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Thanks jade4me. I also now have changed to favor nephrite bangles, but love both jades. You have always had a great way of combining. Have you been doing any more wire wrapping lately?

Just a story which comes to mind. This summer, I met a collector who started collecting when she was 16. Her uncle was a jadeite dealer. She eventually started to add nephrite things to her collection. She told me that after decades, her favs are her nephrite things. She did have a true imperial green bangle from a great aunt, which was mind blowing to see. She also wore a strand of sugar jade beads in a rich reddish/brown, which were stunning. The combination was just amazing.
 
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clairejune said:
Thank you JKP. So far, I've just bought what I I've loved, without too much focus about making sets, but it's nice when things can work together. Especially between the 2 jades because there seems to be a division between them. It's nice to recognize that the differences don't keep them from looking good together. One can wear a mixture and it can be very pretty and super interesting.

Fanof, that's a cool stack. Looks almost like pop art colors! Btw, what is the yellow one made of? What a bright, strong yellow! You are truly combining in fun and unexpected ways...,I can imagine that combo of colors on a runway, next to those Lego purses!
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thanks, claire :smile1: havent seen any beeswax bangle before and after i bought mine. i guess they are not too common, which makes me treasure it even more. :D
 
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Junkenpo said:
Clairejune, love your stuff! Such pretty sets.

piosavsfan... how great to get the right size on the first try! It looks lovely, the coloring works really with your skin tone. Princess shapes are my favorite.
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Thank you. I really like princess shape, too.

fanofjadeite said:
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Love how colorful your stack is! That beeswax bangle is awesome. My grandmother is a beekeeper, if I had a bangle like that she would be thrilled. :)

clairejune said:
Fanof...beeswax?? That's amazing!

Piosavsfan, congratulations! Looks lovely on you! The sea foam green is a soothing and mystical color. I'm sure you'll find many more bangles in the future...btw, I've seen that size on Suzanne corner eBay. Good prices...sometimes hit or miss. Look for "grade A untreated description because if it states only "jadeite", that means it's treated. She sells both. I know I have seen larger sides else where also. Anyway, enjoy your lovely new bangle!
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Thank you! I've looked at her store and some of her pictures are so blurry and poor quality, makes it difficult to figure out if you like something.

Jade4Me said:
Stunning pics Claire - thanks for sharing! I guess I mix jadeite and nephrite all the time, but never thought about it. I favor my nephrite bangles, but have only jadeite rings and earrings, mostly jadeite pendants.

Congrats piosavsfan! I think you were fated to have this bangle - getting a perfect fit princess on your 1st try! Looks great on you! Do you want a D-shape next? That is more common in this size than a princess shape. Try jojojade online. Also, eBay and Etsy seller ultimate_jadeite is on a restocking trip, but you can still contact them and maybe ask if they could look out for bangles in your size.
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Thank you! I would like to try a D shape. Does it need to be a little bigger? I will check out those sellers, thanks!
 
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clairejune said:
Thanks jade4me. I also now have changed to favor nephrite bangles, but love both jades. You have always had a great way of combining. Have you been doing any more wire wrapping lately?

Just a story which comes to mind. This summer, I met a collector who started collecting when she was 16. Her uncle was a jadeite dealer. She eventually started to add nephrite things to her collection. She told me that after decades, her favs are her nephrite things. She did have a true imperial green bangle from a great aunt, which was mind blowing to see. She also wore a strand of sugar jade beads in a rich reddish/brown, which were stunning. The combination was just amazing.
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I love both types of jade, too! Obsessed with bangles still...forever! Always making some form of jewelry, too. In a recent post is a double pi yin yang nephrite pendant. I'll find it later to repost.

Here is a combo I wore often this summer - BC nephrite bangle & black jadeite barrel bead. The colors and textures didn't come out well. Also today tried to capture Maya's yellow blue streak on this sunny day. I've been on a princess streak and I only have jadeite princesses, which I include Maya in although she's a squared off princess.
 

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That's a beautiful combo jade4me! And Maya is so beautiful and substantial. Fallon is so beautiful too! Is it nephrite? It's very dramatic. Looking forward to seeing what you made.
I've been making jewelry too these days, and experimenting with wire wrapping. It's fun!
 
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clairejune said:
That's a beautiful combo jade4me! And Maya is so beautiful and substantial. Fallon is so beautiful too! Is it nephrite? It's very dramatic. Looking forward to seeing what you made.
I've been making jewelry too these days, and experimenting with wire wrapping. It's fun!
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Fallon is jadeite. Her other side has a lot of black and is a little thinner. She was affordable and made even more so when I got a partial refund for size not as advertised. Was suppose to be 55mm, but is shy of 58mm. 3mm makes a big difference especially in a princess!

Love to see what you've been creating! :-)
 
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