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#11,641
2boys_jademommy said:
View attachment 3467694 View attachment 3467695 View attachment 3467696 View attachment 3467694 Not sure if I posted this previously but my mom gave me a Jade bracelet earlier his year. I have not worn it because it is too fancy for everyday wear and also because I've been trying to convince her to keep it. She doesn't care for jewellery and keeps giving me her stuff. The pics are bad - just took them in my bathroom lol but just felt like sharing. This was an anniversary gift years ago from my dad to my mom.
Happy Mid Autumn Festival by the way Jadies!
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What a regal piece!! Whether untreated or not, there are different measures of what is "real". In this case, the affection and love from your dad to your mom is very much so! And that makes this piece invaluable!
 
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*NYC Princess* said:
How interesting!! I had bought some jewelry gear a long while ago and even lots of stone beads but only shamefully made one necklace!
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I'd love to see your stone beads! I've been trying out some different things with them and am enjoying them a lot. I used to only like faceted gemstones set into metal, but I'm really starting to appreciate smooth cabochons and beads.

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#11,643
Aloha jadies!

Wearing Cat today (ys nephrite), but got bad lighting, so here's a repost..... and i figured out how to edit/watermark before uploading to imgur! lol I think my favorite thing about this bangle is the really translucent sections that you can't see until in bright sun. It's really neat to see.
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2boys_jademommy said:
View attachment 3467694 View attachment 3467695 View attachment 3467696 View attachment 3467694 Not sure if I posted this previously but my mom gave me a Jade bracelet earlier his year. I have not worn it because it is too fancy for everyday wear and also because I've been trying to convince her to keep it. She doesn't care for jewellery and keeps giving me her stuff. The pics are bad - just took them in my bathroom lol but just felt like sharing. This was an anniversary gift years ago from my dad to my mom.
Happy Mid Autumn Festival by the way Jadies!
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Wow, that is a cool bracelet and the setting is so intricate! At first, I thought it was a baby tiara! ...Definitely a keeper since there is so much history and meaning to it. The green is very vivid, do you have you a high and low frequency light to test for fluorescing? This would help indicate if the jade is treated or not. Non the less, its a beauty and you should just enjoy it. I see it worn dressed up or even worn with a white T and jeans.

Junkenpo said:
Aloha jadies!

Wearing Cat today (ys nephrite), but got bad lighting, so here's a repost..... and i figured out how to edit/watermark before uploading to imgur! lol I think my favorite thing about this bangle is the really translucent sections that you can't see until in bright sun. It's really neat to see.
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Your bangle is a beauty and really like the color transition... like a water color painting, they are smooth and seamless.
 
#11,645
BattahZ said:
Here you go! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00114OOZQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
They seem to be more popular with bigger pearls so they can be strung on stiffer thread (or wire) instead of knotted on silk, because they're so heavy. I imagine that would work well with your beads as well, because of the weight. With a longer necklace it's nice to have some drape, but if you go shorter you might get a nicer shape if you use something like softflex with bead bumpers.
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Thanks for sharing the bead bumpers, that is a great, knot saving technique! I think I have seen bumpers similar to this but they were flat disc like in shape on etsy...
 
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Junkenpo said:
Aloha jadies!

Wearing Cat today (ys nephrite), but got bad lighting, so here's a repost..... and i figured out how to edit/watermark before uploading to imgur! lol I think my favorite thing about this bangle is the really translucent sections that you can't see until in bright sun. It's really neat to see.
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Such a beauty JKP. P.S. Your very creative watermark is very effective. LOL
 
#11,647
berniechocolate said:
Last word on this . I don't intend to vilify , but I feel that I have been vilified for doing nothing wrong .

NYCprincess -Congratulations for having a gorgeous , pretty and healthy daughter , time flies and indeed she has grown well . Since I have not posted for a while , this picks up where things left off when I used to post more frequently and you were with child .

Now here's the thing . You posted some pictures of your daughter , and several of the Jade sista might quote u in reply to that picture , and remark how adorable your daughter is . I think that's perfectly sweet and fine. I doubt anyone would find that unacceptable .

However , say we have a sub forum . That goes " what my kids wore today" . And someone decides to copy your daughter picture without any permission from you . Encase your daughters picture into a virtual frame of sorts. Then posted it Gob- smack on the the subforum that entitled " What my kids wore today"

For no rhyme or reason . Not her kid . But yours . Staring back at u In a virtual poster .Why would anyone do something like that . You would feel good about that ?

Sorry . But I have to be honest and say I wouldn't . And if it happens a couple of times , then tell me how it feels .

Especially if there's very questionable issues about the accounts I have mention earlier , like duplication of details that several members have know about but were thoughtful enough not to embarrass anyone .I think we all have to mindful , that sometimes political correctness doesn't make it okie to tolerate certain dishonesty . It's okay to empathize with someone but do understand the full picture if you are not the aggrieved party who has to deal with it . Lastly , you are entitled to your own opinion if one day you do see your pictures getting reused . However , I see no reason or logic how it would be justifiable others posed pictures with their Chanels or LVs or pandoras , with their bodies or hand , might appear in threads entitled " which designer bag/ pandora bracelet did I wear today . If those pictures does not belong to the authoress posted up . Is that normal ? Especially when it's specifically entitled " which designer bag/bracelet DID I WEAR today ??!"

I m brought up in such a way that I don't see the need to be apologetic towards what I believe in . And that should be basic respect and human decency dealing with things that do not belong to us . Thanks , not everything needs to be defended when u have known only limited details .

Silver mom and bread and Gem .Thanks . I have always loved your jadeite collections and will be constant fan checking in . There's no need to post to continue following what you have amassed in your awesome collection and I thank you for righteously pointing out the discrepancy in this saga . We will speak more , Share soon enough . Regards to the new lovely feline as well SM .
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Bernie, Sunny says Meow!
 
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This thread is for the discussion of jade items. Always be respectful towards other members and if there is an issue - report it. That's what the moderators are here to deal with. And if photos are being used without permission, watermark them. There are tons of free and easy apps out there to prevent exactly this from happening. Also please realize that as frustrating as this can be for the owner of the items and photos, there is no way to police anyone from sharing a photo.

If this thread could get back to topic now it would be appreciated. Fair warning that further discussion on the use of these photos will be deleted.
 
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designergoods said:
Wow, that is a cool bracelet and the setting is so intricate! At first, I thought it was a baby tiara! ...Definitely a keeper since there is so much history and meaning to it. The green is very vivid, do you have you a high and low frequency light to test for fluorescing? This would help indicate if the jade is treated or not. Non the less, its a beauty and you should just enjoy it. I see it worn dressed up or even worn with a white T and jeans.
Hey DGI doubt I could pull this off wth a white tee and jeans but perhaps on a day when I am more dressed up for work I will wear it at least once. It's not like the fashion police will be after me:smile:
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mistikat said:
This thread is for the discussion of jade items. Always be respectful towards other members and if there is an issue - report it. That's what the moderators are here to deal with. And if photos are being used without permission, watermark them. There are tons of free and easy apps out there to prevent exactly this from happening. Also please realize that as frustrating as this can be for the owner of the items and photos, there is no way to police anyone from sharing a photo.

If this thread could get back to topic now it would be appreciated. Fair warning that further discussion on the use of these photos will be deleted.
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Thank you!❤️
 
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*NYC Princess* said:
Have you tested anything at GIA before? I wonder if there is much of a cost difference to test a few vs a whole necklace. Someone posted cost of bangle testing at GIA once but I forgot. I want to say it was over $200. I'm sure SilverMom would know since she has lots of things tested.
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Hi NYC! I have never tested anything with GIA labs directly. In speaking with some people who sent Pearl strands and other gemstone necklaces, GIA just randomly picks one bead and tests that, not the entire necklace. I would imagine, just as you mentioned, testing the entire necklace would be plenty expensive.
 
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Cyanide Rose said:
Hi NYC! I have never tested anything with GIA labs directly. In speaking with some people who sent Pearl strands and other gemstone necklaces, GIA just randomly picks one bead and tests that, not the entire necklace. I would imagine, just as you mentioned, testing the entire necklace would be plenty expensive.
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Would be a good idea to ask the GIA what the cost would be. Once I had a diamond diamond bracelet tested and I had them do the entire bracelet. It was a long time ago though so I don't remember the price.
 
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