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Thank you, Lian!
Love your Mason Kay bangle!!!
Although yours is much more beautiful than mine it reminds me of my bangle from UJ:

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That is lovely!

I do want to ask if any of you who have purchased jade from either Ultimate Jadeite (eBay) or JoJo (www.JadeFineJewelry.com) have sent a piece in to GIA to confirm what you received was in fact Type A jadeite. I'm fairly convinced that the jadeite JoJo offers (as well as the jadeite items listed on www.JadeBuddhaShop.com) are genuine and untreated, but I really would like to know for sure. I have so many items I'm interested in from the various sites bookmarked.
 
Thank you for the welcome!

I have enjoyed seeing many of the beautiful jade pieces you all have shared from your collections. It's just recently that I decided to start my own jade collection, and so far I have purchased and received one beaded jadeite necklace on eBay that came with a GIA report certifying that the jadeite is neither dyed nor polymer impregnated. The seller was even so kind to gift me a white jadeite Happy Buddha pendant. I will share photos of the necklace and Buddha piece in another post.

I am in the process of acquiring my very first jadeite bangle that I selected from the Mason-Kay Online Showroom. In my research on jade, I learned that Mason-Kay is the only retail jewelry company in the US that has the special equipment to detect dyes and polymers in treated jade, and all the jade they offer is guaranteed to be Type A. They allowed me to do a payment plan on the bangle I wanted, and it will be paid off on the 1st of July, so I should have it (hopefully) by my birthday, which is on the 9th!

The first photo of my bangle is the one that was displayed within their Online Showroom. I requested additional pics, and so the second is one of a few cell phone shots that were taken of the bangle and text to me. I can hardly wait to have it in my possession.

Welcome Lian! How exciting to be waiting for your first bangle :) It looks to be a beauty - can't wait to see your mod shots.
 
That is lovely!

I do want to ask if any of you who have purchased jade from either Ultimate Jadeite (eBay) or JoJo (www.JadeFineJewelry.com) have sent a piece in to GIA to confirm what you received was in fact Type A jadeite. I'm fairly convinced that the jadeite JoJo offers (as well as the jadeite items listed on www.JadeBuddhaShop.com) are genuine and untreated, but I really would like to know for sure. I have so many items I'm interested in from the various sites bookmarked.

I did purchase once from JoJo and they included a certificate. I have not sent for further testing as the bangle I bought was not very expensive and I also trust them as a seller. Many Jadies here have bought from them. Also my bangle is nephrite and from what I understand there is less chance of treated nephrite compared with jadeite. I am totally happy with my bangle and have to say that their customer service is excellent. Emails are promptly returned and while English may not be a first language for them, they try their best to answer all questions and address concerns. Totally recommend.
I almost bought from UJ as well but unfortunately the bangle I was interested in got sold.
 
CR, thank you for the compliments on the photos girl and Seasons :kiss:! Yes, that is the bangle in the middle and just had her over a year now. Which bangle is your oldest?
2boys, thank you for the kind words. Sounds like you will have a fun summer and that is great the kids will keep busy too! I think swimming is a great, non-impact sport. My son has been doing competitive swimming since he was 8 (I did as well up until graduating college). Now he aged up to the 11-12 age group and trying to get up to the new faster time standards. Love to hear how it goes:smile1:
fano, thank you!!!:flowers:Have you been wearing your new pendant and bangle often? I just love the red color :heart:
junkenpo, wow, cant get over the beauty of Smoke!
Lian, Welcome! and gorgeous bangle you will be getting! Congrats and look forward to the mod shots. I have purchased from jojo and UJ - both have been great. This may help with reputable sellers:
http://forum.purseblog.com/the-jewelry-box/the-reputable-jade-sellers-list-884042.html
Uli, love the pendant and thank you for the compliment :amuse: Here is my small collection of pendants. The green spittor is the largest and the transparent leaf, the smallest. I should try to be mindful and wear them more often. Do you wear your heavy pendants on the leather cord?
 

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CR, thank you for the compliments on the photos girl and Seasons :kiss:! Yes, that is the bangle in the middle and just had her over a year now. Which bangle is your oldest?
2boys, thank you for the kind words. Sounds like you will have a fun summer and that is great the kids will keep busy too! I think swimming is a great, non-impact sport. My son has been doing competitive swimming since he was 8 (I did as well up until graduating college). Now he aged up to the 11-12 age group and trying to get up to the new faster time standards. Love to hear how it goes:smile1:
fano, thank you!!!:flowers:Have you been wearing your new pendant and bangle often? I just love the red color :heart:
junkenpo, wow, cant get over the beauty of Smoke!
Lian, Welcome! and gorgeous bangle you will be getting! Congrats and look forward to the mod shots. I have purchased from jojo and UJ - both have been great. This may help with reputable sellers:
http://forum.purseblog.com/the-jewelry-box/the-reputable-jade-sellers-list-884042.html
Uli, love the pendant and thank you for the compliment :amuse: Here is my small collection of pendants. The green spittor is the largest and the transparent leaf, the smallest. I should try to be mindful and wear them more often. Do you wear your heavy pendants on the leather cord?
lovely pendants, designergoods :love: i especially love the ruyi and spittor pendants. i have been wearing my new donut and rhodonite bangle 24/7 since the day i got them. :p
 
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