The Reputable jade Sellers list

[Junkenpo]

Picture review for jadedivers.com. Allan Spehar is awesome. Here is a my yukon snow princess bangle. She was a custom request bangle, with my choice of jade type (nephrite "yukon snow"), shape, inner diameter, and thickness, with Allan picking the slab to cut from. Easy to work with, though some have reported longer waits for completed work.

Quality jade, wonderful polish.

The white carved bangle is from GeGeDesigns on Etsy. I've always been pleased with my purchases from her site.

 

[clairejune]

This Siberian nephrite jade bangle is from 9SJW on Etsy. I originally ordered an olive green one, but they found this material and made this bangle for me, which is far better then what I was expecting to get for the price. These sellers are in Siberia, have to trade and find the jade, but are very warm, personable and lovely people to do business with. The only caution is that it may take time for them to find the material that you want with custom orders. I am delighted with this bangle. They also included an extra couple of gifts. Highly recommend this seller!

 

[BabyDarling]

Here's my review for Precious Jadeite:

Bought a pendant from precious jadeite. I find their prices reasonable and range from cheap to slightly high. They focus mainly on pendants, with not that many items listed at a time.

Their pendants come with a certificate and free international shipping however do note that the shipping is not tracked. Seller ships fast but it does take a few weeks to arrive. Also when you receive your parcel do not cut it open, I did that and nicked part of my cert.

Seller responds to questions within a day. Photos are taken in natural lighting.

Personally am very happy with the pendant I received. Would recommend if you are looking to buy pendants.

 

[BabyDarling]

Review of Only-Jade (aka kjya20111110):

Bought a cheap bangle from only-jade. They have an extensive range of bangles with prices ranging from cheap to really expensive. I was interested in some mid range lavender bangles but have never bought bangles online or from this seller so I bought a cheap smokey bangle to test waters.

Bangle comes with a certificate and free tracked international shipping. Seller's description is quite honest (that's my impression) and categorizes the bangles by grade A, carved, vintage etc. Seller mentioned the bangle having some surface cracks however it looks more obvious in person than in the photos. The bangle itself is beautiful but I've since noticed under certain lighting you can see pits on the surface. I'm not sure if this is due to a bad polishing job or the bangle has been treated before. So even though it comes with a certificate, I can't say confidently that it is Grade A. However the bangle has obvious flaws and spots of yellow/brown.

For the price I'm happy with it. Was a bit concerned when I saw how obvious and extensive the cracks/stone lines are but I've been told in the other thread that the lines are in the right direction for max durability.

My recommendation would be: take note of the description so you know what to expect. Perhaps it would be better to look at bangles above the US$100 price range. Mine was US$22

 

[willblake]

honestly if your ever on the west coast like seattle just go check out china town. They have some great stuff and usually they will let you barter pretty well. They love their buddahs too!

 

[ms_loKAbLue13]

Review of Only-Jade (aka kjya20111110):

Bought a cheap bangle from only-jade. They have an extensive range of bangles with prices ranging from cheap to really expensive. I was interested in some mid range lavender bangles but have never bought bangles online or from this seller so I bought a cheap smokey bangle to test waters.

Bangle comes with a certificate and free tracked international shipping. Seller's description is quite honest (that's my impression) and categorizes the bangles by grade A, carved, vintage etc. Seller mentioned the bangle having some surface cracks however it looks more obvious in person than in the photos. The bangle itself is beautiful but I've since noticed under certain lighting you can see pits on the surface. I'm not sure if this is due to a bad polishing job or the bangle has been treated before. So even though it comes with a certificate, I can't say confidently that it is Grade A. However the bangle has obvious flaws and spots of yellow/brown.

For the price I'm happy with it. Was a bit concerned when I saw how obvious and extensive the cracks/stone lines are but I've been told in the other thread that the lines are in the right direction for max durability.

My recommendation would be: take note of the description so you know what to expect. Perhaps it would be better to look at bangles above the US$100 price range. Mine was US$22

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LUCKY!!! I ve always wanted one of these to knock around!!!
That is one of those "croissant" jade bangles!!!! With the stone lines all stacked up like that...that is one tough puppy!!!! I want an everyday bangle like this for $22

 

[m76steve]

I have a pendent of 'ice jadeite', certed as such, from 'Ultimate Jadeite' in Singapore. This pendent was bought @ 3yrs ago & is almost transparent, no color & well finished. Size is @ 1.5" x 1.0" inches & a very nice item to wear-stevie...

 

[clairejune]

Recently I recieved a bangle from
noblejades.com. It was an inexpensive, light blue bangle, with stone lines. The texture and grain is medium, and it's semi translucent. The price was $160. When the bangle came, it came with a certification which checked out. This seller carries a range of bangles, some are other stones, such as chalcedony. The jadeite ones are called jadeite, whereas the agate ones and non Jade ones are called "jade", which is a term used in Chinese to name semiprecious stones. So look for 'jadeite' in the title for the true Jade. The jadeite bangles range from around 100-1000$, and present another opportunity for people to check out inventory. The bangle I received was definitely A grade, and this seller may be open to price negotiation, but I'm not sure. In my experience, they area reputable seller.

 

[JADESEIKO]

Hey everyone !

So I bought a C grade or BC grade bangle from "wholesale*jade" or "mannyjadeshop" on ebay (THEY SELL TREATED JADE ITEMS). I fully intended to buy a treated jade item because the bangle looked really nice. The ad did say that it was treated.
It was a nice light green jade bangle with little hints of lavender (check pictures). I fell in love with it right away and I received it on September 2! I wore it everyday as well ! It came with a certificate similar to the pic and it did say "DYED NATURAL JADEITE JADE". I tried contacting the lab where the jade bangle was tested and asked if the bangle did have some sort of polymer in it, but they said that they couldn't test it. I've done many research on how treated jade C or BC pieces are very weak and loses its dye right away.

AFTER A WEEK, the lavender color was gone and AFTER 4 MONTHS, the bangle broke in 2 pieces after I accidentally banged it on the wall.

So if anyone is planning on getting cheaper pieces of jade or treated items, I don't think they'll last long ! Just wanted to share my experience need to search for a A grade bangle ! If anyone has other reliable sellers that sells GRADE A bangles, please reply

 

[JADESEIKO]

Can someone make a post about the difference about Jade inclusions and cracks WITH PICS PLEASE ?

I am not a jade expert i'm pretty much confused and I can't find a websites showing me the differences, I find stuff like "flies wing", stone lines, etc. These websites don't really show pics :S

BTW ! I found this bangle on UltimateJadeite and wonder if there are cracks inside that can weaken the bangle? or is it a normal to see in the jade?

Thanks !

 

[Junkenpo]

Can someone make a post about the difference about Jade inclusions and cracks WITH PICS PLEASE ?

I am not a jade expert i'm pretty much confused and I can't find a websites showing me the differences, I find stuff like "flies wing", stone lines, etc. These websites don't really show pics :S

Hi JadeSeiko, this thread is for sharing about experiences with various jade sellers. If we found descriptions accurate and the seller was easy or difficult to work with... like your post on mannyjadeshop. Any questions about jade stone itself should be posted in the regular jade thread. . The ladies there will be happy to chat about the differences between inclusions, stone lines, cracks, etc and probably have example pics.
See you there!

 

[piosavsfan]

I've ordered two bangles (lavender and green/lavender) from linsjade on Ebay and have had a good experience. Lin is very nice, answers questions quickly, takes some offers. Her jade appears to be grade A and comes with certificates. She is based in the US and allows returns, so returns are easy if you are not happy. Her pictures are also pretty much true to color, which is nice.

 

[pallas]

After checking out the thread, also go ahead and bought a couple jade bangles from linsjade on eBay. Lin is quick in replying and shipping. Pictures are true to the color. Have to return one because of the size - I was not very sure about my size when purchasing. Will certainly check on her stuffs from time to time.

 

[m76steve]

This piece is from Koojade of ebay, about 1.25" length, colorless, ice jade or glass jade, jadeite from Burma. Carved on bothsides with good finish-

 

[Junkenpo]

This piece is from Koojade of ebay, about 1.25" length, colorless, ice jade or glass jade, jadeite from Burma. Carved on bothsides with good finish-

hi m76steve: I've looked at koojade's listing, very pretty! Are they willing to haggle at all on the list price?