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#2,987
Jade4Me said:
That is very cute and pretty color. Is the seller in Asia? They must know someone who could drill a hole in it!
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Seller in Canada. Good point -I can always ask. Not sure if I will pursue it or not. It's very pretty, but overpriced I think. I already asked if she was open to a best offer, but no reply to that question, though she answered all my others. So I take that as price is firm.
 
#2,988
crosso said:
Need some advice, jadies - I love the color and plumpness of this little apple pendant. But it does not have a hole for a bale. Would one have to be drilled or would a pinch bail hold it securely enough? I think it would be a great match for my bangle, but it seems pricey to me ($250) for the size (19mm). Is lavender just becoming that much more in demand than it used to be? Seems prices have gone up and up.
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How sweet is this little apple pendant! I'm guessing a pinch bail would hold it securely. You can get one with a little leaf motif to complete the apple look:)
I find the price of jade is just increasing. Makes me wish I got into it sooner lol!
 
#2,989
piosavsfan said:
I'm not really sure how to describe it but there are a couple of scratches/dents that are visible to the naked eye that bother me the most. Also, the lavender and green sides are not the same width and thickness, the green side is at least a couple of mm thicker/wider. I think it's going back. I have to contact him within 24 hrs based on his return policy.
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Sounds like returning it is what will most ease your mind. Some of my inexpensive bangles have slightly uneven width and thickness, but they were a fraction of what you paid.
 
#2,991
2boys_jademommy said:
Claire thank you for your input. It is so interesting because I have also heard of people wearing jade for their health and that different colours of jade aid with different health / body parts. Also many Chinese believe in yin / yang, heating and cooling properties of jade. I think the darker jade is more yin (cooling) and the lighter coloured jade is yang (warming). Maybe when one wears a particular colour of jade that correlates to a health benefit that they particularly need they feel better....
I try to get as intuned as I can with my jade. I can not say that I notice anything healthwise but I do notice the "attachment" I feel to certain pieces. Also looking at my bangles throughout the day makes me happy :smile1:
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jademommy, darker jades are 'yang' and lighter color jades more 'yin'. :smile1:
 
#2,992
piosavsfan said:
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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Hello! This is a lovely bangle, but you have to love it, especially for the price. If it was much less, the flaw wouldn't be an issue, but $410 with tax for a bangle you don't completely love, with or without the flaw, is not going to make you happy. I am very fussy with flaws on jade, but if it's for the right price, I can look past it. You don't want a bangle that sits in a drawer and not being worn. I had lots of those and parted with most, and feel much better putting money into ones I really bond with.
 
#2,993
Fanofjadeite you're right... I think I seem to get this backwards because for some reason intuitively I feel as though dark jade is more cooling / yang and light jade warming but you're right it is the other way around 😉
 
#2,994
crosso said:
Need some advice, jadies - I love the color and plumpness of this little apple pendant. But it does not have a hole for a bale. Would one have to be drilled or would a pinch bail hold it securely enough? I think it would be a great match for my bangle, but it seems pricey to me ($250) for the size (19mm). Is lavender just becoming that much more in demand than it used to be? Seems prices have gone up and up.
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thats a very cute apple pendant, crosso. if u r getting it, i doubt a pinch bail would hold it securely enough, since jade is heavy.
 
#2,995
Today I am wearing Hope. She has a flaw but I love her for it as it has a yellow natural repair. She also has a stone line that I do worry about but for the price I paid for her, if she broke, I wouldn't be too devastated.




 
#2,996
teagansmum said:
Today I am wearing Hope. She has a flaw but I love her for it as it has a yellow natural repair. She also has a stone line that I do worry about but for the price I paid for her, if she broke, I wouldnèt be too devastated.

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Teagubsmum Hope is lovely!
 
#3,000
I've recently started lurking in this thread because I'm really taken by all your beautiful jade! I've been doing a little reading about it and was wondering what advice you might have for someone like me who is interested in perhaps choosing a first bangle? Maybe some dos and don'ts :)

I'll have a faily modest budget (under £100) so can I own a beautiful piece for that kind of money? Or do I need to look into saving up?

Thank you in advance :) Also, keep posting the pictures!
 
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