The JADE thread!

[*NYC Princess*]

It looks like a slider knot. All you do is pull the sides of the knot in opposite direction too make it bigger to put on. Then pull the ends to tighten it. I wish I could take a video right now for you but I'm at work at the moment.

Yes it is. Thanks. I understand what it is, but I mean is it possible to take Hello Kitty off the string without cutting it?

 

[*NYC Princess*]

From the Thank You card from the seller: she must make a lot of unique carvings like this. Here's Pooh bear, and three styles of Hello Kitty (mixed with Tokidoki). I still like mine best!

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Hi 2boys. I tried two bangles with the pencil method and I'm still coming up with a mm off. My bangle is 57mm but on paper it measures to 58.
Thank you for the compliment on Kiwi and Hope. They are actually quiet with the wood beads in between. Kiwi seems to come out a different color with each photo I take. She surprises me with the shades and is my first Hetian, so I'm really enjoying her. I can see why Hetian bangles are so popular now. They even feel lighter and smoother to wear. I can't say I have a favorite between Hetian and Jadeite. Both are so beautiful!

Thanks again Tea for helping me out with the measuring thing.
I agree with you in that I can't say which I prefer more either. I only have one nephrite bangle and 4 jadeite but I get to see all the bangles you and the other Jadies have. The beauty of jadeite and nephrite is different but equally breathtaking.

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Heitian/light Siberian nephrites seem beautifully creamy to me. Do you find that so?

Yes they seem creamy to me too. My black Hetian nephrite almost looks like you could dent it a little if you pushed with your finger. While under most lights it is pitch black there is a softness to it. To me this is a characteristic unique to nephrite.

 

[teagansmum]

Yes it is. Thanks. I understand what it is, but I mean is it possible to take Hello Kitty off the string without cutting it?

Oh for goodness sake!! I'm a fool!
No, there's no way to untie it to get the kitty off but you can cut that knot and and make another knot if you know how. It's kind of like macrame.
I shouldn't post while I'm at work. My attention is all over the place. So embarrassed.

By the way, the card is adorable!!

 

[*NYC Princess*]

Oh for goodness sake!! I'm a fool!
No, there's no way to untie it to get the kitty off but you can cut that knot and and make another knot if you know how. It's kind of like macrame.
I shouldn't post while I'm at work. My attention is all over the place. So embarrassed.

By the way, the card is adorable!!

Yea that's what I thought (ha not about your being a fool!) but a number of ladies seemed to be suggesting it was possible so I thought I may overlooked something. Ha I thought of reknotting it too, I made stuff like that with lanyard as a child, but it seems too much trouble lol.

 

[Junkenpo]

Hi jadies!

The only time I've had to cut a knot is when they put glue on the knot so it doesn't unravel. I forget who the seller was or even what the pendant was. I could easily pull the beads to shorten or the necklace to lengthen, but I wouldn't have been able to untie it because of the glue. I wound up cutting the knot and saving the beads... but i have no idea where I saved the beads now. (oops)

 

[Junkenpo]

From the Thank You card from the seller: she must make a lot of unique carvings like this. Here's Pooh bear, and three styles of Hello Kitty (mixed with Tokidoki). I still like mine best!

How great are these! If I were still way into cinnamorroll, I would ask for one. I can't imagine how silly a jade gudetama would look. lol Your HK is the best.

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Hello Kitty has arrived!!
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my yellow bangle has arrived it is definitely not jade, but i absolutely love it

redpeony, thank you for asking the question. it reminded me that i have a jade charms bracelet. it was a gift from my bestie. she bought all the jade charms and bracelet separately and had her jeweller put everything together to make this wonderful bracelet for me. i have it for many years already but only wear it on special occasions because its very precious to me.

I got my new nephrite bangle today!

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I'm very pleased with it. The colour is so uniform and bright and it's actually very translucent for nephrite!

I also bought a nephrite ring.

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Here they are together.

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NYC, I adore your hello kitty necklace! I'm so envious, I want one [emoji5]️

Fano, your new bangle looks lovely on you. I love the fact that you wear as many bangles as you do. It's bold and beautiful at the same time. Your charm bracelet is to die for! [emoji173]️

RedPeony, as always, you new nephie is amazing and the ring just and to the beauty [emoji4]

 

[Cyanide Rose]

Ok here are some photos to show my chubby bangles.

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Here are measurements of the new nephrite bangle:

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Group shot: three on the left are all nephrite, last one is jadeite.

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Mom's Mother Day gift arrived! I really like the packaging too.

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I am loving everyone's old and new jade! Life has been busy but I do pop in to see what everyone is up to. I don't usually stack but today I came to work with Kiwi and Hope. I thought they would feel heavy together but I'm enjoying the feel.

RedPeony, if I didn't know any better I'd swear I had a sister to your new bangle. It looks just like yours. I love the color almost emerald like, well at least on my iPhone it is [emoji4]

NYC, what a lovely gift you picked for your mom! It's so unique and exquisitely gorgeous! Your mom is truly lucky to have such a thoughtful daughter [emoji5]️

Teagansmum, I love your stack. I have this new obsession with the bangle and bead combination and I love the little chime they make together. It's a beautiful with nice earthy nature tones [emoji4]

 

[*NYC Princess*]

How great are these! If I were still way into cinnamorroll, I would ask for one. I can't imagine how silly a jade gudetama would look. lol Your HK is the best.

Ha Gudetama in yellow jade! Imagine Kuromi in black jade??

 

[*NYC Princess*]

NYC, I adore your hello kitty necklace! I'm so envious, I want one [emoji5]️

Thank you! She still has a black one left! I wonder if it's the one featured on the Thank You card, which I think is the same as this one (Tokidoki Hello Kitty). I just got a Tokidoki Hello Kitty diaper bag too!

There's also the lavender Hello Kitty face but it is more expensive as it has 1.5ct of pink diamonds! Decked out kitty!

 

[*NYC Princess*]

NYC, what a lovely gift you picked for your mom! It's so unique and exquisitely gorgeous! Your mom is truly lucky to have such a thoughtful daughter [emoji5]️

Thank you! That's sweet of you to say!

 

[Jade4Me]

Yea that's what I thought but a number of ladies seemed to be suggesting it was possible so I thought I may overlooked something. Ha I thought of reknotting it too, I made stuff like that with lanyard as a child, but it seems too much trouble lol.

The cord looks like Chinese nylon knotting cord from what I can tell in your pics. It's very strong and durable. To "seal" the ends, you burn the ends so the nylon melts onto itself. This is what I'd do if I were you:

1. Cut off one of the single knots that keep the jade beads from coming off.
2. Pull off the jade bead.
3. Pull that end of the cord out of the macrame sleeve, leaving the other end of the cord still in the sleeve.
4. Pull off Hello Kitty (she's adorable!).
5. Assuming the cord is nylon and not silk, with a lighter burn the cut end to seal it so that it won't unravel and it'll be a hard end. If it's silk it won't melt, but it'll simply burn - so you'll have to seal it with super glue (after trimming off the dark burnt ends).
6. When you want to wear HK on the cord again, string HK on.
7. Push the end cord back into the macrame sleeve going in the opposite direction of the cord end that was left in the sleeve. Use a pin/needle to guide it through if needed as the hard end may not be stiff enough to be pushed through on its own, and it has to squeeze by the other cord end.
8. String the bead on.
9. Tie a single knot at the end leaving a little tail.
10. Pull the knot tight. But since this knot is not sealed with a flame or glue, you should be able to carefully pull it out when you want to take off HK again.

Your present for your mom is a new family heirloom! It's so beautiful and unique!

 

[Jade4Me]

Uli, your horn jewelry looks so interesting! I've not considered horn before, but now I'll keep my eyes open for it!

crosso, your new plaque bracelet looks great! Still hoping jade karma returns your other plaque bracelet to you soon!

fanofjadeite, your new jasper bangle looks so yummy!

RedPeony, congrats on your new bangle and ring - such pretty greens!

teagansmum, great looking stack!