The JADE thread!
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I love rose gold and I think it would just look perfect with that pink lavender.
Ok it's rose gold. Thanks ahain Piosavsfan, much appreciated. Are you wearing your 2 bangles together today? Did you name the new one?
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
This should be a link to a high res picture.
Hi nexiv,
I have 3 bangles from this seller. Of the 3, "The Big Jade" and "Elsa" are carved bangles and I'm very happy with both of them. What I've found is that this sellers pics tend to show off the bangle's translucence, and that is often affected by lighting conditions. I find that her pics and descriptions are pretty accurate, but I do wish she'd consider more photos under different lighting.
For this bangle, I would assume more opaqueness than translucence, probably similar to my Elsa.
Carved jades tend to be flawed and the carving is meant to disguise the flaw in a pleasing manner. This often affects pricing... helping bring otherwise more costly colors/translucent jades into a lower price range.
Here's some throwback pics of The Big Jade and Elsa to help illustrate:
Seller's original pic of The Big Jade
differences in translucence pics
Flaw as part of the carving..
Claire, thank you for the kind words about my father & the ring. I just wish I had pulled the trigger sooner. I thought it was out of my budget for quite a while, but I contacted the seller, they worked with me to make the purchase easier.. very kind. I should go make a review.
Is the nephrite princess you posted one of yours, or a dream bangle? It's very pretty... as you know I really adore princess bangles, and the color on it is very consistent. I'd love a few in a thin princess to stack.
I also echo the rose gold for your daughter's lavender!
Is the nephrite princess you posted one of yours, or a dream bangle? It's very pretty... as you know I really adore princess bangles, and the color on it is very consistent. I'd love a few in a thin princess to stack.
I also echo the rose gold for your daughter's lavender!
Rose gold! Who's doing the banding for you? So excited to see the results! It'll be like getting a new bangle, with the comfy familiarity of the original one!
Thanks JKP and Jade4me, it's now definitely going to be rose gold!
Jade4me, I'm sending it to Churk. I wish it were less expensive, but after seeing yours, I know he'll do a solid job.
JKP, I posted that princess nephrite for the princess lovers here! I can post the link when I get home you're interested. I think you can negotiate and I'm almost completely sure it's actually the real thing as opposed to so many out there.
Jade4me, I'm sending it to Churk. I wish it were less expensive, but after seeing yours, I know he'll do a solid job.
JKP, I posted that princess nephrite for the princess lovers here! I can post the link when I get home you're interested. I think you can negotiate and I'm almost completely sure it's actually the real thing as opposed to so many out there.
Piosavsfan, that's very lovely! I agree, lighting is amazing in the way Jade changes!
JKP,love your Elsa and the Big Jade. I saw BJ in person, and was very impressed with it. Never seen one like it because it's got a uniquely powerful presence.
Nevix,my Arwen, the one in my Avatar is also from that seller.
JKP,love your Elsa and the Big Jade. I saw BJ in person, and was very impressed with it. Never seen one like it because it's got a uniquely powerful presence.
Nevix,my Arwen, the one in my Avatar is also from that seller.
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I would say rose or white gold 😉
Oh and $1200.00 makes more sense for such a dreamy lavender bangle 😊
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What do you think about the carving on this one? http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=371438062409&alt=web
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.
What a special ring Junkenpo - im sure your dad loved it. It reminds me of he jade ring my grandfather used to wear. He has passed away and my uncle now has the ring.
He will also put pins in the jade and not just glue. So it will be more secure than just glue.
Piosavsfan, Im not sure what your looking for, but I too like grey bangles. Carving is fine... Looks hand done and not precise, but that's fine if you don't mind. I like the full flower. What's your opinion?