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#2,583
Hi everyone,

Allan of Jadedivers asked me to let the ladies know that he will be slow to answer emails and take new orders because he is dealing with a very stressful family matter regarding his father. He expressed that he hopes everyone understands that he's not ignoring them, but has to manage an unexpected situation at the moment, which may take a few months.

Thanks, and all the best!
 
#2,584
clairejune said:
Hi everyone,

Allan of Jadedivers asked me to let the ladies know that he will be slow to answer emails and take new orders because he is dealing with a very stressful family matter regarding his father. He expressed that he hopes everyone understands that he's not ignoring them, but has to manage an unexpected situation at the moment, which may take a few months.

Thanks, and all the best!
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Hi Claire, glad to see you here!
 
#2,586
clairejune said:
Hi everyone,

Allan of Jadedivers asked me to let the ladies know that he will be slow to answer emails and take new orders because he is dealing with a very stressful family matter regarding his father. He expressed that he hopes everyone understands that he's not ignoring them, but has to manage an unexpected situation at the moment, which may take a few months.

Thanks, and all the best!
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Clairejune! Hope all is well with you, too! Miss you here in the thread with your lovely manner, kind words, and wealth of knowledge. :hugs:
 
#2,587
Just an interesting article I found online.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?art_id=156700&con_type=3

Don't be fooled by this twin sister of jadeite (May 6, 2015 Juliana Chen)

As English novelist Rudyard Kipling rightly said: "God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." While many choose to say thanks with flowers, more prefer to glorify motherhood with special gifts this coming Sunday, hence the heated battle in the consumer market catering for women.
Up and coming brands such as Pandora and Troll Beads launched Mother's Day special edition silver bangles/ bracelets weeks ahead of the big day, and incidentally both carry the auspicious price tag of HK$899 each.

Those who wish to show their appreciation in a traditional way may turn to jadeite. This is always a popular choice because of its beauty, auspicious connotation and appreciating value.

Volumes have been written about the ways to differentiate Type A Natural Fei Cui; Type B Chemically treated and resin impregnated Fei Cui; Type C Dyed Fei Cui; and Type B+C Chemically treated, resin impregnated and dyed Fei Cui.

But even connoisseurs have been tricked into buying a low- value untreated gem that bears a close resemblance to natural jadeite. A friend paid HK$3,500 for a small jade Buddha pendant, thinking it was white jadeite. She could not get her money back after she discovered the scam because the jeweler was smart enough to write shuimo jade on the receipt, fulfilling the trade description requirement. The piece has since been passed around as a teaching aid against mistaken identity.

Dubbed by traders as "killer fake jadeite," this controversial stone is known as shuimo jade or Water Mist Jade because of the very fine bubbles inside. It first surfaced on the Yunan jade market and is translucent and icy, appealing to consumers when the price of white jadeite inflated drastically because of the huge mainland market and young collectors' color preference.

The geological name of Water Mist Jade is albite, and experts say it is actually a combination of quartz and jadeite formed under high pressure and temperature. It occurs side by side with jadeite, but is of a totally different chemical structure.

Icy or greyish white, some albite crystals are characterized by flaky blue or green inclusions. Compared to jadeite, its specific gravity is much lighter and its refractive index lower.

It is therefore not as tough as jadeite and not as lustrous.

However, to the untrained eye, these subtle differences are not easy to discern. Thanks to legislative safeguards, traders who used to be reticent about these shady practices are now more willing to call a spade a spade.

Retired senior civil servant Juliana Chen is a passionate crystal collector who shares the good things in life.
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clairejune said:
Hi everyone,

Allan of Jadedivers asked me to let the ladies know that he will be slow to answer emails and take new orders because he is dealing with a very stressful family matter regarding his father. He expressed that he hopes everyone understands that he's not ignoring them, but has to manage an unexpected situation at the moment, which may take a few months.

Thanks, and all the best!
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How are you Claire! Have missed you here on the thread! Hope all is well!
 
#2,590
2boys_jademommy said:
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Here are my two lavender bangles together. Both are the same size I believe but as you can see the d shape looks like a smaller fit. Both have pale green spots but my first lavender is slightly bluer and at times leans a bit greyish. My new princess lavender has a more solid whitish base if that makes sense and has a slight tinge of pink. Neither is particularly translucent compared to my green bangles but who knows that may change with time 😉
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Congratulations on your new princess bangle! She is lovely on you! I love touch of green with lavender!
 
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cdtracing said:
Love it!! Looks wonderful!
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Thank you and nice to see you again!
2boys_jademommy said:
Wow Designergoods I love it! Your lavender bangle is gorgeous and it is an interesting shape- it looks like it tapers off at the edges if that makes sense and the giant jade beads are yummy! I actually have a couple of bead bracelets too. Will post them another time.
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Thank you! This one is Mist. The colors look a bit washed out, more white than soft green. She is the most difficult to photograph - camera shy :p
Junkenpo said:
Really nice! I was eyeing that one for awhile.... it looks great on you, really feminine & lovely. I'm quite envious!




Great stack!
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Seeing all your beads inspired me to wear mine. Love the comfort of easily slipping them on and off.
 
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Hi Junkempo and Jade4me, thanks for your kind words. I've missed you too. I'm doing well, thank you. How are you both doing?I've been working hard, and still collecting. I've found a new love for the little jades, such as earrings, rings, pendants and of course, beads, which I have always adored.

JKP, still remember that fabulous, unique, multi strand, multi color, tiny jade bead necklace that can be worn doubled. Hope you're wearing it plenty!

Jade4me, how's everything? Who could forget your unique darker jades?

JKP, that's an interesting article, especially about the albite being composed of jadeite and quartzite. I believe I once saw a water mist bangle on line. I thought it was jadeite and would have continued to think so unless the seller had told me otherwise.

The article reminded me of my experience with those winter bangles that I bought, which were advertised as jadeite, turned out to also be an albite, but mixed with feldspar also. Later the seller explained them as "new jade", because those minerals are changed into jadeite during the pressure and heat of subduction, similar to water mist jade. Interesting logic there. Definitely a learning experience!
 
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2boys_jademommy said:
View attachment 3098313

Here are my two lavender bangles together. Both are the same size I believe but as you can see the d shape looks like a smaller fit. Both have pale green spots but my first lavender is slightly bluer and at times leans a bit greyish. My new princess lavender has a more solid whitish base if that makes sense and has a slight tinge of pink. Neither is particularly translucent compared to my green bangles but who knows that may change with time 😉
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What are you using as a spacer?:)
 
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annetok said:
What are you using as a spacer?:)
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Hi Annetok the bracalet between the jade is my Tiffany mini bead bracelet with the blue enamel heart. It's not exactly a spacer because it doesn't keep them apart. Looks nice together though but was for the pic only. I can stack the mini bead bracelet with jade but only one jade bangle at a time on each wrist
 
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