The JADE thread!

[xincinsin]

Good Day Jadies
I haven’t posted in so long but I have to share my latest purchased that was delivered to me today. There has been an influx of vintage stores opening in our downtown area and I visited all of them over a two day period. Just when I gave up on finding the last one and headed to get my addiction for lunch (a poke bowl ) there it was. I was so excited being the vintage addict I am. Anywho I slowly eyed up everything, making sure I don’t miss a thing, because I really wanted a place to store my bangles and other lovelies. They had soooo much to see and then I found her, no name yet but she is a vintage silverware chest and I adore her. She is perfect

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Info on the carved design for you, @Cyanide Rose

Chinese symbol 寿 – shòu (longevity, “long life”)​

Shou is the Chinese symbol of long life. Long life also means good health which all of us wish for.
Artistic rendition in a brooch and on printed art.

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Info on the carved design for you, @Cyanide Rose

Chinese symbol 寿 – shòu (longevity, “long life”)​

Shou is the Chinese symbol of long life. Long life also means good health which all of us wish for.
Artistic rendition in a brooch and on printed art.

Thank you so much I appreciate you sharing that information with me. I have a white nephrite necklace with this same symbol and I adore them. Now I know what the symbol means. Thanks so much again

 

[Alex B]

My next bangle is one of my absolute favorites, and one that I have not removed since I got it. It is a slim princess round cut bangle. it is 51 mm. It is so freeing to be able to wear a lighter bangle. It is such a gorgeous mix of greens. For that reason, I named it Matcha. Additionally, it is not as expensive as my best quality bangle, so I feel less fear wearing it.
The texture is not the best, but just good enough where it looks and feels smooth.

 

[Junkenpo]

My next bangle is one of my absolute favorites, and one that I have not removed since I got it. It is a slim princess round cut bangle. it is 51 mm. It is so freeing to be able to wear a lighter bangle. It is such a gorgeous mix of greens. For that reason, I named it Matcha. Additionally, it is not as expensive as my best quality bangle, so I feel less fear wearing it.

The texture is not the best, but just good enough where it looks and feels smooth.

Ahhhh!! Congratulations! Matcha looks so nice on you! I agree on the mix of greens... it adds interest for the eye and the greens are very soothing to look at. Slim bangles are comfy and in a princess cut, they are definitely stronger than they look.

I feel like this with my First Princess. She's not my best quality bangle; she's very opaque but is fine-grained and I like the soothing green and subtle white mix.

 

[SmokieDragon]

Quite a few posts back, I wrote of how princess round bangles are uncomfortable for me. Well, after wearing my current lavender and green one for about 4 weeks, I started to notice that it just stays in place peacefully on my wrist and it feels so comfortable!! Wow!! Amazing change of opinion haha

 

[Icyjade]

Quite a few posts back, I wrote of how princess round bangles are uncomfortable for me. Well, after wearing my current lavender and green one for about 4 weeks, I started to notice that it just stays in place peacefully on my wrist and it feels so comfortable!! Wow!! Amazing change of opinion haha

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Curious if you have a stronger preference for Ds or rounds now?

Asked my jeweler to reset a lavender cab that was in a small plain halo into a pendant to match another ring:

 

[SmokieDragon]

Curious if you have a stronger preference for Ds or rounds now?

Asked my jeweler to reset a lavender cab that was in a small plain halo into a pendant to match another ring:

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OMG!! That pendant and ring are TDF!! Amazing work by the jeweler!!

I think somehow Ds will always be on my radar as that seems to be the most common cut. But I do love how these princess rounds can fit so well and not leave a line in my arm haha

 

[Icyjade]

OMG!! That pendant and ring are TDF!! Amazing work by the jeweler!!

Thank you!

I think somehow Ds will always be on my radar as that seems to be the most common cut. But I do love how these princess rounds can fit so well and not leave a line in my arm haha

So D’s will always leave a line? Does it ever not leave a line? Cos that’s one of the things that really bugs me about wearing D’s - leave lines on my arms. The other is that there is more skin to bangle contact (vs rounds) and it just feels more uncomfortable/sticky in the tropical weather.

 

[Alex B]

Ahhhh!! Congratulations! Matcha looks so nice on you! I agree on the mix of greens... it adds interest for the eye and the greens are very soothing to look at. Slim bangles are comfy and in a princess cut, they are definitely stronger than they look.

I feel like this with my First Princess. She's not my best quality bangle; she's very opaque but is fine-grained and I like the soothing green and subtle white mix.

Thank you very much! It’s my second princess cut, and I can’t imagine going back! By far the most comfortable cut of bangle for me. I still have it on. I think I have a new daily. I’m still searching for that delicious jelly like fine texture chubby princess, but I simply haven’t found any. Andddd is so hard because there are ALOT of D cut bangles that I’m slobbering over, but I know I will always prefer a different cut. Quick question, I posted a copy of a certificate for a bangle I want to purchase, on the reputable jadeite sellers thread. No one answered. Which labs are reputable. Can I post a copy of the certificate here and the name of the seller? I just don’t know where to post my question. Thank you.

 

[Alex B]

Quite a few posts back, I wrote of how princess round bangles are uncomfortable for me. Well, after wearing my current lavender and green one for about 4 weeks, I started to notice that it just stays in place peacefully on my wrist and it feels so comfortable!! Wow!! Amazing change of opinion haha

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I love this bangle! I think princess cut bangles are u comfortable when they’re are larger than normal. For example, I have one I never wear because it’s 54 mm. It fits me, and it won’t come off, but neither is it tight, and travels a lot of my forearm. For some reason that is my most comfortable bangle. I think princess cuts just have to be smaller than normal.

 

[SmokieDragon]

Thank you!


So D’s will always leave a line? Does it ever not leave a line? Cos that’s one of the things that really bugs me about wearing D’s - leave lines on my arms. The other is that there is more skin to bangle contact (vs rounds) and it just feels more uncomfortable/sticky in the tropical weather.

Now this is a good question about the lines. I think some D bangles (I can recall 1 that I have from UJ) that has beveled edges. So it feels more comfortable. Can’t recall tho if that leaves a line. I do recall tho that quite a number of my Ds leave lines but I wasn’t bothered before since I felt princess rounds were uncomfortable before. Now I have to reassess. Having said that, I still found the Ds comfy just that they left lines

 

[SmokieDragon]

I love this bangle! I think princess cut bangles are u comfortable when there are larger than normal. For example, I have one I never wear because it’s 54 mm. It fits me, and it won’t come off, but neither is it tight, and travels a lot of my forearm. For some reason that is my most comfortable bangle. I think princess cuts just have to be smaller than normal.

Thanks so much! That’s true that princesses have to be smaller eg I’m a 57mm when it comes to D cuts so I need a 56mm princess round

 

[Icyjade]

Now this is a good question about the lines. I think some D bangles (I can recall 1 that I have from UJ) that has beveled edges. So it feels more comfortable. Can’t recall tho if that leaves a line. I do recall tho that quite a number of my Ds leave lines but I wasn’t bothered before since I felt princess rounds were uncomfortable before. Now I have to reassess. Having said that, I still found the Ds comfy just that they left lines

I pass up on a lot of D bangles… but no choice as I’ve not found Ds to be comfy personally and I’ve always wondered if it’s just me. I can wear really small princesses and still feel ok.

 

[Tempo]

Never say never! Jewelry made of jade has not been one of my biggest preferences yet………..but then I stumbled across these two beauties and it happened. Although only a small portion of these earrings are jade and the largest stones are a chalcedony, the mix of that very chalcedony, jade, white gold and diamonds made these earrings somehow special to me. In other words - I couldn't resist!

 

[Cool Breeze]

Never say never! Jewelry made of jade has not been one of my biggest preferences yet………..but then I stumbled across these two beauties and it happened. Although only a small portion of these earrings are jade and the largest stones are a chalcedony, the mix of that very chalcedony, jade, white gold and diamonds made these earrings somehow special to me. In other words - I couldn't resist!

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Those are srunning earrings! They’ll look great against your dark hair.