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Tendril is SO lovely on you! Yes, you just cannot beat the price you found her for.You have been able to read through/interpret SC's pictures inspite of thier blurriness! All your things from her are great finds for unbeatable prices. You should be proud! It's not easily done with online jade buying lol.

Yes, the first is from jewelry gallery Hawaii, and the inventory looks nice. I've not had any experience with them either.
 
lovin' all the nephrite talk! i have come to appreciate nephrite more than jadeite. in these pics, the only jadeite bangle is the one on the very left. the one on the very right is Sunny, next to another hetian bangle (the photo shows all her specks - bringing her price way down), then a beaded BC nephrite bracelet.

these two pics are almost identical except for lighting...it shows how Sunny glows in the dark.
 

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lovin' all the nephrite talk! i have come to appreciate nephrite more than jadeite. in these pics, the only jadeite bangle is the one on the very left. the one on the very right is Sunny, next to another hetian bangle (the photo shows all her specks - bringing her price way down), then a beaded BC nephrite bracelet.

these two pics are almost identical except for lighting...it shows how Sunny glows in the dark.

Thanks for the comp on my kitty, luckybunny! Glad you chimed in - I was thinking about your Sunny this morning, but could not remember who she belonged to. She is stunning!
 
Tendril is SO lovely on you! Yes, you just cannot beat the price you found her for.You have been able to read through/interpret SC's pictures inspite of thier blurriness! All your things from her are great finds for unbeatable prices. You should be proud! It's not easily done with online jade buying lol.

Yes, the first is from jewelry gallery Hawaii, and the inventory looks nice. I've not had any experience with them either.

Thank you! (blushing!) Yes, I was very lucky with my finds, I think. It seems to be getting harder to find pretty, different bangles at reasonable prices. Lately, the reasonably priced jadeite ones I see on ebay especially all look the same to me. So if I am to continue by jade obsession with anymore purchases, it will probably be nephrite. Not that I need any more, I've built up a pretty large collection, but I do so enjoy all my jade!
 
Hi everyone, I'm new to this thread and would like your advice. I really love the look of jade bangles but I currently wear my love bracelet on my right (dominant) hand and watch on my left. Is it okay to stack jade with the love bangle or would it increase chances of cracking? Im hesitant to move my love to my left hand since it'll scratch my watches. Would stacking a jade with a watch be equally be as bad?
 
Lucky, what an impressive collection! I'm with you, appreciate nephrite more then jadeite. Yours are beautiful! Love them together, but Sunny stands out to me. What beautiful curves she has, and how substantial!

I found the description of nephrite by a writer which I mentioned pages ago, which is inspiring. I'll post it tonight!

Piosavsfan, sorry you've been waiting that long for a response ! Have you written her again inquiring about if she got it? Maybe she missed it somehow .
 
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Crosso, I know what you mean. Even with expensive jadeite, it does look similar to things which I have already, and it started to feel redundant to me. But, there is a new frontier in nephrite collecting.
 
Dester1, you can wear a jade bangle with a watch or the love bracelet. Technically, jadeite is harder, so if anything were to scratch, it would be the metal, but in a minor way. One could buff that out after a few years on a jeweler's wheel in a minute.

Jadeite is most vulnerable to cracking or chipping with hard, sudden impact force, such as being dropped to a hard floor, or smashed against something with force. Though it is pretty hard, it can be brittle, and therefore is not as tough. The crystals are like interlocking tiles, and this explains some of the patchiness in all jadeite except for those with invisible, microcrystalline structure.

Nephrite is slightly less hard then jadeite, but much tougher, and will survive impact hits better. This is because the crystals are long and hair like. Think of the flexibility of a suspension bridge, and you get the idea. The long crystals can carry out a shock wave better then jadeite. The crystal structure in nephrite creates an even, creaminess and uniformity.



If you want to try stacking, I say just try it and see if you feel that it's something that you take to. Hope this helpful! A lot depends on how you treat your jewelry, as some are tougher on things then others.
 
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Piosavsfan, I say pass. You can ask her what she has that she might recommend in Agrade and in your size.

B grade jade is barely jade anymore, and will be much weaker. It's lighter, has an acid etched surface, and will look much more dull. IMO, the aliveness of jade is killed in the process of making B grade jade.
 
It's my pleasure Piosavsfan! You will find a great second bangle because of your reading. There is a lot to know. And, you got a great first bangle!

My first bangle was a B grade, which I paid 400$ for, and it wasn't worth 20$. I was so mad, but it lead me to reading up about jade, and I got a great second great bangle. There is a jade karma to buying the right bangle, but in order for karma to work, we have to open to knowing about the material . So, you are doing just the right thing. Good job!
 
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