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#3,903
Junkenpo said:
Only Courage feels quite that big, like it's going to fall off if I shake too hard. FP and GS are "big" to me (54-55 compared to 50-53 that I like), but don't feel like they'd fall off on their own.


Throwbacks of Courage

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Wow!!! That looks super big on you....how big is courage anyway?
 
#3,904
crosso said:
Pics of my poor Lila, boo hoo!
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Wow crosso....they DID mangle it!!! Wow.... I guess Churk is the man for the job.... such a beautiful bangle too! I hope u get it fixed asap... I wouldn't trust amy of the jewelers around me with anything like that....probably only one VERY familiar with jade...none in salt lake! Well there's one Asian jewelry store but I think they would charge A LOT.....
 
#3,905
clairejune said:
Jademommy, broken ice is an unusually hard thing to describe lol! Coarse grain does not equal broken ice because I have a coarse grain bangle and it's not like broken ice at all. I think that broken ice describes a way in which a bangle crystalized. Other crystal types are "sticky rice" etc. With my blue one, it's got a fine grain because of the translucence, or maybe it's a purity of the jade that accounts for the translucence. When held up to the light, it looks like shattered ice. There are patterns which break up the translucence. I guess it's like looking through a kaleidoscope, one sees many different frames. I think broken ice can have a mixture of grain sizes, maybe fine and coarse together.
Like you, I think all grain sizes can be gorgeous. What makes broken ice so interesting is the translucence combined with a sense of 'body'.
Flies wings happen not only with coarse grains, but tend to be more noticeable with the coarse sizes. Unfortunately, flies wings can no longer be proof of an untreated bangle. There were some reports of B grade bangles with flies wings. Sigh...the treatments keep getting better and better at looking 'natural'.
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I have a grade B with flies wings.....originally---It was one of my first "jade" purchases, and I bought it because I had heard that flies wings couldn't really be faked....well when I looked more and more as I learned more and more AND asked opinions, I learned it was grade B..... boo!!!
 
#3,906
clairejune said:
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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Your ring is super unique and very beautiful!!!!!! Wow!!! It never ceases to amaze me--what ideas jewelers have and put into action!!!! I will definitely remember your story about the snake ring now...
And I totally understand what you mean...if you stopped at something else when it's possible you could have got better quality at the same price...that I will have to remember as well...
I love collecting jewelry....all sorts :-)
Did your daughter get her pink hinged yet????
I can't wait to see churks work on the hinge
 
#3,907
ms_loKAbLue13 said:
I have a grade B with flies wings.....originally---It was one of my first "jade" purchases, and I bought it because I had heard that flies wings couldn't really be faked....well when I looked more and more as I learned more and more AND asked opinions, I learned it was grade B..... boo!!!
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Yeah I used to think fly wings are a good indicator of authenticity too. I have a bangle that I will post later today if I get the chance....I think it is most likely B grade but wanted you Jadies.
It's terrible that there are sellers scamming people. Treated jade is fine but one should be told of it so they can decide whether or not they want it. Personally I would rather an untreated bangle than a gorgeous treated one.
 
#3,908
Hello jade lovelies. Have a LOT of catching up to do here (not been very well), and am looking forward to it, but just quickly can I ask for some opinions on this fatty from Churk? Will update about my feelings on the previous bangle I enquired about shortly. Just wanted to get some feelings on this though, mostly cos the import tax for the UK is 20% and my other half would like to know more about it if more can be known from the description and pics :)

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/242224555/jade-bangle-pale-lavender-jade-bangle?ref=favs_view_2
 
#3,910
teagansmum said:
Oh my!! She's absolutely stunning!! Honestly in my opinion, she looks a tad too large for you and you are right to be concerned of her falling off. Can they give you a smaller size in exchange. I think her colors show up beautifully in these photos. So pretty!!
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Unfortunately the seller only has 50.5 and 56.6, whereas I usually wear 53-54. Probably can go a little smaller because I don't use soap or plastic bags.
 
#3,911
clairejune said:
Ladies, thanks for the support. The postal people here are just so lazy sometimes. It makes me frustrated! And then I think, what if someone stole it at the post office, and other such thoughts.

crosso, If you have someone do it newly, it's like a new start to a long relationship ahead.....Jade fate!

Tea, great stacks!

Nyc, sorry that the lavender isn't what you hoped. I think the beauty is in the color vividness and patterns, because it has a more opaque look to it. So, the color has to be up to expectations because the Jade isn't playing with light the way that moist/translucent bangles do. If it's also too large and bothersome, well that should not be the case.

I have bangles that are large, but I'm not too bothered by thatfeing of looseness, even though it does feel different. I personally think it's got a unique look...would look great with white slacks and a lavender silk top in the summer...it could really go with a lot, but if you are not thrilled, then I say return and wait for one that you are very excited about.
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I think I just like the feeling of a more snug bangle, particularly as I wear them for weeks at a time. I feel like big bangles are more costume jewelry-like, if that makes sense. Maybe because those are less customizable, and almost always too big for me lol.
 
#3,913
BabyDarling said:
Just discovered this Jade thread, allow me to share my baby pineapple pendant. Received as a gift when I was a baby. :) In Hokkien pineapples are called "Ong Lai" and mean "prosperity comes" so she's my little prosperity charm.

Her colour is starting to darken in patches after wearing her for a year. :)

I have a jade bangle I received recently and will share that too when I can.

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What a sweet pendant!! Did you wear it as a child too?
 
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