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Jade thread hopping today! It's hard to keep up with you ladies!

ms_loKAbLue13 said:
Junkenpo said:
The talk about price points made me haul this out for more pics....

My least expensive jade bangle -- I bought it for my DS last year.

$3 bangle plus $8 shipping = $11 total

Same seller as my vampire jade broken jade

OMGEE!!! U need to tell me what seller u got this from!!! It is soo pretty!!! And so inexpensive!!! Plus my husband is getting sick of my obsession costs--he might buy be one if it's nice and inexpensive...at least one for my birthday :-)
My least expensive jade was around $15 bucks :-) it was an opaque but it Was SO PRETTY...., I love em all :D
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ms_loKAbLue13 said:
2boys_jademommy said:
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.

Here's my "Summertime"
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Love the look of Summertime! Such pretty bright greens... the seller I got DS's jade is "luckyminerals" on eBAy. When I purchased, he did a lot of $3 to $10 bangles as auctions, all opaque with flaws. DS's one is really good for the low price, but the next one I bought broke when I put it on and scratched me... that's why I call it "vampire jade" because it wanted blood. lol

Now his jade mostly seem to be Buy-it-now style and color seems weirdly bright... maybe color polish? Some look natural though, just expensive for the lower quality, maybe try an offer?


clairejune said:
Jade mommy, speaking of skinny princess bangles, this past summer, I saw an antique carved princess bangle that was the skinniest I'd ever seen! It was imperial green with some darker veining. It was maybe 3 mm round...a 49mm! One could barely see the carving, it was so thin. I imagine that it would look like a bright, slash of vivid green...like wearing a green hair elastic around the wrist. I never knew anyone would make a bangle so thin!😃. It was adorable though.

I know what you mean about wishing a princess were thicker. I wear my thinnest bangles leastbecause of the size. I always think that maybe my taste will change someday, so they are worth it, but then again, there's something so important about the right size...
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I would love to see a bangle that delicate! I'd be scared to try it on, especially being an imperial green and knowing that bangles are usually carved to hide flaws. Baby Princess and Lippy are 7mm and even Iroh is slightly over 5mm at its thinnest wall.

annetok said:
Lovely beads, bangles and rings!:)

Today, just Bali. :)
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Love Bali, color and carving are so soothing.

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No pics from the beach today, but Courage is back in Hawaii and had a salt water bath in the living sea today. Family went and got sunburnt today. :beach:
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ms_loKAbLue13 said:
2boys_jademommy said:
@2boys_jademommy---
Wow.... the green spreads???? I had no idea.... this explains why when I wore it for a few months straight, the green seemed like it was kind of taking over half of the bangle....like the green was getting bigger...I didn't know it would do that...
It also seemed like it was more clear and translucent...I could see the clouds inside the bangle a lot better.
I feel like mine is a skinny princess as well... I have.one semi chubby princess, but it's not huge...for some reason I am a fan of princess cut bangles.... I love my d-shape bangles but I feel like I love my princess bangles more and I wear them more often because they are more comfortable for me... :-)
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Yes that is what she told me:) Now her English is not very good and she speaks Mandarin while I speak Cantonese but I'm sure she did mean spots of bright green can spread / get slightly bigger. My dad's pendant which was white and apple green with a bit if impreial green in it did get more vivid with wear. I'm still waiting to see colour change in any of my pieces.
I too am more drawn to my princess bangle. I actually like d shap ones more but I wear the princess ones more and they suit me better. As for comfort I find d shape more comfy but because my everyday bangle is more snug than the rest it is fairly comfortable too.
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Hi Junkenpo I don't know the size of the exteme princess bangles I saw but they were about the thickness of spaghetti! Actually from the side view it was like spaghetti but the top view was even skinnier.
I think my everyday bangle is an 8 mm or 7.5 but since it is small - 50mm the proportions are good on me.
 
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ms_loKAbLue13 said:
I love your bangles in this pic Crosso!!!
Who did u get your rose quartz bangle from? I so want a rose quartz bangle....I have a rose quartz bead bracelet that is stretchy but I want a bangle :-) love them both!
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Thanks msloka! The rose quartz bangle is from reikocrystalbeads ebay and the nephrite from gojade ebay. I admired others rose ones for about a year before I found just the right one and I love it!
 
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2boys_jademommy said:
Hi Junkenpo I don't know the size of the exteme princess bangles I saw but they were about the thickness of spaghetti! Actually from the side view it was like spaghetti but the top view was even skinnier.
I think my everyday bangle is an 8 mm or 7.5 but since it is small - 50mm the proportions are good on me.
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I adore the look of 7-8mm in small princess sizes like yours and JKP's. My hinged Mother's Dream is around 50-51mm and 7.5-8mm, and I sometimes try to remember how it looked intact on my mother's wrist. I don't think I could ever get one on in that size without breaking my hand or the bangle, LOL!
 
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Jade4Me said:
If I'm looking at your photo correctly, you're measuring at around 19cm which according to some charts is a size 57-59mm, which isn't massive at all.


https://rosejade1000.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/jade-bangle-size/
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Yeah, 193mm. That was the exact same page I was looking at :D I guess cos it was the last but one size on there I was worried I had monstrous hands lol.
Where I'd need to wear it on my left arm (past my watch) the measurement is more like 230mm though. I normally wear dainty chain bracelets 24/7 on my right arm so I need to test as to how I like them to fit and which side I'd prioritize wearing them.

Thinking of dipping my toe into the jade pool with this very affordable Etsy bangle. Any thoughts? Should I ask for more pictures? It's a 62 so I can test it out with my watch.
 

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I love the thin princess bangles! Would LOVE to see a spaghetti sized one! Princesses are my favorite, (at least lately they are anyway)
Hmmm. . . I thought maybe my collection was done but a very thin one would be a nice addition. Yay! :graucho: Something to look for. . .

Lol about green spots changing and getting greener etc, I find I spend ALOT of time gazing at whichever bangle is on my wrist at the time. Lately it's the nephrite princess one, and I swear those green parts are getting greener and more "jelly-like". . .
(Could it have something to do with being being immersed in water daily with bathing?)
 
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nexiv said:
Hi all. Does this look like an accurate measurement for my bangle size? It seems massive! All advice welcome! :smile1:
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I tried this method and the measurement I got ended up being completely inaccurate. I found it more helpful to measure the diameter of some metal bracelets I had at home (or you could stop by a store like Nordstrom Rack that has a ton of metal bracelets/bangles).
 
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Nexiv, that bangle is very fresh and pretty!

In re size, I second what Piosavsfan recommended. It's not just how wide your hand is, but how flexible it is. Frex, my husband squeezes into a 74, and I can squeeze into a 55. His hand is larger then mine, but not much. The difference is in the flexibility. I'm very and he's not at all. Trying on stiff bracelets will give you a solid idea of what you want. Some prefer thier bangles tight, while others want easy on and off etc.
 
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Good point Claire about flexibility. Also I notice that the princess cuts seem to fit differently than "D". The princesses seem to have more "wiggle-room" making a smaller size an easier fit. (If that makes sense)
 
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nexiv said:
Yeah, 193mm. That was the exact same page I was looking at :D I guess cos it was the last but one size on there I was worried I had monstrous hands lol.
Where I'd need to wear it on my left arm (past my watch) the measurement is more like 230mm though. I normally wear dainty chain bracelets 24/7 on my right arm so I need to test as to how I like them to fit and which side I'd prioritize wearing them.

Thinking of dipping my toe into the jade pool with this very affordable Etsy bangle. Any thoughts? Should I ask for more pictures? It's a 62 so I can test it out with my watch.
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OMGEE Nexiv!!! 60-62mm is my size!!! What seller did u see this one on Etsy??? I am super jealous!!!! What a beautiful jade!!!!
And be careful with your watch when u bangle up....my husband got my a very nice watch as an anniversary present earlier this year...it was a citizen....anyway---it ended up dinging the side of the watch up!!!! So I pit my watch away and started wearing my 14k ID bracelet with my super slim princess and it (The Jade) kind of scratched/dinged up my gold bracelet...
Sigh***
But I love my jade soo much that I decided to put the watch and bracelet up for a bit and left my jades on (of course with rotation of bangles :P )
 
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Molly0 said:
I love the thin princess bangles! Would LOVE to see a spaghetti sized one! Princesses are my favorite, (at least lately they are anyway)
Hmmm. . . I thought maybe my collection was done but a very thin one would be a nice addition. Yay! :graucho: Something to look for. . .

Lol about green spots changing and getting greener etc, I find I spend ALOT of time gazing at whichever bangle is on my wrist at the time. Lately it's the nephrite princess one, and I swear those green parts are getting greener and more "jelly-like". . .
(Could it have something to do with being being immersed in water daily with bathing?)
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Hey MollyO!!!!!...long time no see (well, I ve been kind of MIA for a bit lol)
Anyway---the green parts spread and get bigger :o
Crosso or someone told me the other day..it's on page 204 or something...yeah...green spots can spread...
I sure learned something that day!!!
Good to see u again !!!
 
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