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fanofjadeite said:
its a amethyst bangle, designergoods. i've been wanting one for the longest time. its inner diameter is 58mm, 15mm wide and 9mm thick. i was looking at this one and another with inner diameter 56mm. i finally decided on this one so that i can stack it with other bangles. :smile:
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Did you receive your amethyst yet? [emoji3] Does it having a wider diameter make it easier to stack? I would be afraid of one or another bangle cracking or chipping.
 
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*NYC Princess* said:
Lots of pics! Finally went to the post office to pick up my ametrine. There were some yellow bits in the seller's pic but it's rainy here today. I still really like it. If it's sunny tomorrow, I'll see if it looks different. Please excuse my manicure...in desperate need of an appointment tomorrow. View attachment 3444944 View attachment 3444945 View attachment 3444947 View attachment 3444948 View attachment 3444949
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I am beyond amazed at the beauty of your new bangle! I can just imagine the light flowing through at different angles acting like a prism. I've never seen anything like it.
 
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teagansmum said:
I am beyond amazed at the beauty of your new bangle! I can just imagine the light flowing through at different angles acting like a prism. I've never seen anything like it.
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Thank you!! I've never seen an ametrine bangle before either. In general, I don't see many bangles being made of non jade, why is that? Especially given the price difference, why are they not more popular? Ametrine has a 7 on the moh scale so it seems as durable if not slightly more than jadeite/nephrite.
 
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*NYC Princess* said:
Thank you!! I've never seen an ametrine bangle before either. In general, I don't see many bangles being made of non jade, why is that? Especially given the price difference, why are they not more popular? Ametrine has a 7 on the moh scale so it seems as durable if not slightly more than jadeite/nephrite.
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I've wondered that myself.... I've seen Quartz bangles and agate but there are many other stones that could be made into beautiful bangles - not sure why they aren't.
Your Ametrine is gorgeous.:heart:
 
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2boys_jademommy said:
I've wondered that myself.... I've seen Quartz bangles and agate but there are many other stones that could be made into beautiful bangles - not sure why they aren't.
Your Ametrine is gorgeous.:heart:
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I suppose jade has cultural significance in China but I feel like a lot of "younger" wearers wear jade bangles for fashion. And with the price commanded for nicer pieces, I would have thought bangles of other materials would be more popular. In the "west", these materials are more often used in other jewelry too and perhaps attract new solid bangle wearers. Bangles in the west that are worn snug are not as common a piece of jewelry.
 
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I had invested in a dual UV light (long and short wave) to test my bangles. All my jadeite tested fine. However, one my nephrite bangles fluoresced. After some research, I wouldn't think that nephrite should do this unless it is treated. My bangle came from a reputable seller, 3Jade, along with a certificate that checked out. Therefore, I wrote the seller and shared my results to see their response.

They replied, "The jade bangle is natural nephrite jade without any treatment. We bought the rock and made the bangle. There is no doubt that it is natural material without any treatment. After received your email, I also did some research regarding jade fluorescence. I did not find any information regarding black nephrite. There are lots of information regarding jadeite, and different color jadeite has different fluorescence. The jade certificate of authenticity also shows the bangle is not natural jade. The “REMARK” on the certificate is ****, it means it is natural. If the color is not natural, the remark will be “颜色成因未定”, it means “the cause of color is unknown”."

Overall, I wanted to share this with you and that maybe nephrite can fluoresce (?) along with what my bangle looked like under UV. At this point I am not sure what to do what to think. I guess I will accept their reply and move on.

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