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2boys_jademommy said:
It's lovely Nexiv. I like princesses too but I think carved bangles tend to be d shape. In this case I think it looks great in a d shape. It's a good price too:)
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I might ask for more pictures ;) She does payment plans am I right? As this would require a couple of installments. I am currently refurbishing a huge mirror. Perhaps I'll start referring to it as "my jade fund" :graucho:


Incidentally, how many of you see jade as a good investment? And what sort of qualities do you personal look for if you're looking to make a good investment. Do they have to be super expensive (as in getting close to 4 digits), or does it come down to the price you pay for a specific piece of jade on the day.

And please use this question as an excuse to post pictures :p
 
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2boys_jademommy said:
It's lovely Nexiv. I like princesses too but I think carved bangles tend to be d shape. In this case I think it looks great in a d shape. It's a good price too:)
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True, this makes me wish I had kept a carved princess I returned some months ago. It was big and had stone lines that reached to the surface, but it had really pretty, delicate carvings all the way around. At the time it didn't call to me, and I didn't want to put money into having her banded... but now I kind of wish I had kept her as "sometime" rotation bangle.

crosso: cute pendant! I do think the price for the quality is much more fair with that partial refund.


Here's my latest purchase. 1/20 12k GF stone beads. I have no idea what kind of stone it is, but it definitely much too light to be jade.

Indoor lamp light at night

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Natural light near a window daytime

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Compared to my 14k jade beads.

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#3,338
Jademommy, I couldn't see the bangles. Jojo is the sister site of jadefinejewelry. With them, you can negotiate. With bangles 2k and up, you can get close to half off, like 40 percent. As the bangles decrease in price,the percent saved goes down. Frex, a 500$ bangle one might get for 350 or so. They don't officially negotiate though, and you have to do it via emailing. Also, many bangles pictured have been sold, as they update thier site every few months. They have thousands of jades, and actually are a processing factory, where they cut the Jade.

I bought my first bangle from them, and it was scary because I did not know of anyone who had bought before from them, and I was spending into the 4 figures...but I've been happy with the bangle, Big Blue. I've bought a total of 6 bangles from them, and the white nephrite disk. Doing buisness with them is interesting, and different from doing business with a small seller.
 
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Hi Claire thanks for the info:) I probably didn't link it properly. Maybe I'll try later but they were bangles ranging from $39.00 to &1600.00. They mention a certificate for their jade but I wonder if that includes the 39.00 bangle:) I almost wonder if the price is a mistake...
I am not planning on buying but it's so fun pretend shopping. They have so many gorgeous bangles in their site. Good to know I can negotiate and I know they are in the reputable sellers list. Wow you bought 6 bangles from them - they must be good ��
 
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Jademommy, they have a certificate for everything. One bangle I bought was around 100, my daughter's first one.just wanted to see if she would like it. Came with the same certificate. Glad to be of help! With the less expensive ones, of one is interested, always ask about stone lines etc.....actually, it's best to always do that😄
 
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clairejune said:
Jademommy, they have a certificate for everything. One bangle I bought was around 100, my daughter's first one.just wanted to see if she would like it. Came with the same certificate. Glad to be of help! With the less expensive ones, of one is interested, always ask about stone lines etc.....actually, it's best to always do that😄
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That's great and did your daughter like her bangle? Does she wear it everyday? My boys have jade pendants but they do to wear them.
 
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Yes she wore it everyday for 8 months. Then , having told me that she wanted a pink lavender bangle, I bought her one for her 14 th birthday which was quite expensive for me to give to her....a lot of trust there. Then, she only wore that one, for almost a year.

One day, at school, she hit it against the desk and it cracked in two equal pieces😭😭😱😱!
It had a medium, almost sandy grain from a group of lavender bangles that Desire Treasure carried at the time. My guess is that it wasn't as strong or well crystalized as other jadeite a which we've had. I've never ever cracked or chipped any of my bangles, and I stack, whack, and am plenty hard on them.
She was extremely upset about it. She told me that she would love to have it banded, so I'm inquiring about that. I think she should continue to love/wear it because that was her 'one' special one.i even ordered a prescision cut pink spinel from Peter torraca to make a set. I was planning on giving her a set ring with that on her 16 th birthday. Sigh.. Jade wearing can be risky. She's got a few pendants which she doesn't wear these days....and, she never went back to her first. ( even though she's attached to it also).I even gave her one of mine..,a Seafoam colored bangle to her, but she have it back saying that she only wants her lavender one. She's a 'one bangle girl.'
 
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My older son refuses to wear ANY Jade, though I've tried! I bought a few child bangles formy 5 and 3 year olds, but I'm saving them until they are older. I just know they would not last long!😩
 
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clairejune said:
Yes she wore it everyday for 8 months. Then , having told me that she wanted a pink lavender bangle, I bought her one for her 14 th birthday which was quite expensive for me to give to her....a lot of trust there. Then, she only wore that one, for almost a year.

One day, at school, she hit it against the desk and it cracked in two equal pieces😭😭😱😱!
It had a medium, almost sandy grain from a group of lavender bangles that Desire Treasure carried at the time. My guess is that it wasn't as strong or well crystalized as other jadeite a which we've had. I've never ever cracked or chipped any of my bangles, and I stack, whack, and am plenty hard on them.
She was extremely upset about it. She told me that she would love to have it banded, so I'm inquiring about that. I think she should continue to love/wear it because that was her 'one' special one.i even ordered a prescision cut pink spinel from Peter torraca to make a set. I was planning on giving her a set ring with that on her 16 th birthday. Sigh.. Jade wearing can be risky. She's got a few pendants which she doesn't wear these days....and, she never went back to her first. ( even though she's attached to it also).I even gave her one of mine..,a Seafoam colored bangle to her, but she have it back saying that she only wants her lavender one. She's a 'one bangle girl.'
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My friend's daughter broker her bangle in the playground too.
That's great that your daughter likes jade too and it would be worth it to fix her lavender bangle. Not many kids like jade. In Toronto where I live I see young women and old ladies wearing jade. Rarely do I see teenagers wearing it so it's cool that your daughter likes it:)
 
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clairejune said:
My older son refuses to wear ANY Jade, though I've tried! I bought a few child bangles formy 5 and 3 year olds, but I'm saving them until they are older. I just know they would not last long!😩
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The child bangles will be a nice keepsake. I know you mention that your hubby wears a bangle. Not common at all but maybe he will start a trend:) I do see pendants and jade rings on men.
 
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