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#9,496
Junkenpo said:
So.. 2 black bangles... you've seen the black nephrite beads I acquired... you've seen the black ring, which is probably onyx... but here are the earrings that complete the set! They are Ming's. Actually hallmarked! A little pricey, and old-fashioned, but the clips work and are so gorgeous on! They are a little on the big side, so noticeable without being too flashy.

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GORGEOUS!

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#9,497
crosso said:
JKP! So glad you got that bangle! I had my eye on it too! As I recall the seller was selling 2 pcs together. I did not want both and they would not split. It's such a cool bangle - never seen one with a woven type carving before. It looks very modern to me, but the traditional association it has for you makes it all the more special. Congratulations! So happy it's yours ��
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Thanks crosso!

I think the style is pretty timeless for the bangle. As with all carved bangles, there are flaws. It is thicker on one side and sort of lopsided.... like it was cut on a diagonal. I will try to get pics to show. There is a smoothed out chip on an edge.

The seller was hard to work with. As you saw, it was sold as part of a suite. The other black bead necklace (endless) I posted came with it, as did a princess bangle, and a pair of earrings they identified as onyx. The beads and bangle the seller said was jade, but neither the bead nor bangle fit specific gravity for nephrite or jadeite. The bangle glows under UV and you can kind of see striations under UV that make me think it is dyed agate or onyx. The seller argued that their gem tester identified beads/bangle as jade and either didn't accept that specific gravity test is more reliable or didn't understand what a SG test is and how it works.

I offered to send back the princess bangle, beads, and earrings for a partial refund, but they declined and wanted the whole set back. The seller is within their rights to say no to a partial refund and ask for all items back, which is ebay policy designed to protect against scammy buyers... which they basically accused me of being.

I have a feeling they knew that these items are not jade as claimed, in order to raise the price of the listing as a whole... It would have been a decent deal if all items were jadeite/nephrite, but that was not the case. I wouldn't have pulled the trigger at that price if the carved bangle had been listed alone, but I didn't want to let it go once I had it in hand. I should have been warned by the fact that the listings are private sale and asked more questions prior to purchase.

I'll probably eventually sell the beads, princess bangle, and earrings for cheap or gift them out since I don't know for sure what they are & what treatments they have. They are pretty, but I don't wear them at all.
 
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#9,498
JKP, what a shady seller but I must say I'm so happy that you did gt that black jadeite bangle and she goes so well in your collection. You did good!
Molly, my friends swears by her wrinkle roller and I've been meaning to pick one up myself. You reminded me so I"m on the hunt.
Luan, your first purchase is brilliant with such vibrant green! It was nice of the seller to also send an icy lucky buddha too.
Uli, your Hetian pendant is so pretty, as is all your gorgeous pieces.
Keep the photos coming ladies!! :)
 
#9,499
Junkenpo said:
Thanks crosso!

I think the style is pretty timeless for the bangle. As with all carved bangles, there are flaws. It is thicker on one side and sort of lopsided.... like it was cut on a diagonal. I will try to get pics to show. There is a smoothed out chip on an edge.

The seller was hard to work with. As you saw, it was sold as part of a suite. The other black bead necklace (endless) I posted came with it, as did a princess bangle, and a pair of earrings they identified as onyx. The beads and bangle the seller said was jade, but neither the bead nor bangle fit specific gravity for nephrite or jadeite. The bangle glows under UV and you can kind of see striations under UV that make me think it is dyed agate or onyx. The seller argued that their gem tester identified beads/bangle as jade and either didn't accept that specific gravity test is more reliable or didn't understand what a SG test is and how it works.

I offered to send back the princess bangle, beads, and earrings for a partial refund, but they declined and wanted the whole set back. The seller is within their rights to say no to a partial refund and ask for all items back, which is ebay policy designed to protect against scammy buyers... which they basically accused me of being.

I have a feeling they knew that these items are not jade as claimed, in order to raise the price of the listing as a whole... It would have been a decent deal if all items were jadeite/nephrite, but that was not the case. I wouldn't have pulled the trigger at that price if the carved bangle had been listed alone, but I didn't want to let it go once I had it in hand. I should have been warned by the fact that the listings are private sale and asked more questions prior to purchase.

I'll probably eventually sell the beads, princess bangle, and earrings for cheap or gift them out since I don't know for sure what they are & what treatments they have. They are pretty, but I don't wear them at all.
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I too had my eye on that bangle but I only wanted the carved bangle. Your black collection is tdf.
 
#9,501
Junkenpo said:
Okie dokie... I've been holding out a little because I've been trying to do a Silver Mom and make a suite of a color. I finally got some earrings that fit the color scheme, so I'm posting now.


You've seen my D shape carved bangle, but I acquired another black carved one. This one totally looks like it was carved to imitate a lauhala bangle. Lau = leaf; hala = hala tree (leaf of hala tree) Hala tree have fruit that looks like a pineapple, so sometimes locals tell unwary tourist about the pineapples that grow on tree.

The dried leaf is soaked in water and cut into strips for weaving: mats, bracelets, hats, etc... We actually learned to make mats and bracelets in elementary school as part of our kupuna program (local elders come in to teach about Hawaiian culture).

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It's beautiful JKP I love it. I think it looks unique and how wonderful that it is tied to the Hawaiin culture 😊
 
#9,502
Junkenpo said:
So.. 2 black bangles... you've seen the black nephrite beads I acquired... you've seen the black ring, which is probably onyx... but here are the earrings that complete the set! They are Ming's. Actually hallmarked! A little pricey, and old-fashioned, but the clips work and are so gorgeous on! They are a little on the big side, so noticeable without being too flashy.

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Wow what an amazing set! I don't think the earrings are old fashioned at all. Great polish on those beads. Their size makes a strong statement. I bet this set will look chic with so many outfits.
 
#9,505
2boys_jademommy said:
Reminds me of a beautiful garden - your pretty flower bangle on the green Jade grass [emoji6]
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Thanks so much 2B_JM! I thought it might look a bit over done but I've worn it everyday on vacation and received some really nice compliments[emoji4] I haven't worn them at the beach or at the pool, I'm a bit too afraid to do that. I have hit them a lot though, on metal mainly [emoji30] Luckily they are still holding up[emoji5]
 
#9,506
Can I bug the Jadies here with a couple questions? The all green bangle above has what I think may be healed cracks (I hope that's the correct term)? I have looked at it with uv lights to see if it glowed and it did not glow not even in the cracks. I have pulled on this bangle to see if it would break and it didn't. I even had my DH to do it lol. You can feel them when you use your fingernail. I have dropped it and now it has a horizontal crack in one of the translucent patches but it's hardly noticeable.

Can you polish a bangle with this issue?

Are they cracks and some really skilled person put every little piece back together with glue?

Do you think polishing would be beneficial?

Thank you Jadies, I appreciate any information you can share with me[emoji4]
 
#9,507
Cyanide Rose said:
Can I bug the Jadies here with a couple questions? The all green bangle above has what I think may be healed cracks (I hope that's the correct term)? I have looked at it with uv lights to see if it glowed and it did not glow not even in the cracks. I have pulled on this bangle to see if it would break and it didn't. I even had my DH to do it lol. You can feel them when you use your fingernail. I have dropped it and now it has a horizontal crack in one of the translucent patches but it's hardly noticeable.

Can you polish a bangle with this issue?

Are they cracks and some really skilled person put every little piece back together with glue?

Do you think polishing would be beneficial?

Thank you Jadies, I appreciate any information you can share with me[emoji4]
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I think you have to be more careful with surface reaching cracks, but as long as your bangle has a chime, it's probably healed enough to take a polish. My Leaf bangle and my DW bangle are full of internal healed stone lines and surface reaching ones, but still have a chime and no problem getting on and off with a little lotion. To contrast, the bangle that broke had no chime, though the broken pieces have their own chimes now. That's what used in the vid below. Repost for chimes of some of my bangles.

 
#9,509
Cyanide Rose said:
Can I bug the Jadies here with a couple questions? The all green bangle above has what I think may be healed cracks (I hope that's the correct term)? I have looked at it with uv lights to see if it glowed and it did not glow not even in the cracks. I have pulled on this bangle to see if it would break and it didn't. I even had my DH to do it lol. You can feel them when you use your fingernail. I have dropped it and now it has a horizontal crack in one of the translucent patches but it's hardly noticeable.

Can you polish a bangle with this issue?

Are they cracks and some really skilled person put every little piece back together with glue?

Do you think polishing would be beneficial?

Thank you Jadies, I appreciate any information you can share with me[emoji4]
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When u used uv light when you said about glow what did u mean
 
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