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Simplyput said:
The ring is for me and my friend asked I pick up a couple of bracelets for her. Some many colors to choose from. I hope she likes them when I give them to her in a couple of hours.View attachment 3690130View attachment 3690131[/QUOTE
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Starry*Sky said:
So much lovely Jade posted! Thanks for all the eye candy! :biggrin::p

I haven't posted in a while because I've been busy with a new grandchild! She is so darling and we all just love her. I gave her a baby bangle, which at 37 mm is too big for her arm. I've put it on her foot several times but my daughter always removes it at the end of the day, lol, and doesn't put it back on the next day.

I have given 3 of my 5 little grandkids (they're all girls) a jade bangle (so far) although none of them wear them much.
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hi StarrySky congrats on being a grandma:)
That's awesome that you have little granddaughters to give your Jade to and even if they don't wear it much now they may later. It's a special keepsake.
 
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Hello jadies!

Love all the bits! I was going through another draw and found some pendants I overlooked when I took that family shot awhile back... might need to recreate it next weekend. haha. I should probably start cataloguing it as a just-in-case. Hmm....
 
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2boys_jademommy said:
That green bangle looks tiny - is it yours or to be gifted to your friend? What stone is the red bangle made of? I see golden flecks
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Hi jademommy, Thank you for your help again. I was going to make the small green bangle a pendant or give it to a fresh new niece when she is born.

You have me worried about the red because the vendor said it was jade. If not I will return. So embarrassed.
 
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Simplyput said:
Hi jademommy, Thank you for your help again. I was going to make the small green bangle a pendant or give it to a fresh new niece when she is born.

You have me worried about the red because the vendor said it was jade. If not I will return. So embarrassed.
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The little bangle would make a statement pendant but would be a sweet gift to a niece too
Sorry I was only asking what the stone is and not implying it's not Jade... Jade does come in red but this red looks different and not the type of red I usually see with Jadewhich is why I asked. Regardless of whether it is Jade or some other stone it is striking. You can always get it tested if you really want to know. Otherwise I would just rock it
 
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2boys_jademommy said:
The little bangle would make a statement pendant but would be a sweet gift to a niece too
Sorry I was only asking what the stone is and not implying it's not Jade... Jade does come in red but this red looks different and not the type of red I usually see with Jadewhich is why I asked. Regardless of whether it is Jade or some other stone it is striking. You can always get it tested if you really want to know. Otherwise I would just rock it
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Please explain the best most accurate way to test jade. I am relatively new to the jade world. I will try to make this my last question for the day. Sorry to bother you, but I appreciate the help.
 
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Simplyput said:
Please explain the best most accurate way to test jade. I am relatively new to the jade world. I will try to make this my last question for the day. Sorry to bother you, but I appreciate the help.
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SP there is a gravity test you can do at home. There has been mention of this test quite a few times on this thread but not sure what page it's on. Sorry I personally have never did any home tests. You can of course also pay to have it tested. I have a few pieces that have come with certificates but have never gone out of my way to get a certificate. Sorry I can't be of more help
 
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Simplyput said:
Please explain the best most accurate way to test jade. I am relatively new to the jade world. I will try to make this my last question for the day. Sorry to bother you, but I appreciate the help.
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Simplyput, there are a number of home tests to some of us try for peace of mind, but the only way to be really sure is to have it tested by a reliable company that uses sophisticated tech. In the USA, GIA and Mason-Kay are the only ones I'm aware of that can do this.

It's hard to say for sure if jade is "grade a" or is treated through only pictures. Home tests can involve looking at the jade through jewelers loupes to see the pattern in the polish...there are types of patterns that may indicate treatment. You also look at the how the grain/color mixes.. this can help tell if it's been impregnated to improve color. A chelsea filter, and a flashlight that does long and short UV waves can also help indicate treatment. Under UV, fluorescence might indicate treatment or presence of non-jadeite. I also check the specific gravity of my bangles... too light or too heavy means that it might be another type of stone. My most recent black bangle is too light, but the presence of albite with the jadeite might explain that.

edited to add: check out the jade & jadetie reference thread.... there are lots of pictures and explanations to help.
 
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Simplyput said:
You have me worried about the red because the vendor said it was jade. If not I will return. So embarrassed.
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Jade comes in so many colors, intensities, translucencies, and grain patterns! Also... some vendors use "jade" to refer to any pretty jade-like stone. I always double check and ask if they mean untreated, grade A jadeite, because sometimes they don't.

Here are some of my "reds" to show some differences, under a couple of natural lighting conditions... early morning direct sun, and in the shade.

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Junkenpo said:
Jade comes in so many colors, intensities, translucencies, and grain patterns! Also... some vendors use "jade" to refer to any pretty jade-like stone. I always double check and ask if they mean untreated, grade A jadeite, because sometimes they don't.

Here are some of my "reds" to show some differences, under a couple of natural lighting conditions... early morning direct sun, and in the shade.

nfUOSIm.jpg


xVr09Sq.jpg
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Iroh and your beads are beautiful. I like the marquise jade ring too!
 
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