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#10,906
BreadnGem said:
It's been such a long time since I've been here! Very glad to see that this jade thread is still so active after all these years [emoji4]. I am unable to catch up with every post, and was only able to read the latest few pages.

Designergoods - your new pink lavender bangle is absolutely gorgeous! It's one of the most beautiful bangles I've seen.

Crosso & Junkenpo - amazing carved bangles u have there [emoji4]

Silver Mom - ur collection is breathtaking as always!

Uli- ur new horse pendant is very unique. I've never seen anything like that before.

Lots Love - I'm glad u decided to go with what u like. We are usually drawn to a certain type. However, I must confess that I hoped u would buy the icy/glassy bangle bcos it is beautiful.

Being in Asia, jade is easily available but even so, grade A glassy or icy jadeite is very rare & the prices for these are astronomical. And among jade connoisseurs, icy and glassy jade is highly prized. So much so that in Chinese, there is a proverb 冰清玉洁 (bing qing yu jie), roughly translated to mean "that which is clear as ice and pure as jade". It is used describe something of pure and ethereal beauty, or most commonly, applied directly to very translucent glassy or icy jade that has no impurities. That said, u are the one wearing it so u should get what makes u happy, regardless of the value of the item.

Since I'm on the topic of icy jade, here's an icy bangle. It is icy variety, not glassy variety, and nowhere as translucent as the ones u posted, but "bing qing jie" is precisely how the seller described it bcos it is completely clean and devoid of any impurities or flaws [emoji4]

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Thank you so much breadgem I greatly appreciate your support. Your words are so very true. You have to love what you wear jade is very personal stone for everyone. [emoji259] [emoji259] [emoji259] [emoji259]
 
#10,907
BreadnGem said:
It's been such a long time since I've been here! Very glad to see that this jade thread is still so active after all these years [emoji4]. I am unable to catch up with every post, and was only able to read the latest few pages.

Designergoods - your new pink lavender bangle is absolutely gorgeous! It's one of the most beautiful bangles I've seen.

Crosso & Junkenpo - amazing carved bangles u have there [emoji4]

Silver Mom - ur collection is breathtaking as always!

Uli- ur new horse pendant is very unique. I've never seen anything like that before.

Lots Love - I'm glad u decided to go with what u like. We are usually drawn to a certain type. However, I must confess that I hoped u would buy the icy/glassy bangle bcos it is beautiful.

Being in Asia, jade is easily available but even so, grade A glassy or icy jadeite is very rare & the prices for these are astronomical. And among jade connoisseurs, icy and glassy jade is highly prized. So much so that in Chinese, there is a proverb 冰清玉洁 (bing qing yu jie), roughly translated to mean "that which is clear as ice and pure as jade". It is used describe something of pure and ethereal beauty, or most commonly, applied directly to very translucent glassy or icy jade that has no impurities. That said, u are the one wearing it so u should get what makes u happy, regardless of the value of the item.

Since I'm on the topic of icy jade, here's an icy bangle. It is icy variety, not glassy variety, and nowhere as translucent as the ones u posted, but "bing qing jie" is precisely how the seller described it bcos it is completely clean and devoid of any impurities or flaws [emoji4]

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I love your glassy jade bangle looks amazing. Enjoy it you are very lucky to have such gorgeous piece
 
#10,908
2boys_jademommy said:
It looks incredible Breadgem. It's so even in colour and I love that is is a process cut as the colour is ultra feminine. What's the difference between icy and glassy jade? Is glassy very transparent while icy jade is very translucent but still "milky"? If so I prefer icy.
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You are correct in a way. Basically icy jade looks like ice, is translucent and in some cases where it is not as fine grained, u can see the crystals inside the jade, similar to the look of ice. Glassy jade is highly translucent and u can even see through the jade.

Here is another example of icy jade. This is not as fine grained as the princess cut one. It is not easy to capture on camera, but there are some glassy, transparent spots where u can see through the jade. It's just as the name described, looks like glass [emoji4]

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#10,909
Cyanide Rose said:
Beautiful piosavsfan! What is yokdee and I have no idea you can shop through Facebook. Do they have a website or you can only buy through Facebook? I love the carved one and it's my size [emoji4]
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Btw, Cyanide Rose, you can probably send a message to Yok Dee via Facebook or her website and she will get back to u on the price, shipping, etc. Hope this helps [emoji4]
 
#10,910
BreadnGem said:
You are correct in a way. Basically icy jade looks like ice, is translucent and in some cases where it is not as fine grained, u can see the crystals inside the jade, similar to the look of ice. Glassy jade is highly translucent and u can even see through the jade.

Here is another example of icy jade. This is not as fine grained as the princess cut one. It is not easy to capture on camera, but there are some glassy, transparent spots where u can see through the jade. It's just as the name described, looks like glass [emoji4]

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Thanks for the explanation:)
This one is incredible too! It has a tinge of mint green which I love.
 
#10,911
Bread gem

Lovely you are commenting again . I m so caught up with my son starting school that I couldn't catch up anymore with the exponential speed of this thread . I love your icy LH ! You are on a icy streak aren't ya , remember that lavenders was your first love [emoji8]

Hi to Uli and sm and all Jade sistas . Lovely to see a beautiful amassing of lovely jades . I can't wait to see how your nephrite bracelet turns out Silver mom . How's the new furkid [emoji7]

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And and lotslove !!! How can I forget your glassy bangle !!

Wow good news travels wide and fast . I don't comment anymore but cannot resist it after seeing the beautiful glass bangle u wanna buy !!!

You have got the most amazing and excellent taste. Just like your double Cartier bangles that u posted in the action thread . I m so enamored I m going ask my hubby to buy me those for Xmas . Haven't decided though !!!

I realized dynasty also has a glassy bangle . Wow u can be Jade sistas If u bought it . Amazing Jade fate !
 
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