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Jademommy, yes, I can imagine that few teens wear Jade there....almost no one wears it here inthe South West ( Santa Fe). It fits her understated style because she's not into bling bling jewelry.

Yes, my husband wears 2 bangles, one on each wrist. He wants to get a pair of Siberian greens next anniversary from Allan, and then he's going to stack! He's gotten many, many compliments from other men about his bangles...like what stone they are, where to get one, etc. with a the sleeves rolled up on a collared shirt, because Allan REALLY gets how to make a bangle look masculine, the look is very cool. The bangles were his way of trying to enjoy Jade with me since it was such a passion of mine. And, we both thought that matching bangles from the same boulder would be a very romantic and fitting anniversary gift to each other, like another take on the wedding ring. He LOVES them. You might be right, he might just be starting a trend, though we have had a few jade bangle wearing men stop by the forum in the past! I think the bangle is such an essence, a truly classical and timeless piece, that it transcends gender, age and even historical boundaries!

Before these, he used to wear a Breitling watch, and another twisted iron cuff..so, the habit was already in place lol. I've tried to get him interested in a pendant, but he will not wear a pendant. strange.
 
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Ok I took some shots of my husband's bangles just a minute ago, and my daughter's broken lavender which I am trying to get banded, and the 2 best child bangles. The green and white one was a replacement for another one which I got from Suzanne's Corner. She sent it to me because I mentioned that the one I had received had a fracture. She told me to keep it and sent me this one, which is better quality, but also has a small internal fracture lol! I think it's worth getting it banded at least in silver, because otherwise it would likely not survive a day at the play ground! after her kind gesture, I didn't dare complain yet again, and just let it be up to jade karma.

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claire, your husband's bangles are so great looking. My fave is the EB... it really is such a strong masculine presence. Great width on him. I think my dream EB would be slighty thinner and about 10mm wider.

Since I have masculine jade on my mind, here's another pic of the ring I got for my dad about a month before he passed. I've shown it to my DS and told him he'll get it when he's older. He knows it was his Papa's ring and he gets very possessive of it. I found a pic of my father and I when I was younger where he was wearing the original jade ring he had. I really miss him a lot still.

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JKP, I am sorry to hear that he passed. I remember that you had been looking/thinking about a ring for him for some time. The one you got is very beautiful...an heirloom. I am sure your son will treasure it! I love the clear lines and the color is evocative of joyous transcendence. It absolutely glows with depth and freshness. He must have been so touched!
 
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Speaking of masculine rings, my husband wears one other ring sometimes besides his wedding band, which is a 22k with lapis inlay. At the time when we commissioned it, our jeweler suggested that she could do it in black jade with a black diamond. Now I kinda wish we had done that because it would have matched the EB. A great, masculine Jade ring is such a lovely thing, which can last the ages. This one is almost too soft and you have to baby it.

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Could people talk me through what they see here, maybe a bit of a description of the bangle highlighting anything any pros/cons? And be honest, thank you :smile1:

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Nexiv,

That bangle has lovely proportions. It has stone lines which seem to be healed. The carved leaves run parallel to one long stone line. The darker one which runs across the bangle is healed and very ancient. One can see this because it's stained darker, as if it was the path on which minerals seeped into the Jade. When they are colored like that, they have usually been calcified and 'healed' over the centuries.

Colors are very light, almost like faint moods, which is very dreamy together with the translucence.

It's a bangle with a very dramatic contrast between the signs of rough geologic birth, and an ethereal peace. One is aware with this bangle, of just how ancient it is!

I don't think the lines will be a threat to strength since I believe that they are healed, and because she describes it as 'densely crystalized'. My daughters broken lavender with no stone lines was not 'densely crystalized' as a comparison.

In re stone lines: my opinion is that, coupled with carving, when human art interprets the stone in the right way...feels the drama within the stone, it can be extremeley powerful and will provide enough drama to last a lifetime of interest. Some people prefer flawless Jade. It's my opinion that on bangles, the flaws can make things much more interesting. And because it's reasonably priced, I don't see any cons. You could even offer her slightly less if you feel that would make it easier for you to decide.
 
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The carving itself is hand made, not machined as many carved bangles are pre fab cut these days. The detail is not in depth, but it reminds me of impressionist painting that was so evocative, where brush strokes were 'impressions' rather then aimed at capturing exactly how something looks in life. There's a freedom to impressions, and the carving has this quality to me. Hope this helps. You can also ask her if she has any other carved ones in inventory because she may have a sister bangle.
 
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clairejune said:
Ok I took some shots of my husband's bangles just a minute ago, and my daughter's broken lavender which I am trying to get banded, and the 2 best child bangles. The green and white one was a replacement for another one which I got from Suzanne's Corner. She sent it to me because I mentioned that the one I had received had a fracture. She told me to keep it and sent me this one, which is better quality, but also has a small internal fracture lol! I think it's worth getting it banded at least in silver, because otherwise it would likely not survive a day at the play ground! after her kind gesture, I didn't dare complain yet again, and just let it be up to jade karma.

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The bangles look great on your hubby. So romantic that you have matching bangles:)
I love your daughter's bangle - it was $100.00?!? Did you get it from Suzannes Corner? The child bangles are nice too. What size are they and you daughters bangle? I'm asking because I wear 50mm. I can go smaller but I like to remove my bangles with minimal pain. Maybe I should shop in the kids section:)
For the broken lavender I would imagine binding it with something thin and dainty so that it looks young and doesn't detract from the look. Too ornate if a hinge may look too mature.
Not easy to find a pinkish lavender bangle 😊
 
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Thanks Jademommy! It was my daughters first bangle that cost 100. It was an oil green/white with black. The lavender was her second. I paid around 1200 for it, bargained down from 2400 at Desire Treasure. She wears between a 57-59. The children's bangles are close to 47-49mm. The icy lavender one I bought from a jewelry gallery inthe Bay Area for 250. The green and clear one is from Suzanne's corner though. You're so lucky to be able to fit the smaller, vintage jades which are old material!
 
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Jademommy, I agree, I'm sending ithe broken lavender bangle out this coming week for simple, either rose or yellow gold banding. She's so attached to this one bangle, she will be overjoyed to get it back. I'm not going to tell her that I've sent it...just going to surprise her.
 
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