The JADE thread!
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I truly understand what you mean about feeling. The bangle I would love to wear the most because of the glossy and shiny look with green and black always brings bad luck when I wear her. I bought her 7 years ago now and have only worn her a few times in the past few years in fear a family member will get ill. Strangely I wore her today after soaking her in salt water for a few hours this morning.I'm actually more about the feel of a bangle than the actual look, even though I prefer a glossy shine to bangles I own.
I agree, feeling is a super important quality in a bangle! When I first got Ope`ape`a (black carved) the feeling I got when wearing it was tense and angry. It was a "strong" feeling bangle... I had to stack it with other "softer" bangles to mute that feeling or I wound up feeling tense and angry myself. It didn't change until I tried stacking it with Leaf (super flawed but very translucent) and the energy just cleaned up somehow. It was (and is) still a "strong" feeling bangle, but no more negativity. Now I can wear it alone and it's one of my favorite bangles to wear and seems more protective... like it redirects negativity away.
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
You can totally find beautiful pieces at price points. My first bangle was £65 and is a lovely light green color with a fine grain. It is more opaque than translucent however and has a tiny chip on the inner side.
Jade prices are a juggle of color, translucency, grain, inner and surface flaws, polish, and possible carving. It's a lot of give and take to get what qualities are most important within your budget.
Throwback of my first jade bangle
Compare to this (Bangle #4, the aforementioned Leaf) which was £107. Better translucency, but more visible inner and surface flaws.
You could either upload it using tpf's options to upload and attach pics, or upload to an online photohost like imgur or photobucket and use the bbcode links they provide.
Are you thinking about getting it? Suzanne is great and will respond to your emails fairly quickly if you have questions. It's quite evenly white that adorable sunny spot. Post a pic if you do get it
Hey Junkenpo I like both your bangles and love the translucency of Leaf. Like you said there are so many factors to jade that determine price but beauty is personal. For me I value translucence over colour. My everyday bangle is a green that is not that bright imperial green. It also has some tiny brown veins and one dark brown vein. It is however quite translucent just like Leaf. I have two lavender bangles a d shape and a princess. The d shape one is a bit more translucent but the princess has better colour. If I had to pick I would choose the d shape one again due to translucence.
I learn as I go along what I like and what is important to me when buying a bangle. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder 😍
I learn as I go along what I like and what is important to me when buying a bangle. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder 😍
Got my pale sage green Hetian nephrite bangle today! I like it - very silky feeling, nice polish and a pretty soft even green that will look nice with muted fall colors, I think. It looks slightly different in different lighting:
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Gorgeous Crosso! Love the different colours under dif light. I think my favourite is the way it looks in the last pic. Happy you are happy with your new bangle 😊
This is so pretty Crosso!! I love her dimensions. Which pic captures her real color the best? The color looks serene and muted in one pic and really bright in another - such a beautiful chameleon!!!
That's a lovely green, congrats! Who did you get it from?
I ordered a bangle from Gojade that's lavender and green. Can't wait to get it! I made a low offer on an expensive bangle and they surprisingly accepted. Hopefully this lavender and green is much better than the one from Churk.
Congrats! Gorgeous baby and bangle! This isn't jade, but it should be safe for your baby!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Smart-M...g-Pendant-Necklace-Baby-Teether-/290754534159
Thanks jademommy, luckybunny and piosavsfan! I got this one from gojade too. The color is most like the last picture to the eye - a soft, tranquil sage green. Nephrite really does have a different feel to it than jadeite. Jadeite feels slicker, like satin, wheras nephrite is smooth, but softer, like silk.
Very pretty! Is this your first nephrite bangle? I love the buttery soft silky feel of nephrite!
Hi J4Me and thanks! No, I have a thick BC green one from 3jade and also a charcoal one, but I never wear that one since I got Coco. I'll wear Cypress, the BC one this fall/winter, I'm sure.
Oh yes, I now recall that you have darker nephrite bangles. Enjoy the soft color of this one! As much as I love my dark ones, I need to occasionally change to my light ones.
Beautiful bangles your blue princess and emerald fleck!
Looks A grade from your pics.