if you type the name of the shop into Google, it'll certainly show up.

From what I gathered between her Etsy, Instagram, and this website, the jade is part of her mom's collection, and they bought the pieces in Dubai.
 
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#23,237
Junkenpo said:
Hmm... are you willing to share who the seller is? There are definitely sellers out there that try to scam buyers, but some sellers carry a mix of grade A jadeite and treated jade. Treated jade is sometimes advertised as "natural jade" because it is still jadeite stone, even if it has been treated.

As you've seen, price, while it can be an indicator of jade quality, may also be deceiving. It's important to know the common price points for different levels of jadeite quality based on color, translucence, clarity, and size/cut.

I hope when your bangle arrives, it is something you can feel happy with.
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I'd love if a veteran could take a look! My original reply got flagged awaiting moderator approval, so I removed the link I had in there, but that didn't change anything... If you Google Jazzy Jewel by Amina, you'll find the shop!
 
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BebopOnBlades said:
I'd love if a veteran could take a look! My original reply got flagged awaiting moderator approval, so I removed the link I had in there, but that didn't change anything... If you Google Jazzy Jewel by Amina, you'll find the shop!
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Hmm... I found their etsy and their website. To me, many of the bangles look treated. The vibrancy of some of the bangle colors compared to the price points do not match up to what untreated grade A jadeite would be. They describe the jade as "natural" and not "untreated" which is a flag if you are looking for untreated Grade A. I wish all sellers were required to disclose treatments. Some buyers don't mind treatments and are looking only for price/color. The etsy return policy says they only accept exchanges and not returns. Sellers that have this type of policy make me uncomfortable. I only purchase from sellers who have easy return policies.

If you are looking for untreated Grade A jadeite, it may help to read through the Reputable Jade sellers thread: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/the-reputable-jade-sellers-list.884042/

You might also to read through the Jade and Jadeite photos thread, which has many photos of untreated and treated jadeite. The price points in that thread may not be as accurate as jadeite prices have increased since the thread was started: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/jade-and-jadeite-photos-only-no-chat.855984/

The most important thing is to be happy with your purchase. If you like the color and the price, enjoy wearing it. I'm almost positive my first jade bangle was treated. I purchased it at a stall at our local county fair. I wore it occasionally and it broke in 2 from a fall from the bathroom counter.

When I looked to replace it, I found the jade threads here on tPF. I've come to prefer untreated jadeite.
 
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Junkenpo said:
Hmm... I found their etsy and their website. To me, many of the bangles look treated. The vibrancy of some of the bangle colors compared to the price points do not match up to what untreated grade A jadeite would be. They describe the jade as "natural" and not "untreated" which is a flag if you are looking for untreated Grade A. I wish all sellers were required to disclose treatments. Some buyers don't mind treatments and are looking only for price/color. The etsy return policy says they only accept exchanges and not returns. Sellers that have this type of policy make me uncomfortable. I only purchase from sellers who have easy return policies.

If you are looking for untreated Grade A jadeite, it may help to read through the Reputable Jade sellers thread: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/the-reputable-jade-sellers-list.884042/

You might also to read through the Jade and Jadeite photos thread, which has many photos of untreated and treated jadeite. The price points in that thread may not be as accurate as jadeite prices have increased since the thread was started: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/jade-and-jadeite-photos-only-no-chat.855984/

The most important thing is to be happy with your purchase. If you like the color and the price, enjoy wearing it. I'm almost positive my first jade bangle was treated. I purchased it at a stall at our local county fair. I wore it occasionally and it broke in 2 from a fall from the bathroom counter.

When I looked to replace it, I found the jade threads here on tPF. I've come to prefer untreated jadeite.
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Thank you, Junkenpo! I spent the rest of my evening last night looking through the seller thread and believe I now have some good leads. If some of the shops mentioned are still considered honest and reputable, it looks like I'll have some very affordable and pretty options. Of course, it was a very big learning experience for me, as I quickly realized my "dream piece" (which I shamefully did NOT wait to purchase until after my first order came in (what can I say, I got eager when I saw it go on sale) is not a highly like color combination in untreated jade. The closest I've seen to the orange and white bangle I fell in love with and picked up are some beautiful estate pieces that are hinged... but also come at a beautiful price I'm not quite ready to kick forth.

I do wish buying jade wasn't as "risky" as it is currently, but I will say, I probably would've bought jade fully disclosed as being treated if I liked the look enough. Like the orange and white bangle I bought from Amina: now I know there are untreated options out there, but they're outside my budget. I like the look enough, though, that "settling" for a treated piece until the day I can afford an untreated one is something I don't feel bad doing. If only it were disclosed up front, I'd feel a little less foolish, y'know?
 
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Alright! So, the jade jewelry I currently have belonged to my late grandmother. Now that I know how common treated jade is, I have to assume at least some of her collection might be treated. But when I think of her, I picture her wearing this necklace and this ring, so the sentimental value is unbeatable, and it doesn't bother me if there isn't an untreated piece in the bunch. I know she got them from a jeweler she was a repeat customer of, and I just love them, because she loved them. 20220711_095458.jpg
 

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escamillo said:
I love that ring! And agreed, jewelry from grandma is priceless. Hope you wear and enjoy it :smile:
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Thank you! I really need to get around to having the ring sized, as it's too big for any of my fingers at the moment. I tried "locking" it in place by placing another ring in front of it once, but it still wanted to spin around. I'm tall and have what I think are probably somewhat large hands, but I guess Grandma's hands were even bigger!:lol:
 
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BebopOnBlades said:
Thank you! I really need to get around to having the ring sized, as it's too big for any of my fingers at the moment. I tried "locking" it in place by placing another ring in front of it once, but it still wanted to spin around. I'm tall and have what I think are probably somewhat large hands, but I guess Grandma's hands were even bigger!:lol:

Hi there instead of spending money to have a small portion of gold removed from your ring, which I'm sure the jeweller will not be returning to you, along with your resized ring, you can simply tie some string on the band of ring to make it fit better. That's what I do with my bigger rings. Hope this helps. IMG_20220712_145525.jpg
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fanofjadeite said:
Hi there instead of spending money to have a small portion of gold removed from your ring, which I'm sure the jeweller will not be returning to you, along with your resized ring, you can simply tie some string on the band of ring to make it fit better. That's what I do with my bigger rings. Hope this helps.
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How pretty! I really like this idea, it has the added benefit of protecting the ring from scratches on the palm side! I had little rubber covers I got from Amazon, but the color string is better looking.
 
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BebopOnBlades said:
Alright! So, the jade jewelry I currently have belonged to my late grandmother. Now that I know how common treated jade is, I have to assume at least some of her collection might be treated. But when I think of her, I picture her wearing this necklace and this ring, so the sentimental value is unbeatable, and it doesn't bother me if there isn't an untreated piece in the bunch. I know she got them from a jeweler she was a repeat customer of, and I just love them, because she loved them.
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What a great looking collection! I love the multicolor cabs ring and donut pendant! The caged earrings are so neat, they look like they might be nephrite. The green and gold ring is beautiful. Wear them all in good health.
 
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Here's my latest vintage purchase. Flower earrings... I think cherry blossoms? They are slightly larger than I was expecting, but I am enjoying their presence. They are fairly translucent and not too heavy. They came with post backs, but I swapped those out for the wide plastic ones so they don't droop in my old ears.

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What a great looking collection! I love the multicolor cabs ring and donut pendant! The caged earrings are so neat, they look like they might be nephrite. The green and gold ring is beautiful. Wear them all in good health.
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You might be right about the earrings! I was thinking after taking pictures of them that they looked and even felt different from the jade pieces. My grandmother definitely had an appreciation for many types of stone jewelry!
 
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Junkenpo said:
Here's my latest vintage purchase. Flower earrings... I think cherry blossoms? They are slightly larger than I was expecting, but I am enjoying their presence. They are fairly translucent and not too heavy. They came with post backs, but I swapped those out for the wide plastic ones so they don't droop in my old ears.

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Ooh, I love the size of those earrings! They're absolutely beautiful. Congrats on the great find!
 
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