The JADE thread!

[crosso]

OH thank you so much @2boys_jademommy!!!! Idk wth is wrong with me. My IUD came out, but I'm still in pain...I had them look and they say everything looks ok, but I ll need to get ultrasounds and stuff done to see what else is wrong. Someone told me the symptoms sound like ovarian cancer symptoms...geez...all I don't want to hear.
Soo...I'm hoping my bangles help me out because no one wants to hear bad things like that..so I'm going to use them like medicine--their days of just being there because they are pretty and I love them are over .....so I do hope that they help me and absorb whatever is bothering me

MsLoka, hope all will be well with you soon and that you feel better! Don't listen to pessimists! Some people just cannot help themselves - like when you are pregnant and everyone wants to tell you their horrible labor stories, lol! My grandfather always said "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof - Don't go borrowing trouble!" - and I think it's a good saying. There's no use worrying about what you don't yet know. Keep your chin up and take good care of yourself.
Can't wait to see your Thai bangles!

 

[crosso]

So... I decided to stack after all.

DH, DS and I went to the community pool today. I usually swap out any bangles for DW, but less often since Smoke is an "always on" and so far no change to her because of ocean or chlorine water.

So, I stacked DW with Elsa. DW is not a pretty bangle in harsh sunlight... you can see all her stone lines and big grain and surface flaws and ugly color... but in softer light, she's much prettier. She's got good translucency, so in soft light she goes light blue-green and glowy on her good side.

Her dishwater side

The pool - free to visitors and residents - it has a (not in this picture) baby wading pool, plus this shallow end, as well as on olympic size for laps.

The County life guards are water-safety trained adults who go through a strict life guard training program.

The random feral chickens hanging out in front of the facility. lol

Lovely, as always, JKP! Elsa, especially is just so beautiful on you. Looks like a fantastic day! Did not know you had feral chickens there, lol! I remember lots of feral cats on my visit, but no wild chickens. I'd be tempted to take a few home to lay eggs for me

 

[fanofjadeite]

@fanofjadeite---
OH THANK you!!!. I will do that for sure!!! I'm glad someone told me which side is best for it to help me. Thank you again fanofjadeite

u r most welcome, ms_loka usually the advice is to wear your jade bangle on the left since its closer to the heart. but if u want more healing/protection from your dark/black jades, then it works better on the right.

 

[Molly0]

My bangle from SC is here!

The bad: She had two very similar bangles listed and sent me the 63mm one instead of the 67mm that I ordered.

The good: I was able to get it on easily with water. What are your thoughts on the fit? I really like the bangle, just not sure if it should be bigger.

LOVE your bangle. I think it's gorgeous! . . . And REAL! Enjoy!

 

[Molly0]

Thanks Molly - I usually don't get charged duty either but I did once on a pair of shoes and it was a lot.

Yes, you just never know with Canada Post. I have been charged a lot of duty (over $50.00) receiving a gift once too, so just be aware that something marked as a gift can still be fair game for duty.

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Yes, you just never know with Canada Post. I have been charged a lot of duty (over $50.00) receiving a gift once too, so just be aware that something marked as a gift can still be fair game for duty.

Thanks again Molly

 

[Junkenpo]

u r most welcome, ms_loka usually the advice is to wear your jade bangle on the left since its closer to the heart. but if u want more healing/protection from your dark/black jades, then it works better on the right.

This is good to know! Normally I'm not very superstitious, but jade is another arena for me. I do find myself reaching for specific bangles and colors to help me feel a certain way or avoid feeling a certain way. I don't swap out bangles on the right very often because Smoke is always there, but I never feel the urge to take her off any more, she must be more protective and a better "fit" than I realized.

@Junkenpo---
Wow!!! Thats a very nice county pool!! And it is FREE???? Seriously? Wow!!!!! I wish ours was free here in utah! Last time I took my 4 sons aND 1 of their friend's as well as myself (6 ppl) it was like $35 dollars!!! you are a lucky duck! And the chickens are pretty cool too!!! I think that's neat. Are there lots of chickens running around in hawaii?

@Crosso---
Right you are!!!! you are a wise lady!!!
I myself also bought 2 serpentine (xiu jade---is that serpentine right??) Just to see what is the smallest bangle I can get into lol!!!!
Yes. That's true!!! If someone wants to share pics of their bangles because the love them enough to do so...this community had always been kind enough to share in the joy of a jade sisters' new bangle

I never knew that people elsewhere would have to pay to go their community pools until a few years ago. I think that one reason it is free here is that if we had to pay, no one would go... the beaches are too pretty!

We like the pool on days like yesterday when the ocean is very rough and it is windy. That way you don't get whipped by sand and worry so much about the littluns getting wave-tossed.

Lovely, as always, JKP! Elsa, especially is just so beautiful on you. Looks like a fantastic day! Did not know you had feral chickens there, lol! I remember lots of feral cats on my visit, but no wild chickens. I'd be tempted to take a few home to lay eggs for me

The wild chickens have been around for several years now. They always seem to be in all the parking lots. lol It was after one of the big tropical storms. I remember hearing that someone's chickens got out of someone's farm and that they just kind of spread. We still have lots of feral cats, but it is getting better because of they stepped up catch, neuter, release programs.

 

[ms_loKAbLue13]

u r most welcome, ms_loka usually the advice is to wear your jade bangle on the left since its closer to the heart. but if u want more healing/protection from your dark/black jades, then it works better on the right.

I wear one on each wrist LOL!!!!
but it's weird, I usually wear my light jades on my right and dark on the left, but when I read your comment early this morning, I switched them, and you know what---I'm actually feeling a bit better

 

[ms_loKAbLue13]

I never knew that people elsewhere would have to pay to go their community pools until a few years ago. I think that one reason it is free here is that if we had to pay, no one would go... the beaches are too pretty!

We like the pool on days like yesterday when the ocean is very rough and it is windy. That way you don't get whipped by sand and worry so much about the littluns getting wave-tossed.

The wild chickens have been around for several years now. They always seem to be in all the parking lots. lol It was after one of the big tropical storms. I remember hearing that someone's chickens got out of someone's farm and that they just kind of spread. We still have lots of feral cats, but it is getting better because of they stepped up catch, neuter, release programs.[/QUOTE]

@Junkenpo---
The chickens made me smile
I have never seen That! I really. Need to go to Hawaii someday soon!!!
ANYWAY--YES!!! WE ARE CHARD to go to the regular county pool..boo!!! And it's not as cheap as it should be. It looks a lot like yours except yours looks better lol!! We have a few of them, but I think they cost the same all over our county.
We have some cats that run around....there's also a program I keep hearing about where you adopt a feral cat and it lives outside (??) But you feed it and stuff? I think I would like this. I have some cat allergies, even tho I adore animals!!....and I think that its kinda nuts I can't have them in my house. But I would love a feral one to run around and love our home is next to a stream) part of Millcreek river... and I think the water attracts rodents because one year it seemed all thr ppl in our neighborhood had mice..it was disgusting!!!!!! But I think a feral cat would take care.of the issue because I'm told that rodents stay away from places where they can smell cats...

 

[piosavsfan]

Really pretty! Yours reminds me of my Elsa. If you can get her on/off with water, then lotion or conditioner would also work to make a slick on & off and I think this smaller fit is fine. Some days I like a snug bangle, some days I like a bigger bangle.

I have no input on the grade as it really is hard for me to tell from pictures unless it is super obviously dyed, but if you are concerned, checking for specific gravity is an easy way to get some reassurance. Treated bangles tend to be lighter and often don't chime the same way, although chime isn't always a check. I had a grade a bangle with no chime because of internal flaws;' after she broke, the pieces had nice chimes.

I love your Elsa! She is soooo pretty! This morning, I was actually able to get it on without having to use water, so maybe my hands were just swollen at the end of the day yesterday or something.

So... I decided to stack after all.

DH, DS and I went to the community pool today. I usually swap out any bangles for DW, but less often since Smoke is an "always on" and so far no change to her because of ocean or chlorine water.

So, I stacked DW with Elsa. DW is not a pretty bangle in harsh sunlight... you can see all her stone lines and big grain and surface flaws and ugly color... but in softer light, she's much prettier. She's got good translucency, so in soft light she goes light blue-green and glowy on her good side.

Her dishwater side

The pool - free to visitors and residents - it has a (not in this picture) baby wading pool, plus this shallow end, as well as on olympic size for laps.

The County life guards are water-safety trained adults who go through a strict life guard training program.

The random feral chickens hanging out in front of the facility. lol

Lovely stack! And that is one huge pool. I have a free pool in my townhome community but rarely go for some reason.

I will have to let you know all my bangle peeps
And I think your bangle looks very pretty and legit. Looks grade a to me...as crosso stated....grade b/c bleaches out all the sediment and stuff...I don think they can "spot" bleach either because the bangles they make go into big barrel things. ..looks grade a to me

Definitely let me know where you get your bangles!

piosavsfan, your bangle definitely looks grade A. dont listen to lotslove. she obviously doesnt know jade as well as she thinks. will u be wearing it as a permanent bangle? the fit looks great on u.

The idea of a permanent bangle scares me a little. I think I like to change jewelry too much to have a permanent bangle. However, I do really love this one and have been wearing it nonstop since I got it yesterday so maybe it will be a "prolonged wear" bangle rather than a permanent one . The size is actually very comfortable so I'm glad that SC sent me the wrong one.

I think by now most of us who post here have read anything and everything we can find on the internet about how to identify Grade A jadeite vs other grades of jade or other materials. Even so, none of us are experts. It seems to me that it is just good etiquette to refrain from offering opinions regarding the grade of someone's jade without being specifically asked by the owner. Some purchase grade B jade or serpentine bangles on purpose, just because they find them pretty - I have! If someone cares enough to want to share their purchases with the community and is pleased with them, for me, the only polite, caring response is to share in their joy. 'Nuf said.

I agree. I didn't need someone to plant doubt on my new purchase that I was happy about, especially without any reasoning to back it up.

LOVE your bangle. I think it's gorgeous! . . . And REAL! Enjoy!

Thank you! I'm in love with it!

 

[piosavsfan]

Edit: oops

 

[piosavsfan]

More pictures of my new bangle from today, I can't stop looking at her! And a picture of my lavender princess from yesterday.

 

[fanofjadeite]

I wear one on each wrist LOL!!!!
but it's weird, I usually wear my light jades on my right and dark on the left, but when I read your comment early this morning, I switched them, and you know what---I'm actually feeling a bit better

i'm glad u r feeling better, ms_loka i have a black jade bangle coming, and i'm planning to add it to my permanent colorful stack on my right.

 

[Junkenpo]

More pictures of my new bangle from today, I can't stop looking at her! And a picture of my lavender princess from yesterday.

Love these shots! I adore carved bangles. The coolness of the jade combined with the variance of grain and being able to run one's fingers over the different carvings is just soothing to me. Your lavender is very nice, too.

 

[Molly0]

Today I'm wearing my humble little princess cut nephrite. I call him/her "Jack" because I believe it is Yukon nephrite. (Yukon Jack haha)