The Reputable jade Sellers list
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Yes, thank you. My thoughts exactly. I felt a little bit suspicious and did not proceed until I checked with you here. you are a great resource.
Mays of AU is a good one for shopping bangles and bead bracelets. Especially since they've got dedicated articles regarding it + caring for them, I think a few people here bought from them with favorable experiences alongside videos reviewing Mays AU
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Hey guys! Newly into collecting Jade here, and just wanted to ask if anyone knows about "jember4ang@" on Mercari? A lot of their stuff seems legit to me, I think they buy from the same vendor as gojade, potentially.
However, to me at least, a lot of gojade's pieces seem to be too good to be true for the prices. I've heard here that theyre a trusted source for actual grade A Jadeite, though. Both sellers also use chinese authentication that I've seen forged before.
If anyone could give me some insight, I'd appreciate it a TON! They have really nice pieces, but I want to make sure I'm only getting true, untreated Jadeite
However, to me at least, a lot of gojade's pieces seem to be too good to be true for the prices. I've heard here that theyre a trusted source for actual grade A Jadeite, though. Both sellers also use chinese authentication that I've seen forged before.
If anyone could give me some insight, I'd appreciate it a TON! They have really nice pieces, but I want to make sure I'm only getting true, untreated Jadeite
That seller seems to be the type to resell jade pieces that were initially low in price and then mark it up by alot cause I know who the actual sellers are that took those listing photos (such as jewellery2018_5, michaeldyw, chineseoldshop for example that's stolen and being used by this seller). Either that or they're just straight up stealing other seller's listing just so they can give you something entirely different from the listing. So either be really careful, or skip this seller entirely.
Also I've bought from gojade often and yeah I agree that their bid prices are too good to be true, but I chalk it up to machine carving onto low-medium quality jade for mass production. But they do have hidden treasures behind these bids, or listings and lots of pieces that are upwards to +$1k.
Thank you for the reply! Whats so strange to me is that they have really great reviews overall. Mercari is good about returns, and VERY strict about counterfeit items so, most likely a reseller as you mentioned.
I looked up chineseoldshop and michaeldyw on ebay, and in both cases, the jade pendants (specifically what I'm after) seem much, much cheaper. Is it possible for Jadeite pendants to be as cheap as $180 or so?? I know the carvings are machine made for sure as many are identical, however, as long as its true untreated Jadeite, I still find many of them to be nice looking.
Curious what your thoughts are, along with others. Ty again!
I've bought from both you mentioned and I can confirm that jade can be as cheap and cheaper than $180 since those types of pieces as you mentioned, are machine carved and because the jade quality can be referred as "utility" type, as in very coarse grain, opaque, and maybe some vibrant colors but not enough to warrant special treatment over. Those types you can find for probably $5 to $60 depending on the size, michaeldyw however used to do bids every week but has stopped this trend last month likely due to having inventory sized down considerably so now all they got left are the $180 and up listings which I still think are a good price, just ask for photos near the window or under sunlight because there are times where photo editing may be in play with their photo listings.
So, has anyone tried shopping on Taobao with an agent? I am toying with the idea as one of my major goals is to get a nice purple bangle and want to hunt far and wide. My other options are JOJOJade, yes I have read through this thread about the fishy pricing, or some English speaking livestream that I don’t know about.
I would rather pay all my money to the bangle seller but I know I have to give my agent a cut and I have to feel like i can trust my agent. So far I have been hitting dead ends with several other shops although Ling at Jadeite Room has her eye out.
I would rather pay all my money to the bangle seller but I know I have to give my agent a cut and I have to feel like i can trust my agent. So far I have been hitting dead ends with several other shops although Ling at Jadeite Room has her eye out.
You can also check with Barbara Shimoda of jadegemhunter.com. She does special requests too.
Haven't tried Taobao mostly cause they don't seem to ship internationally and if a specific seller does do international shipping, I'll probably have to shell out alot of cash for that alone. Additionally cause my Chinese seriously needs major improving should I try to navigate in there lol. Also if you really are ok with shelling out some money for a bangle and don't mind an agent getting a cut, then you could stick to JOJOJade and contact them on what you're looking for.
Well I have actually tried JOJO but no replies to my emails. I know there is Kathy Jade but i have some trouble navigating the site itself.
PLEASE, PEOPLE DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS WOMAN! NO, NOT EVER. Her name is Kathleen Knoderer, and she is patently dishonest. I know a collector here in USA that still does not have her money back, after returning a treated bangle to her, with a demand from Ying Yu Jade that the customer "hand over" the original copy of a GIA report (ordered and paid for by the customer) that clearly states the bangle is treated.
She is in business for two reasons: To buy all the jade she wants in spite of a husband who is tight with money, and to write off all of her travel expenses.
Read her blogs, "Jade Blogger". She doesn't even try to hide what she is doing. Then, find a reputable seller that isn't one of her many "jade seller" accounts. She has three of them, at least.
I am so sorry you had this experience with her.
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Hello, I looked at all 30 pages and didn’t see anything about GjewelsCo
I was looking at a bangle on there. I have never payed so much for a bangle so it makes me worried… what do you guys think??
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I love the bright green, but I don’t want to pay that much for Colour treated or not grade A
I was looking at a bangle on there. I have never payed so much for a bangle so it makes me worried… what do you guys think??
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I love the bright green, but I don’t want to pay that much for Colour treated or not grade A
It looks natural although I recommend asking for more pictures off professional photography and indoor lighting/near window lighting. Personally I think it's overpriced especially for it's total weight as I've gotten pieces similar to this that is certainly under $1k. If you're still adamant in getting this piece, please ask if they have a cert or if you can pay for one, and do read their refunds and returns policy thoroughly at the bottom of their Etsy page just for you sake.Hello, I looked at all 30 pages and didn’t see anything about GjewelsCo
I was looking at a bangle on there. I have never payed so much for a bangle so it makes me worried… what do you guys think??
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I love the bright green, but I don’t want to pay that much for Colour treated or not grade A