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They are all beautiful in their own way - great collection
Your carved lavender and green bangle is gorgeous. It looks strong yet he colours are so soft. Also your hinged bangle is unique in that the colours are so different from each other. Do you know if the two sides of the hinged bangle are from the same piece of jade?
Jademommy, thank you! The Siberian is my everyday, but now the Edward's less so. I most often wear my blue/lavender Big Blue bangle, which is like the one in my avatar, but it is smooth, and more blue. However, both my husband and I got the Edwards and Siberians as anniversary bangles, so now I am starting again to wear them both together the way that he does. I love the strong energy of the Edward's. I feel it gives me focus and discipline, which makes me happy these days. For a time, after I received my Siberian, I felt like taking the Edwards off after having worn it everyday for over a year. Then slowly, started re incorporating it.
Thanks for the compliments on the picture of some of my jadeite bangles! I will post better pics of my hinged tonight. It is the same piece of jade. On the other side, near the clasp, you can see a fade of light blue to the deep blue green color. It is a transition of where the stone became stained by different minerals.This is why I fell in love with it...the dramatic transition, and the huge tone difference between the two shades.
About jade colors.....
Pure jadeite is clear, and therefore, all colors are essentially mineral colorants. Imperial green is chromium, darker green is ferrous iron, lavender is magnesium, and the blues are also magnesium. Red and yellows are iron oxide, essentially rusted iron.
These minerals seep in through stone lines in water, for they are the paths which deposit colors the way that veins bring nutrients through the blood in our bodies. A clear, colorless jadeite is most pure, having been untouched by other minerals.
Thanks for the compliments on the picture of some of my jadeite bangles! I will post better pics of my hinged tonight. It is the same piece of jade. On the other side, near the clasp, you can see a fade of light blue to the deep blue green color. It is a transition of where the stone became stained by different minerals.This is why I fell in love with it...the dramatic transition, and the huge tone difference between the two shades.
About jade colors.....
Pure jadeite is clear, and therefore, all colors are essentially mineral colorants. Imperial green is chromium, darker green is ferrous iron, lavender is magnesium, and the blues are also magnesium. Red and yellows are iron oxide, essentially rusted iron.
These minerals seep in through stone lines in water, for they are the paths which deposit colors the way that veins bring nutrients through the blood in our bodies. A clear, colorless jadeite is most pure, having been untouched by other minerals.
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Thanks Clairejune on your detailed post regarding the colours of jade. It's so interesting and it takes such a long time for jade to form and for the colour to form as well. This is why I'm skeptical that jade changes colour with wear although some including my dad swear their jade did change colour. I can see it becoming more moist but actual colour change would take many years and the jade would have to be surrounded by the minerals. Fascinating that's for sure.
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Hey Junkenpo here is the bangle I was talking about that has a bright dot similar to your Super Green. I bought it for myself a couple of years ago. I like it but it is a wee bitt too skinny. I love the freshness of the mint green though and looks great in the summer. I don't wear it much because it hurts to put it on my right wrist and I can't seem to part with my everyday bangle in my left. My left hand is more flexible and so I can wear a slightly smaller bangle on the left.
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It's here and I'm kind of disappointed. I love the color, but I don't l love the quality. There is a stone line or crack that was in his pictures but I can feel it with my finger, which worries me (last picture next to the little brown spots). The bangle also seems more dull compared to my other one and I can see and sometimes feel tiny dents on the surface. I paid $410 including tax, but I feel like that's way too much for the quality...I'm inexperienced though so I don't know.
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Piosavsfan I'm sorry you are not completely happy with your bangle but you never know in time you may grow to love it more. I find with jade there is an attachment and it transcends beauty and perfection. The colour is pretty and is a great fit on you. As for the stone line you can feel it probably won't affect the durability although I can not say for certain. I hope in time you will like her more
It is a pretty bangle 😊Thank you to everyone who replied about bangle A and B. I was pretty set on B until I found out I'll be visiting Hong Kong in two months. My FIL is a jade collector and has a lot more knowledge than I do. Should I just wait and purchase one in HK so I can try and see it in person? I don't want to purchase a bangle online now and fall in love with another piece a few months later as I want this to be an everyday piece.
Personally I would wait for the trip to Hong Kong. There will be a huge selection almost overwhelmingly too much of a selection and you can try the bangles on in person. If you were absolutely certain about Bangle B then I would say go for it but since you are concerned about finding something better in HK I think you should wait. If it is meant to be, Bangle B will still be waiting for you
Wait to shop in HK if you are confident you will visit shops with A grade jade. B grade jade is quite prevalent...
It's lovely and looks very nice on you! But you are the one that needs to be happy. Maybe think on it a day or 2. I believe he accepts returns without hassle.