The JADE thread!

[crabapples]

Ha, I had it so badly at the start. I still do, although now I need to sell some and curate my collection. That, or I will just have a jumbly pile of unworn bangles. . Not wearing them means maybe my collection is not optimal. I still want (most) a blue flower icy bangle.

Today is my first bangle bruise. I kept playing with this baby blue / grey icy bangle and removed it without lotion (ouch).
Shown with my nephrite bangle with white spots (inclusions? white nephrite? not sure what).

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This is my dresser top. I think I have hit "rediculous".
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But feeling power...no I have not had that experience. I just love the beauty and look at the jadeite in the light. Only one had had "feelings" attached, and that is my white and green flower hubby gave me. Oh, and I can sleep okay in that one....I fell asleep in it the other night and had no trouble.

Hope your bruise heals quickly. The spots on the white nephrite looks like maybe iron deposits? It gives it a charcoal type colour in those spots. How do you rotate with all the ones that you have? I read somewhere in this thread that someone was switching them out every month, which is a great idea. For the blue flower bangle, are you looking for an ocean blue one, like this one? I have a blue flower one coming; it should be here in about a week or so. It’s not the usual blue I’ve seen everywhere else, so I knew I had to have it in my collection when I saw it.

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[moneymeister]

Hope your bruise heals quickly. The spots on the white nephrite looks like maybe iron deposits? It gives it a charcoal type colour in those spots. How do you rotate with all the ones that you have? I read somewhere in this thread that someone was switching them out every month, which is a great idea. For the blue flower bangle, are you looking for an ocean blue one, like this one? I have a blue flower one coming; it should be here in about a week or so. It’s not the usual blue I’ve seen everywhere else, so I knew I had to have it in my collection when I saw it.

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Yes, your blue flower is almost exactly what I am looking for! How beautiful. You must be very excited. I hope you feel all the energy with this one. I like the princess cut, will be very graceful on the wrist.

Here is a better view of the white cloud nephrite. I could not resist the wild patterns. The nephrite was from Turkey according to the vendor.

 

[crabapples]

Yes, your blue flower is almost exactly what I am looking for! How beautiful. You must be very excited. I hope you feel all the energy with this one. I like the princess cut, will be very graceful on the wrist.

Here is a better view of the white cloud nephrite. I could not resist the wild patterns. The nephrite was from Turkey according to the vendor.

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The white on the nephrite looks like it’s floating on top of the bangle. Actually, the one I linked is not the one I am getting. I am getting this one -

RESERVED Last Payment for K 55.15mm Jade Bangle Blue Flower Pattern Grade A Jadeite MB5L8L13 burmese Jade by Layaway Plan - Etsy Canada

This Bangles item by UltimateJadeite has 26 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Singapore. Listed on 31 Aug, 2022

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[moneymeister]

The white on the nephrite looks like it’s floating on top of the bangle. Actually, the one I linked is not the one I am getting. I am getting this one -

RESERVED Last Payment for K 55.15mm Jade Bangle Blue Flower Pattern Grade A Jadeite MB5L8L13 burmese Jade by Layaway Plan - Etsy Canada

This Bangles item by UltimateJadeite has 26 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Singapore. Listed on 31 Aug, 2022

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THAT ONE! I love that one! Very unique coloring - Congratulations! So peaceful and visually exciting too.

 

[crabapples]

THAT ONE! I love that one! Very unique coloring - Congratulations! So peaceful and visually exciting too.

Thank you! I am excited to get it and I will post pictures. The blue on that bangle is unlike any other blue I’ve seen. Usually it’s ocean blue or a forest green blue, but this one is sky blue and the flowers are spaced very evenly all around the bangle. When I saw it, I knew I had to have it in my collection because of how rare the colour is.

 

[crabapples]

I am reading some of the more recent shop reviews on UJ and wow. She has been BUSY. Are there any other jadeite shops as popular as hers on Etsy? I know AllaboutjadeCanada and I recently found Yokdee. Eastwind Jade is reputable but they don’t have a wide selection of prices, only the higher end price points as their bangles are very icy.

 

[moneymeister]

I am reading some of the more recent shop reviews on UJ and wow. She has been BUSY. Are there any other jadeite shops as popular as hers on Etsy? I know AllaboutjadeCanada and I recently found Yokdee. Eastwind Jade is reputable but they don’t have a wide selection of prices, only the higher end price points as their bangles are very icy.

She (Nandar) has absolutely skyrocketed in popularity. I'm happy for her, she works hard to make sure her clients are satisfied. I don't know of anyone that has built that much reputation. However, noticing how many new persons have shown up on Etsy with jadeite, I wonder if she will have more competition.

 

[crabapples]

She (Nandar) has absolutely skyrocketed in popularity. I'm happy for her, she works hard to make sure her clients are satisfied. I don't know of anyone that has built that much reputation. However, noticing how many new persons have shown up on Etsy with jadeite, I wonder if she will have more competition.

I’m happy for her too. She deserves it. And it’s nice for us to have a reliable jadeite seller. Do you know how long her shop has been on Etsy?

 

[crabapples]

I saw mention of Allan Spehar on this forum so I went to check out his shop on Etsy. wow. I never thought I would buy a nephrite bangle because I’ve not seen any so far that seemed appealing to me. I can’t wait to show you guys what I got! He said he can make it custom size. This will complete my fever for now, hahaha.

 

[raptorgrin]

I’m between saving up for a Guatemalan Jadeite bangle, or a lavender bangle….. if I were to get a Guatemalan blue jadeite bangle, I’d get it commissioned from Allan. Have you guys ever gotten a bangle commissioned from him? And how much did you guys pay?

I have a Guatemalan Blue jadeite bangle from Allan. If you look through his past listings on etsy, you can see the price range. The blues range a lot in price depending on the quality rating of the jade and the size. Mine took a bit to get the right rough for, because I wanted a very specific one and his supplier was slow at sending the right stuff, but he was very nice and let me choose for my bangle. Mine is great, and I've worn it everyday since receiving it.

 

[crabapples]

I have a Guatemalan Blue jadeite bangle from Allan. If you look through his past listings on etsy, you can see the price range. The blues range a lot in price depending on the quality rating of the jade and the size. Mine took a bit to get the right rough for, because I wanted a very specific one and his supplier was slow at sending the right stuff, but he was very nice and let me choose for my bangle. Mine is great, and I've worn it everyday since receiving it.

I was ogling this one after finding his Etsy shop last night -

Guatemalan Olmec Blue Jadeite Bangle 51.5mm - Etsy Canada

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When Alex said she was getting a bangle commissioned from Allan, I thought, “who the heck is Allan?” But I found a very old post that mentioned him and I looked him up. Now I’ll be buying a nephrite piece from him.

 

[crabapples]

Happy Monday, everyone! What is everyone wearing today?

 

[crabapples]

Question - has anyone sold a bangle from their own collection? Where did you sell and how long did you list for? Many thanks in advance.

 

[crabapples]

Question - has anyone sold a bangle from their own collection? Where did you sell and how long did you list for? Many thanks in advance.

I keep going back and forth between wanting to sell Sachi for a slightly smaller bangle. I can’t decide. ahhh!! I feel like a pale green bangle should be a basic one but I feel maybe it’s too boring and also it’s a bit big. Have any of you had this problem?

 

[crabapples]

JadeiteRoom gave me a coupon for $4 on a $900 bangle I favourited and asked about, lol.

Needless to say, I unfavourited the item and unfollowed this shop abruptly.