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#12,376
2boys_jademommy said:
Thank you Silver Mom :smile: Yes Allan has made several gorgeous pieces for you and others. Of course I am hoping for more cream but I actually love the brown too so either way I think I will love it. It will be d shape and wide (22mm).
Hmmmm now that I look at the slab I have no idea where Allan will carve the bangles because he can slice from any of the sides or from the top. Also one never knows what the centre of the slab looks like. I've heard experienced carvers can "see" right through the stone but at the end of the day it is almost impossible to tell.
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I bet he will slice from the top because I think that place has the least stone lines. Either way it will be beautiful.
 
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Silver Mom said:
I bet he will slice from the top because I think that place has the least stone lines. Either way it will be beautiful.
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Thanks for "guess" as to where Allan may slice:) If he carves from the top then the part of the bangle that is most visible would be what we see currently from the side of the stone right (ie the side of the stone) ? I'm terrible at visualizing lol! It is fun to imagine what will come out of this.
 
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#12,383
Silver Mom said:
Allan Spehar on Etsy under the name of Jadediver. He made this green siberian for me. And also this Edwards Black Bangle for me. As well as the ball pendant and ear rings. He does fabulous work.View attachment 3550005 View attachment 3550003
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Absolutely stunning pieces of art that I think is extra special since they were hand made. I hope mine is as beautiful. Love all your pieces and you know I love your Edwards Black Silver Mom as I "copied" you ( my avatar bangle) It remains one of my favourites :)
 
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love jadedivers! I was Allan's first attempt at princess round in the yukon snow. lol He upgraded his equipment after.

Here's a repost of my yukon snow nephrite "Caterpillar" aka "Cat"

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Hi Jadies,

Been an eventful few days, so just to sum up on what happened with the two bangles i posted: i went to get the lavender one tested at NGI and it was B+C..

The seller responded and she requested for me to test the moss one too but i declined (as she will only refund for the bangle and not the tests). She had another greenish/teal bangle that i was keen on before this and offered to exchange for that, but unfortunately i couldnt trust her anymore :/

Thankfully i got my refund for the bangles and found another seller with a similar darker bangle which had some black inclusions and stone lines but im very happy with it :)

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Will have this sent for verification next week and this seller will cover even the certification costs if proven to not be grade A.. The chime is a lot higher/clearer than the previous ones though, so hoping that thats a good sign!
 
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JadedJae said:
Hi Jadies,

Been an eventful few days, so just to sum up on what happened with the two bangles i posted: i went to get the lavender one tested at NGI and it was B+C..

The seller responded and she requested for me to test the moss one too but i declined (as she will only refund for the bangle and not the tests). She had another greenish/teal bangle that i was keen on before this and offered to exchange for that, but unfortunately i couldnt trust her anymore :/

Thankfully i got my refund for the bangles and found another seller with a similar darker bangle which had some black inclusions and stone lines but im very happy with it :smile:

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Will have this sent for verification next week and this seller will cover even the certification costs if proven to not be grade A.. The chime is a lot higher/clearer than the previous ones though, so hoping that thats a good sign!
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Hey JadedJae I'm glad you got your refund and happy that you found another bangle! It's lovely - a very nice sage green that looks minty with the light shining on it. Good luck with this one as I hope it's a keeper:)
 
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JadedJae said:
Hi Jadies,

Been an eventful few days, so just to sum up on what happened with the two bangles i posted: i went to get the lavender one tested at NGI and it was B+C..

The seller responded and she requested for me to test the moss one too but i declined (as she will only refund for the bangle and not the tests). She had another greenish/teal bangle that i was keen on before this and offered to exchange for that, but unfortunately i couldnt trust her anymore :/

Thankfully i got my refund for the bangles and found another seller with a similar darker bangle which had some black inclusions and stone lines but im very happy with it

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Will have this sent for verification next week and this seller will cover even the certification costs if proven to not be grade A.. The chime is a lot higher/clearer than the previous ones though, so hoping that thats a good sign!
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It's a good sign that the seller says she will pay certification costs. Very pretty. So happy for you. Glad you got the other two refunded.:smile:
 
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