The JADE thread!

[ms_loKAbLue13]

Hi Jadies! I got a new bangle but I'm not sure, seems a bit different. Though I like it, I feel like the lavender spot that I like is much lighter than the seller picture? It's cute, though. Want to get your thoughts on it

first pic is the seller's pic

That Is pretty Annetok!!!! I can see the lavender in the bangle but I can see it a lot more in the sellers pics. They must use filters or something to get those colors to show up better?
The other day, I took a pic of a bangle I have and posted it on my Instagram. I was messing with the filters and found one of the filters that gave my gray/black bangle PURPLE parts...when I looked at it better--I could definitely see the deep purple parts that were somehow in my gray/black bangle, but it wasn't as defined and deep as it was in the Instagram pic...

 

[ms_loKAbLue13]

Yes I will and I don't have a decision made yet but it is fun to bounce ideas and get different opinions My mom and cousins, aunts etc are not interested at all in jade and neither are my friends. I have one friend who wears a beautiful bangle but she has no interest of getting more so you Jadies are my jade friends 😍
Which state / city are you in?

She has a beautiful bangle and no interest in getting more....wow--it must be nice!!! I got one so-so bangle and I ve been in a tussy every since when it comes to getting more bangles and such!!!
I am in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH...well, technically, I'm in Millcreek. ..a suburb of slc
where r u at 2boys_jademommy?

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Hi Jadies! I got a new bangle but I'm not sure, seems a bit different. Though I like it, I feel like the lavender spot that I like is much lighter than the seller picture? It's cute, though. Want to get your thoughts on it

first pic is the seller's pic

Annetok it's nice the lavender patch is more prominent in he sellers pic but lavender is hard to photograph. I'm sure under certain lighting you will see lavender more. I like he little red dots and the fit is great on you. Most important though is how you feel about it.
With online purchases often times we have an image of what we think it looks like and there may be disappointment when we see it in real
life for the first time. Wait a bit to see if you fall in love with it

 

[clairejune]

MissLoka, that's exactly what I was thinking too.."No one's bid in days, so I've got this!" Lol, it's so disappointing once you let yourself start thinking of it as yours !! Ah well, you are getting a great collection, and jade fate will not leave you without gorgeous new jades!

I'd be happy to post the other snake ring!! I can tell you for sure, that if I had won that other snake ring, this one would never have been made because I would have felt that one is enough. So I had to wait, but something more meaningful came because I did not win the ring on ebay.

 

[clairejune]

Annetok, I agree fully with what Jademommy wrote. I think it's pretty and the dots are enchanting, but wait to see if you start to love it. Jade can be so color shifty, that I'm sure you will see the lavender at least a good part of the time. To me, the main feature is the pretty dots, which are adorable. I think it looks really pretty on too.

 

[clairejune]

Here are some pics which I took of the snake ring over the Summer....actually I just noticed that these are kind of blurry, but I hope you can still see...the snake has the stones wrapped in it's coils. It's a massive ring!



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[annetok]

That Is pretty Annetok!!!! I can see the lavender in the bangle but I can see it a lot more in the sellers pics. They must use filters or something to get those colors to show up better?
The other day, I took a pic of a bangle I have and posted it on my Instagram. I was messing with the filters and found one of the filters that gave my gray/black bangle PURPLE parts...when I looked at it better--I could definitely see the deep purple parts that were somehow in my gray/black bangle, but it wasn't as defined and deep as it was in the Instagram pic...

I guess they may use filters. I can see the lavender in this and it's not that I as disappointed, so I guess it was just a difference in terms of expecation!

 

[clairejune]

If any one is interested, I found this simple and timeless, lovely blue nephrite jade ring from Franziska on etsy. The story is that someone found the jade pebble in Alaska during WWI and had it made into a ring. Found it interesting that someone else also felt the urge to make the pebble into a ring, with the same kind of blue nephrite jade pebble etc.

 

[annetok]

Annetok, I agree fully with what Jademommy wrote. I think it's pretty and the dots are enchanting, but wait to see if you start to love it. Jade can be so color shifty, that I'm sure you will see the lavender at least a good part of the time. To me, the main feature is the pretty dots, which are adorable. I think it looks really pretty on too.

And @Jademommy, I quickly fell in love with this one. I got it last Friday and wore it to see how I feel about it. Suffice it to say I couldn't let go hihi. It's exactly those orange and red spots that got me. I just started wondering about the lavender because it looks lighter than expected, still it doesn't take away from the beauty of this stone, eh?

The seller is siamgems. He has several ebay accounts but he manages a Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/Siamgems. He's really nice. I've asked him to look for a maw sit sit bangle in my size. The jadeite rock aggregate has an intense green that interests me. I read that it's depleted so I'm just crossing my fingers that Gregory can find me a bangle

Anyone here who has maw sit sit??

 

[2boys_jademommy]

She has a beautiful bangle and no interest in getting more....wow--it must be nice!!! I got one so-so bangle and I ve been in a tussy every since when it comes to getting more bangles and such!!!
I am in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH...well, technically, I'm in Millcreek. ..a suburb of slc
where r u at 2boys_jademommy?

I'm in Toronto , Canada. Markham to be exact. We have a fairly large asian population here and so we do have some nice jade jewelleey stores.

 

[clairejune]

Missloka, regarding size, I comfortably wear 58.5, and that's pretty easy on and off. I've noticed I can go down to about a 55, maybe tighter. That's in a wide, D shape. In a princess, one might be able to go smaller. I think a lot depends on how flexible your hand is.

 

[crosso]

And @Jademommy, I quickly fell in love with this one. I got it last Friday and wore it to see how I feel about it. Suffice it to say I couldn't let go hihi. It's exactly those orange and red spots that got me. I just started wondering about the lavender because it looks lighter than expected, still it doesn't take away from the beauty of this stone, eh?

The seller is siamgems. He has several ebay accounts but he manages a Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/Siamgems. He's really nice. I've asked him to look for a maw sit sit bangle in my size. The jadeite rock aggregate has an intense green that interests me. I read that it's depleted so I'm just crossing my fingers that Gregory can find me a bangle

Anyone here who has maw sit sit??

Hi annetok! I like your new bangle - I like the little orangy bits too. I don't know exactly how to describe why, but I think because that color is somewhat unexpected to see in jade and therefore delightful.
I have a maw sit sit bangle and love it for the intense green of it. I saw some recently at gemtownusa on ebay, but I think they were mostly larger sizes. Still, you may want to take a look and message the seller. He is in Thailand ( but American), so being closer to the source may be able to get one in your exact size. Here's mine - good luck in your hunt!

 

[crosso]

It's a little over cast, so I think back light pictures are up next, but here are some shots that show the variety of color in the darker sections. Tans & dirty greens... like cooked spinach. lol

Sorry to load with so many photos of these earrings, but I like them much more than I expected. I was worried they'd be too heavy, but once clipped on, I don't notice them much. Easy to wear all day, and I find that the older I get, the more I prefer studs to danglies.

Great find, JKP! Those are beautiful, versatile and classy!

 

[clairejune]

Wow Crosso, your Maw sit sit is just SO vivid. It's amazing! IT's a delight to see it.

 

[crosso]

Early in my jewelry days, I wanted an example of each stone so I bought this jade bib and earring set from an online site. They were supposedly from a Beverly Hills estate sale and are circa late 1930s to early 40s. Earrings are screwbacks. Both necklace and earrings are stamped 18KT.

The color IRL is best described as moss, it looks darker in pics.

Aerinha, this set is stunning!