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Hi jade mommy , I bought my blue princess from elegant artifacts on etsy. I asked about the provenance of the bangle and she told me that she got it from a jeweler friend in San Francisco in 1970. She has a lot of gorgeous jade on her site . She told me this was from her own personal collection but that it didn't fit anymore . This is the sale picture from etsy.
 

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Here is another picture of my bangle. For some reason the colours are not coming out accurately. It's bluish lavender with a few pale green patches. What do you think Jadies- does it look like untreated jadeite? It's is semi translucent. I like d shape bangles but I find this one too flat. I prefer higher domed d shape or princess. Like I said it was one of my first buys. Let me know what you think please 😊
 
Hi jade mommy , I bought my blue princess from elegant artifacts on etsy. I asked about the provenance of the bangle and she told me that she got it from a jeweler friend in San Francisco in 1970. She has a lot of gorgeous jade on her site . She told me this was from her own personal collection but that it didn't fit anymore . This is the sale picture from etsy.

It's a lovely find Beadweaver. Also the sellers pic is true to the actual bangle. Enjoy wearing it 😀
 
I ordered 2 nephrite bowls from 3jade, either for gifts or for putting little jewelry items into because I put little gold things in tiny bowls for a pretty way of storing them.

Anyway, they are nice, but not quite as nice as I had hoped. There are 2...

cute little bowls clairejune! are they heavyish, how big? Do you think they'd work as paperweights or paperclip holders?

Hi , I've enjoyed looking at everyone's jade and thought I would post my latest bangle purchase. A natural untreated blue jadeite. Certified type A.

Also a picture of my Allan 's emerald fleck. I wear them both. One on each hand., 24/7


Both are gorgeous! I love a chubby princess, and I love allan's work, too. I really like the shape of the bangle and green looks cheerful.

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Here is another picture of my bangle. For some reason the colours are not coming out accurately. It's bluish lavender with a few pale green patches. What do you think Jadies- does it look like untreated jadeite? It's is semi translucent. I like d shape bangles but I find this one too flat. I prefer higher domed d shape or princess. Like I said it was one of my first buys. Let me know what you think please 😊

I like the "flat" of that bangle. That's kind of the shape I want if I ever get an edward's black bangle.

I am bad at judging grade on a bangle unless it is obviously treated like this. It doesn't ring any bells to me, but how does it feel in your hand? Have you done a specific gravity test on it? Does it have a nice chime? No spider-webbing or evidence of color-polish on the surface? Can you check to see if it fluoresces?
 
cute little bowls clairejune! are they heavyish, how big? Do you think they'd work as paperweights or paperclip holders?






Both are gorgeous! I love a chubby princess, and I love allan's work, too. I really like the shape of the bangle and green looks cheerful.



I like the "flat" of that bangle. That's kind of the shape I want if I ever get an edward's black bangle.

I am bad at judging grade on a bangle unless it is obviously treated like this. It doesn't ring any bells to me, but how does it feel in your hand? Have you done a specific gravity test on it? Does it have a nice chime? No spider-webbing or evidence of color-polish on the surface? Can you check to see if it fluoresces?

Thanks for your comments Junkenpo:)
It doesn't ring any alarm bells to me. Personally I don't think it is treated but my only doubt or concern is if it is jadeite, nephrite, chalcedony, serpentine etc. I'm reading and learning a lot on this forum which is great but also makes me wonder / question this bangle. The lady I bought it from said it is jadeite. It does feel cool to the touch and has a nice chime. Beyond that I have no other means of testing it. It is a nice bangle and I do like it - just want to be sure of what it is. Regardless I will wear and enjoy it:)
The other bangles I bought the receipt states full money back if found to be not A grade jadeite.
 
Thanks for your comments Junkenpo:)
It doesn't ring any alarm bells to me. Personally I don't think it is treated but my only doubt or concern is if it is jadeite, nephrite, chalcedony, serpentine etc. I'm reading and learning a lot on this forum which is great but also makes me wonder / question this bangle. The lady I bought it from said it is jadeite. It does feel cool to the touch and has a nice chime. Beyond that I have no other means of testing it. It is a nice bangle and I do like it - just want to be sure of what it is. Regardless I will wear and enjoy it:)
The other bangles I bought the receipt states full money back if found to be not A grade jadeite.

The specific gravity test is a good way to check whether the stone is jadeite, nephrite, serpentine or other as they all have different ranges of SG.

It's not too hard to check SG from home as long as you have a kitchen scale that can hold/measure a tall enough container to immerse your bangle in a way that it doesn't rest on the bottom.

Weigh the bangle. Write down how much it weighs (A). Take it off the scale. Put the container of water on, tare it to zero. Tie your bangle to a string and immerse slowly into the water so it doesn't touch the sides or bottom. Once it's fully immersed check out the weight while it's suspended in the water (A). Then divide. A ÷ B = SG.

SG of jadiete is 3.24-3.43
serpentine 2.5-3.2
nephrite 2.9-3.02
 
The specific gravity test is a good way to check whether the stone is jadeite, nephrite, serpentine or other as they all have different ranges of SG.

It's not too hard to check SG from home as long as you have a kitchen scale that can hold/measure a tall enough container to immerse your bangle in a way that it doesn't rest on the bottom.

Weigh the bangle. Write down how much it weighs (A). Take it off the scale. Put the container of water on, tare it to zero. Tie your bangle to a string and immerse slowly into the water so it doesn't touch the sides or bottom. Once it's fully immersed check out the weight while it's suspended in the water (A). Then divide. A ÷ B = SG.

SG of jadiete is 3.24-3.43
serpentine 2.5-3.2
nephrite 2.9-3.02

I don't have a kitchen scale and math is not my forte lol but I appreciate this info. Maybe I will get a scale and try this test sometime. Thanks again Junkenpo and stay safe - wear Storm 😊
 
I don't have a kitchen scale and math is not my forte lol but I appreciate this info. Maybe I will get a scale and try this test sometime. Thanks again Junkenpo and stay safe - wear Storm ��

Thanks! It looks like Ignacio is tracking north so we're hoping for only a bit of wind and rain.

I didn't have a kitchen scale either before this thread... So far all my bangles are in the appropriate range, and now I also bake more. :D


edited to add: i like taking photos of my bangles in costco, the lighting is always very flattering!
 
Thanks! It looks like Ignacio is tracking north so we're hoping for only a bit of wind and rain.


I didn't have a kitchen scale either before this thread... So far all my bangles are in the appropriate range, and now I also bake more. :D


edited to add: i like taking photos of my bangles in costco, the lighting is always very flattering!

Lol !
 
Today's jade... Super Green - you can see the little bright green spot in all the white.

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