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Thanks for sharing. Yes, it is the same as with other colored stones – Hue, tone and saturation.Interesting that many of these expensive pieces on 1stDibs are designated as “bright green” rather than “intense green” by HKJSL. Both bright and intense green have strong saturation, just a matter of whether the tone is light or dark.
HK gemological association’s jadeite assessment guide, page 19 deals with colour classification.
I wish I have such a trained eye for jadeite. Still difficult to tell the difference between imperial, yang and emerald-green in jades…personally will happily take any of them.
Thank you, dear @MMtwo yes they were beside themselves because all the leaves were from the same rough. As you know, every piece of jadeite is different (which is why we can keep buyingWow, no wonder your jeweler was so relieved! Those are so beautiful and translucent.
It is a blessing to be able to appreciate jadeite in its different hues and forms, not just imperial green That is the joy of jade appreciation, isn’t it?
That means that you can be happy with different alternatives, and choose what you like and appreciate, regardless of the label.
I appreciate the visual treats on this thread. We all meet here for the love of jewelry and jade, and to learn. I am astounded at the gems here—a moving museum sometimes. My collection is growing, but my budget lacks a few zeros. As they say, comparison is the thief of joy, but with jade, there is plenty to love at all levels of collecting. This is a long, caffeinated ramble to say I love seeing your collection, the store photos, and all the jade information you have kindly shared.
Recently, I was lost in the hundreds of pendant options on Kathyjade. The variety is endless. I even saw some relatively inexpensive, dry matte carvings that were so creative color-wise and worked with the stone to be lovely. This may sound crazy but I just realized the only jadeite I have ever seen in person is jadeite I have purchased. It is that rare where I live.
There’s a stud earring with glowy green (probably not quite imperial but still pretty) on 1stDibs that I am tempted to splurge on and take out the stones to make the Elessar pendant and a ring, given I am unlikely to ever be in a position to splurge $50-100K on a single true imperial green jadeite stone. But the ruby project takes priority, trying to push the jadeite (or emerald, but I like fine green jadeite better) off til next year.
@Sydneyphoenix i agree it is good to take your time. It will allow you to encounter serendipitous finds.
RE: emerald and jadeite it is hard to decide which to love more. In the end it probably boils down to what’s the best that you can get for the amount you have set aside. Btw do you have phoenix jewellery? I was hunting all over for a jadeite phoenix but have not found one that I like. I ended up buying a gold phoenix and may attach a dangling stone to it![]()
@dk168 what a memory! It must have been a beautiful ring. Hugs to you.
I loved that ring, and still kick myself to this day for losing the centre Jade.
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My guess is the top is the Guatemalan as their greens that I have seen tends to be
deeper. Still very hard to tell unless there is a comparison though.
I hope now that there are more high quality materials in the market, they’d stop cutting them so thinly. I’d love to have that blue bangle in a thick round!
As requested by @mellowyellowgirl, adding a highly translucent green type A 11.97x10.27mm jadeite cab ring to the thread!
Think it has pretty great glow without any backings, and medium tone colour that remains bright green at home lighting as well - not entirely sure what kind of green this is, but from the thread, guessing it should be apple green!
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Yay! New Jadeite for a new year! is such a sweet green. Thank you for sharing @higanbanya. It is a good size, and looks attractive under different lighting conditions!
I think the features you see under magnification are nothing to worry about . They are not uncommon in jadeite because jadeite is an aggregate. If the jadeite is very finely textured or old mine, then these features are less apparent. They show up less in the glassy varieties. In icy jadeite you see these, and they contribute to the icy appearance.
They don’t look like cracks or fissures.
Happy new year with your ring!
Ooohh~ thank you!! So glad that this thread exists - was trying to figure out what kind of green this is cos there’s just so many types
Thank you for creating this thread, learnt so much about jade from this!
Is Milo green the same as Sweet Green in the jade colour world? Just accidentally paired with the beverage LOL
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Milo green! A new color category, hehe.
I didn’t mean that it was officially sweet green or 甜绿, which is more blue. Maybe you could use the chart below to compare with your cabochon? I think you would have the best idea of its hue, tone and saturation. From left the headings are;
Yellowish green (like fresh shoots)
Apple green
Kingfisher green
Emerald green (most desirable)
Olive bluish green
Inky
Blue-green
Grey green
Petroleum green.
I have alow attached pics of 甜绿 pieces.
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