Thanks so much, 2BJM!Happy Birthday Crosso!!It's absolutely darling....I love the lavender cab - beautiful colour and the sweet design is just too much
There is still a possibility that your cat pendant will show up but in the the meantime, enjoy your birthday and wearing this adroable bug
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Happy Birthday, Crosso!!! Your lavender lady bug pendant is so cute!!!!
One more pic in the afternoon sunlight, just because I adore it. (Also hoping it will bring me luck and guide my cat pendant to me somehow!) [emoji4]
This is beautiful! I didn't read very closely and originally thought they were 2 sister jades.... but wow! It came out wonderful!
The green on that is amazing!
crosso, this is so cute! my DS was so interested in ladybugs when he was little that I wound up getting a tiffany ladybug necklace. it's still one of my favorite pieces... i think if i had been into jade back then, it would have been one like this!
And did I say that my bangle collecting was complete? I guess not... lol. I impulse purchased this one last week and it arrived yesterday. I think it is the same seller as koojade on ebay, but its own standalone .com site - kathyjade Prices are lower than ebay, but I did not try to haggle the bangle lower. I was relying on google translate and guesses, so just paid the asking price.
What made me decide to purchase was it's dark color, being a small inner diameter and being very thin. I wanted to try thin style and I'm glad I did... very, very light and comfortable. I think I wold like other colors in this style, too. Under a loupe, the pores and polish look normal, the coloring and veining looks very similar to my other black jadeites. I haven't put it under UV yet, so I'm not sure about that.... However, the specific gravity is too light for jadeite: 2.9. I'm wondering if it is one of those jadeite-albite type mix thing because it does not look/sound like nephrite. It wasn't too expensive, so as long as it doesn't fluoresce, I think I'll be happy with it.
What made me decide to purchase was it's dark color, being a small inner diameter and being very thin. I wanted to try thin style and I'm glad I did... very, very light and comfortable. I think I wold like other colors in this style, too. Under a loupe, the pores and polish look normal, the coloring and veining looks very similar to my other black jadeites. I haven't put it under UV yet, so I'm not sure about that.... However, the specific gravity is too light for jadeite: 2.9. I'm wondering if it is one of those jadeite-albite type mix thing because it does not look/sound like nephrite. It wasn't too expensive, so as long as it doesn't fluoresce, I think I'll be happy with it.
Let us know if it is a Grade A. Pretty.And did I say that my bangle collecting was complete? I guess not... lol. I impulse purchased this one last week and it arrived yesterday. I think it is the same seller as koojade on ebay, but its own standalone .com site - kathyjade Prices are lower than ebay, but I did not try to haggle the bangle lower. I was relying on google translate and guesses, so just paid the asking price.
What made me decide to purchase was it's dark color, being a small inner diameter and being very thin. I wanted to try thin style and I'm glad I did... very, very light and comfortable. I think I wold like other colors in this style, too. Under a loupe, the pores and polish look normal, the coloring and veining looks very similar to my other black jadeites. I haven't put it under UV yet, so I'm not sure about that.... However, the specific gravity is too light for jadeite: 2.9. I'm wondering if it is one of those jadeite-albite type mix thing because it does not look/sound like nephrite. It wasn't too expensive, so as long as it doesn't fluoresce, I think I'll be happy with it.
Hi Silver Mom! Thank you... took it off and finally put it under UV... no fluorescing! I don't know about the grade though for sure... the presence of albite does reduce the specific gravity of jadeite. Here's the GIA article about it. I'm happy with keeping it, even if I'm not 100% about it. I think testing would cost more than the bangle. haha
And here's pictures of the new thin bangle with my black carved ones, and compared to the thickness of PL. The lighting is deliberately bad (yellowy indoor) to try and bring out the grains.
And here's pictures of the new thin bangle with my black carved ones, and compared to the thickness of PL. The lighting is deliberately bad (yellowy indoor) to try and bring out the grains.
And did I say that my bangle collecting was complete? I guess not... lol. I impulse purchased this one last week and it arrived yesterday. I think it is the same seller as koojade on ebay, but its own standalone .com site - kathyjade Prices are lower than ebay, but I did not try to haggle the bangle lower. I was relying on google translate and guesses, so just paid the asking price.
What made me decide to purchase was it's dark color, being a small inner diameter and being very thin. I wanted to try thin style and I'm glad I did... very, very light and comfortable. I think I wold like other colors in this style, too. Under a loupe, the pores and polish look normal, the coloring and veining looks very similar to my other black jadeites. I haven't put it under UV yet, so I'm not sure about that.... However, the specific gravity is too light for jadeite: 2.9. I'm wondering if it is one of those jadeite-albite type mix thing because it does not look/sound like nephrite. It wasn't too expensive, so as long as it doesn't fluoresce, I think I'll be happy with it.
Chic bangle JKP
in the sunlight it looks like there are cool silvery patches. I agree the thin bangles are super comfy. What's the diameter of this one?
It does really kinda looks like the others and YAY for no fluorescing. You have a great collection there. AND I love when you post because you always show the fruits of your investigations so we can learn from you.Hi Silver Mom! Thank you... took it off and finally put it under UV... no fluorescing! I don't know about the grade though for sure... the presence of albite does reduce the specific gravity of jadeite. Here's the GIA article about it. I'm happy with keeping it, even if I'm not 100% about it. I think testing would cost more than the bangle. haha
And here's pictures of the new thin bangle with my black carved ones, and compared to the thickness of PL. The lighting is deliberately bad (yellowy indoor) to try and bring out the grains.