Love it all especially the bright green ring. It is so vibrant!
Also the butterscotch charm on your bracelet is very sweet
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Love it all especially the bright green ring. It is so vibrant!
Also the butterscotch charm on your bracelet is very sweet
Very nice Fanofjade. What is thr carving in your new bangle of? It's a very rich colour. Can't wait for your mod shots!some goodies thats coming my way
Crosso you're in canada right? I'm in Toronto and there are quite a few reputable jewellers who I am quite certain can fix the hinge. Are you in the west coast / British Columbia? Is there a jade jewellery store near you? Don't worry your bracelet will be on your wrist in no time but waiting is hard. It will be worth it because the bangle is so gorgeous. Hope it gets fixed soon.
Hi jademommy, thanks for the advice! But I am southeast coast US. Not many jewelers who know jade 😕. At least this one knows to be very careful with welders/heat near it and while a very good jeweler, knows the extent of his capabilities and is honest enough to not ruin it trying. That alone makes me appreciate him. An honest jeweler is like an honest mechanic - when you find one, cultivate the relationship!
I see. Now I get why you may need to send it to New York.
I agree honest and skilled jewellers are not easy to find. Keep us posted.
Will do. Forgot to say thanks for the comps in my last post. Thank you! I appreciate it!
Ask Churk. He banded my Spring Green and he has hinged a bangle for sale in his Etsy store.
Hey, that's great advise, thanks Jade4me! Just 2 days ago, one of my ex coworkers, who got inspired about jade, bought 2 bangles over the last 6 months. A white Siberian from Allan, and a beautiful, vintage carved from Aloha. The carved had 2 dragons with a sphere between them. She recently texted me and the bangle literally cracked off her hand while she was at her desk typing! She's very sad because she got attached to it and wants someone to brace it. I talked to my jeweler, but it's not his specialty due to fitting the gold into the carved crevices. I was thinking of even suggesting sending it to jadefinejewelry, but I'll have her check with Churkworks. We need a willing, confident jade bangle repair/ metal smith around! What a strange thing to happen! I did not see any obvious fractures when I looked at it in person, or from the pics which she sent with the word, 'Tragedy!'..... And, one part where it broke had no carving, and was not hiding things. The other part was between the dragon head and the sphere.
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It's frustrating when jewelers around don't know how to work with jade, and when tools are not available. When I had my nephrite disk mounted with the spessartite garnet and gold, I took it to a different person then the guy who made my jade ring .it took forever to get back because they had to send it out to another goldsmith. They told me that they were "hesitant" and "scared" to work with jade! Never mind that it's a gemstone like others, and that heat sinks are pretty common for jewelers. They just didn't know what they would need...which tools, etc. Jeez...it's annoying!
Crosso, I too had to wait too long. It's great that he's trying! I hope your jeweler can find a way....sounds like he wants the best for you, which is good. It will be with you soon.
Crosso, I too had to wait too long. It's great that he's trying! I hope your jeweler can find a way....sounds like he wants the best for you, which is good. It will be with you soon.
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One way your ex-coworker can look at it is that her jade bangle protected her from a calamity. Whether one believes in jade's protection or not, it IS a comforting idea since you can't undo the damage. She has nothing to lose contacting Churk. I did so through Etsy messaging and he was very responsive.
Yes, you are right. I did tell her that. But she was so astonished, that I'm not sure it helped at the time...
Well you know I feel her pain having cracked a few bangles myself! The sadness is very sharp at first and then slow acceptance as there's no use dwelling on any negative thoughts about it.
I recently read an article about how the fear of wearing a broken bangle has been talked about for centuries in China, and that it can run deep in the cultural psyche..,the author explained that originally, people thought that a broken bangle was because of an imbalance of energy, too much yin, shadow..and the forces which are yin. The jade absorbs this, but once the bangle breaks, the energy is released, and the jade is neutral again. None of it is good or bad, but a question of energy balances.
Thought this was interesting, and something I truly can believe. Perhaps I'll pass that on to her as well.
Thought this was interesting, and something I truly can believe. Perhaps I'll pass that on to her as well.
Sigh...it must have been very rough! You are right though, no use dwelling, or more bad energy!