JKP and Piosavsfan, I looked at that bangle too, lol! I love the lyrical carving and soft colors of it. I asked Grace to send me a few pics of the other side of it and while I still like it, when I saw a close up, thought I would pass. It's a bit pricey for the quality of the jade for me, although the carving is really unique and seems to make the most of the stone.
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JKP and Piosavsfan, I looked at that bangle too, lol! I love the lyrical carving and soft colors of it. I asked Grace to send me a few pics of the other side of it and while I still like it, when I saw a close up, thought I would pass. It's a bit pricey for the quality of the jade for me, although the carving is really unique and seems to make the most of the stone.
Hi Zip, I did get my Siberian in pair with my husband. They are a creme color with interesting "sugar" spots. I'll take a pix and post it.
Hi Crosso. Nice to 'see' you again too. Didn't mean to be a tease, so I'll post the main little jades which are new. Not too many new things, but I didn't think I would enjoy the smaller bits as much as bangles, and I enjoy them very much!
Hi Crosso. Nice to 'see' you again too. Didn't mean to be a tease, so I'll post the main little jades which are new. Not too many new things, but I didn't think I would enjoy the smaller bits as much as bangles, and I enjoy them very much!
Ok here are the Siberians. These are called 'mountain sugar jade' because they come from the mountain, and the brown looks like caramelized sugar. 'Seed' jade is the kind that has fallen into the rivers, and has been there for thousands of years. Often, instead of a brown crust, it will have a bright yellow/orange crust, but not always. Really love the width of this and the patterns.
Here is the blue nephrite which my husband found last summer on the beach, set into a boa ring. It has blue diamond eyes, and a yellow diamond which is the color of the gold. It was my setting idea interpreted by my favorite goldsmith. It really surprised me how big it turned out to be, and how heavy. Probably weighs more than all of my other rings combined. I wear it on my right index finger. It goes nicely with some of the blue shades in 2 bangles which I wear a lot. Some pics are before I asked him to add the gem eyes.
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Here are some lavender disk earrings which I bought this past summer, and some Siberian slice earring from Allan, (though I think they are from the other boulder because the color is slightly more green. ) I also bought this Washington state jade bangle, which has the exact proportions as the Siberian, so I can wear them together. It is like a black with a blue, crushed velvet texture of color. finally, I bought these vintage jadeite beads, from the 1940's. They are very dainty. The pictures are not so good, especially the one with the dark bangle, sorry!
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I also got a white nephrite disk from Jack at Jojo. It has an interesting story...it was a custom order and the person felt that the quality was not up to their expectations. He told me that I could pay whatever I felt it was worth. Fair enough...It is lovely, but has a small line on the edge, and has a satin polish. It bothered me at first, (the polish), but he explained that it is satiny on purpose to bring out the glow of the jade. I'm not sure why he offered it to me, but I accepted. I have grown to love it because of it's purity in color and shape. It needs some kind of metal setting though.
That's it for Spring/Summer additions. I am ordering an XXL Siberian disk, and want to pair it with a Sapphire for the center. My main other collecting goals are to get my sliced in half bangle hinged with the right design. I do so love jade earrings, pendants and beads though. As always, it can be hard to stay focused, so who knows..
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Thank you Zip! I am happiest with the Siberian and the ring. Those are my 2 biggest additions, but the ring has special significance because it's fun to find your own stone. It took me a year to do it.
Exquisite additions! The Siberians are a perfect example of how Allan carefully carves out the best pieces possible from the rough truly doing the stone justice! Do you and your husband wear them daily along with your matching Edwards Black? Stacked or on different wrists?
Love the boa ring! That pebble is a elevated to a gemstone in that custom setting!
Thanks Jade4me! It's true, Allan is masterful at how he decides to cut. I decided that i wanted about one third sugar color, and he found a way to capture many beautiful transitions. ( especially in my husband's bangle).And, as with all of his work, they have no flaws.
Husband wears one on each wrist. I love the power of the EB on him, and the impression that it gives of being an absolute essence. But, I also love the luminosity of the Siberian. They look great together.
For me, I sometimes wear them stacked, but often find myself wearing one or the other, and a jadeite bangle on my right wrist. I tend to wear the Siberian more then the EB. Though it's hard to chose a favorite bangle, the Siberian is my favorite bangle of my entire collection.
Re the pebble, thank you! It's a dress up or down stone. I had the diamond, it was the first one my husband gave me. I wanted the stones wrapped in the coils of the snake, with the pebble open on one end, to convey a sense of time passing, the oldest being the diamond, fully surrounded by the coils, and the pebble near the head, with the snake encircling it. the snake is like a metaphor for the experiences we've shared.
Any new acquisitions for you this summer?
Husband wears one on each wrist. I love the power of the EB on him, and the impression that it gives of being an absolute essence. But, I also love the luminosity of the Siberian. They look great together.
For me, I sometimes wear them stacked, but often find myself wearing one or the other, and a jadeite bangle on my right wrist. I tend to wear the Siberian more then the EB. Though it's hard to chose a favorite bangle, the Siberian is my favorite bangle of my entire collection.
Re the pebble, thank you! It's a dress up or down stone. I had the diamond, it was the first one my husband gave me. I wanted the stones wrapped in the coils of the snake, with the pebble open on one end, to convey a sense of time passing, the oldest being the diamond, fully surrounded by the coils, and the pebble near the head, with the snake encircling it. the snake is like a metaphor for the experiences we've shared.
Any new acquisitions for you this summer?