The JADE thread!

[2boys_jademommy]

Morning jadies!

I impulse purchased some vintage earrings on ebay. the clips are 1/20 12k gold filled, but still work great. They look solid dark green from a distance, but have more graining/colors up close. I have no idea what the stone actually is.. haven't louped it or put it under UV at all yet. I bet the pearls glow bright, though.

Very pretty I love pearls too! I like the cute design and I can see the grains on the green stone. Will be interesting to see what type of stone it is.
Thank you also on the compliment on my bangle. I love the width of it too but would prefer more depth / thickness / dome - you know what I mean

 

[Rmedical]

Nephrite bangle from New Zealand , and Jade and diamonds ring from Taiwan. Photos are taken under natural daylight

 

[Junkenpo]

rmedical: love your set! the bangel is lovely and the ring is tdf!

Silver Mom: i love seeing your green set. Anna did a great job with your beads... such great quality!

Wore my jade heart/pearls pendant today. I really like this one. I normally just reach for the monkey/ruyi but wore a super feminine top top today and the heart just seemed more girly appropriate.

 

[2boys_jademommy]

View attachment 3602011 View attachment 3602012 Nephrite bangle from New Zealand , and Jade and diamonds ring from Taiwan. Photos are taken under natural daylight

Rmedical I love your ring. It's tdf. Your bangle is gorgeous as well and fits you so perfectly. It's my favourite proportions - slim tallish d

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Silver Mom: I always love seeing your beautiful collection. Your heart pendant

JKP: Your heart pendant Cute little pearls

 

[Rmedical]

Rmedical I love your ring. It's tdf. Your bangle is gorgeous as well and fits you so perfectly. It's my favourite proportions - slim tallish d

Thanks for the compliment Junkenpo and 2-boys.

2-boys The bangle is not really a perfect fit. It looks so cos of the way I took the photo. In fact it's a bit too big for me , but I still love the shape- slim & tall d shape

 

[2boys_jademommy]

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Thanks for the compliment Junkenpo and 2-boys.

2-boys The bangle is not really a perfect fit. It looks so cos of the way I took the photo. In fact it's a bit too big for me , but I still love the shape- slim & tall d shape

I suppose it's a matter of preference because to me that stil looks " perfect". My black bangle which is similar in proportion to yours fits similar I think and I love it. I use soap and water and it slips very easily on. I know many prefer a very close fit but I like having the bangle slide around

 

[Dynasty]

Hello Ladies, I saw this from Hong Kong seller and just wanted to share this with you all to enjoy it! Happy Sunday to all

 

[Junkenpo]

Hello Ladies, I saw this from Hong Kong seller and just wanted to share this with you all to enjoy it! Happy Sunday to all

Hi dynasty! thanks for sharing... that's a beautiful bangle. I like the detailed carvings and the switch in colors.

 

[Jademan]

Hello . I badly need help (in form of advice and opinion) and really hope this is the forum where i can find it.
Long story short, i was always fascinated by nephrite and spent years pursuing the goal to became the best in something nephrite related.
The goal was to achieve ideally rectangle nephrite without ugly visible texture. The one that usually hidden under wax. (my stones not waxed)
And so i achieved it but it turned out the process require the unholy amount of working hours and on top of that, only the fracture of rough nephrite can be used. (Because in roundish items the cracks are not that visible and they also hidden under the wax)
So, i failed to monetize my items, shall i stop? Do people only need carvings ets? Is this just cheap looking slabs?
Please tell me what you think, i need honest opinion.

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Hello . I badly need help (in form of advice and opinion) and really hope this is the forum where i can find it.
Long story short, i was always fascinated by nephrite and spent years pursuing the goal to became the best in something nephrite related.
The goal was to achieve ideally rectangle nephrite without ugly visible texture. The one that usually hidden under wax. (my stones not waxed)
And so i achieved it but it turned out the process require the unholy amount of working hours and on top of that, only the fracture of rough nephrite can be used. (Because in roundish items the cracks are not that visible and they also hidden under the wax)
So, i failed to monetize my items, shall i stop? Do people only need carvings ets? Is this just cheap looking slabs?
Please tell me what you think, i need honest opinion.

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Hi Jademan,
I'm can't comment on the quality of the nephrite slabs you have but you did say you are fascinated with nephrite and want to master creating something with nephrite. I think that's a wonderful hobby and passion to pursue. I'm not sure if I am understanding your question but I feel that if creating pieces of art or jewellery from nephrite is something you are interested in then you should continue to do so. Whether or not it can be lucrative for you only time can tell but if you enjoy doing it anyway, why not continue and see what happens? Good luck

 

[Jademan]

Hi Jademan,
I'm can't comment on the quality of the nephrite slabs you have but you did say you are fascinated with nephrite and want to master creating something with nephrite. I think that's a wonderful hobby and passion to pursue. I'm not sure if I am understanding your question but I feel that if creating pieces of art or jewellery from nephrite is something you are interested in then you should continue to do so. Whether or not it can be lucrative for you only time can tell but if you enjoy doing it anyway, why not continue and see what happens? Good luck

Eh, i have other gemstones to work with. All this nephrite fascination is hurting my business and it is better for me to stop if i failed )

 

[2boys_jademommy]

Eh, i have other gemstones to work with. All this nephrite fascination is hurting my business and it is better for me to stop if i failed )

Ok I had misunderstood and thought this was more of a hobby for you but if this is your livelihood then definitely do what's in your best interest business wise.

 

[Junkenpo]

Hello . I badly need help (in form of advice and opinion) and really hope this is the forum where i can find it.
Long story short, i was always fascinated by nephrite and spent years pursuing the goal to became the best in something nephrite related.
The goal was to achieve ideally rectangle nephrite without ugly visible texture. The one that usually hidden under wax. (my stones not waxed)
And so i achieved it but it turned out the process require the unholy amount of working hours and on top of that, only the fracture of rough nephrite can be used. (Because in roundish items the cracks are not that visible and they also hidden under the wax)
So, i failed to monetize my items, shall i stop? Do people only need carvings ets? Is this just cheap looking slabs?
Please tell me what you think, i need honest opinion.

Eh, i have other gemstones to work with. All this nephrite fascination is hurting my business and it is better for me to stop if i failed )

I think your pendants look quite attractive. I especially like that last one...the whitish-translucent rectangle. I think the draw AND drawback of jade selling/collecting is that beauty and worth are so subjective. Sometimes the collectors are just looking for "pretty" in their eyes, without understanding how much effort goes into handworked quality jade while others are more educated about jade type and stone quality, but are also looking for a bargain. I know I've been on both ends of the spectrum. I'm at point in my collecting where I have an idea of what I'm willing to pay and for what quality. If you are concerned for your bottom line, there must be a reckoning between the cost of the material, time spent creating your vision, and what you are charging for it. Are your prices in line for what other are charging for similar stone quality?

Here is my custom nephrite bangle (hold an awesome polish) with opaque jadeite bangles. The quality of the stones for the jadeite is much lower than the nephrite, and the price reflects it, but I really like both.

 

[Jademan]

I think your pendants look quite attractive. I especially like that last one...the whitish-translucent rectangle. I think the draw AND drawback of jade selling/collecting is that beauty and worth are so subjective. Sometimes the collectors are just looking for "pretty" in their eyes, without understanding how much effort goes into handworked quality jade while others are more educated about jade type and stone quality, but are also looking for a bargain. I know I've been on both ends of the spectrum. I'm at point in my collecting where I have an idea of what I'm willing to pay and for what quality. If you are concerned for your bottom line, there must be a reckoning between the cost of the material, time spent creating your vision, and what you are charging for it. Are your prices in line for what other are charging for similar stone quality?

Here is my custom nephrite bangle (hold an awesome polish) with opaque jadeite bangles. The quality of the stones for the jadeite is much lower than the nephrite, and the price reflects it, but I really like both.

Ok, i must highlight what exactly is driving me crazy. You see.. it is easy (easy for experienced jewelry maker) to make round nephrite, or bangle, or anything without flat surface. To make it flat it is... terrifyingly hard. I just cant find analogs on the marker to benchmark my stuff. Did you ever see something like that? I just literally never saw anything better polished, all stones waxed or have this snakeskin dotted texture on surface.
But hard to do and rare doesn't mean people want it that the problem.

Anyway i am highly appreciating this conversation. You love tiny nephrite? I once was interested to create the tiniest nephrite in the word, hope you enjoy it. And some more white and mutton fat.