MellowYellow's odds and ends

[mellowyellowgirl]

@Burmesedaze Le Grand Elegance tried to hock me an uncertified lavender jade necklace for $800 sgd. You wouldn't approve! Smaller beads.

How much are lavender beads going for at your local shop?

Oon the bright side it's good to just check bead size. Big beads too big on me.

 

[Burmesedaze]

@Burmesedaze Le Grand Elegance tried to hock me an uncertified lavender jade necklace for $800 sgd. You wouldn't approve! Smaller beads.

How much are lavender beads going for at your local shop?

Oon the bright side it's good to just check bead size. Big beads too big on me.

How lavender is lavender? Can be from us100 ish upwards for faint lavender.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@Burmesedaze where are you????

The beads look legit and she's suddenly dropped the price to $500 sgd

I'm tempted.... the colour looks good. Not fake good but good.


My camera is washing it out. More lavender in real life.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Help!!! I dunno what to do. They definately hard selling but the jade looks legit though. It's pretty but too light to be fake does that make sense?

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Asiatique place is closed!!!!

350 sgd for 12mm Morganite beads. Thoughts???

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Someone give me advice!!!!!!

 

[lovedogs]

I sadly can't give advice since I am not super familiar with Jade, but I think the light purple looks pretty. Just honestly can't say one way or the other about cost.

 

[icy_jade]

Asiatique usually opens at noon. Try again later. Think really is worth a visit. My 3 cab jade pendant is from there and really lovely.

 

[icy_jade]

Sorry no idea about cost!

I do hate stores that don’t have pricing indicated upfront.

Le’jade at Jurong Point is great but really really far...

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Ok I jist went into asiatique and I'm in love with this:



3 carat hot pink sapphire. No lab report though cuz he says he only send unheated stones to the labs.

 

[icy_jade]

Ok Wriston mentioned that you popped by

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

PS love the culture of letting me take photos! They are nasty about it in Australia!

 

[icy_jade]

I just asked him if can send to Nanyang Gem lab to certify and he said yes

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@Seaglow @Burmesedaze help!!!!

$366 usd for this necklace. I'm 90% confident it's legit

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I just asked him if can send to Nanyang Gem lab to certify and he said yes

I leave on Monday so we were thinking it may not be enough time. Plus I've got to debate with the husband. It's gorgeous though........

 

[icy_jade]

PS love the culture of letting me take photos! They are nasty about it in Australia!

Wriston is very nice

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@icy_jade I just went and looked at the store with the columbian emeralds. *swoons*

Hehe too rich for my blood though! I didn't even ask price just looked at the window!

 

[icy_jade]

Is the pricing ok for the ring? Workmanship and color looks lovely...

Yeah I know what you mean re intimidating lol

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@icy_jade $3500 for ring.

Just nothing to say it's sapphire! He sells a lot of unheated ones with reports!!!!

Onto earrings! These are cute! Thoughts ladies?

 

[lovedogs]

Ok I jist went into asiatique and I'm in love with this:



3 carat hot pink sapphire. No lab report though cuz he says he only send unheated stones to the labs.

wow that color is to die for!!!!! I would definitely want a report if spending that kind of $$, but it's so beautiful!

 

[Burmesedaze]

Jade - looks too white. Can you put it against your hand to take a photo of it? Can't really tell. Generally, I don't like lavender that's too faint.I bought a few of such in my early days but I realise they wash one's complexion out. I also don't think it's treated as the colour is so light, they usually won't bother.

Sapphire ring - pls... for (is that SGD or USD) $3k+, no lab memo, no talk! Why on earth would he only send unheated stones to the lab? Who is to say what other treatment there is within the heated stones? How would he know? Ring setting is substantial, sturdy and looks pretty good. Not sure about the stone. Looks a bit opaque from the photo rather than crystal. Origin?

Rose gold earrings - cute. What's the price and 18k gold weight?

 

[Burmesedaze]

I'm at work, if you need a quicker response, email me, that shows up in my mobile phone.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Haha @Burmesedaze smacking down like a pro!

Ok now that I've got your response I feel more confident about the jade. I do rather like it and I'm pretty tanned (like an overbaked buttercake after the beach even with lots of sunscreen) so it'll work on me.

Earrings are $628 sgd from one of those mall stores in Ion. I kinda really dig them though! 14k So no gold weight they tell me. 0.08 diamond on each side!

Thank you for the smackdown on the sapphire. I love it but yes at that price probably shouldn't buy random things with no cert. It's priced in sgd.

If anyone living here can wait for a cert do buy it so it gets a pricescope home. It Is truly beautiful. STUNNING.

 

[icy_jade]

Wriston said he could try to rush a cert by Sat afternoon... still no go for you?

Every time I go I get so dazzled by the colorful gems there but I never feel like I know enough to buy

 

[icy_jade]

Not so impressed by earrings... wearable but forgettable.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Wriston said he could try to rush a cert by Sat afternoon... still no go for you?

Every time I go I get so dazzled by the colorful gems there but I never feel like I know enough to buy

Ooh let me consult the husband! Hehe I've really wreaked havoc on the jewellery budget this year!

Back on child duty soon!

You reckon I schlepp out to Chinatown tomorrow or skip? I tried on a jade cab. Looks like Thanos! I'm thinking maybe it's not for me.

Maybe I tell hubs I've given up on the jade cab.....

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I'm at some hong Kong cafe in wheel lock.....

Hehe looks interesting!

 

[icy_jade]

I like the sun moon restaurant at L3 at Wheelock (I think or could be L2...).

Wriston did say it’s a rush job as the lab can be slow and you have to confirm today so he can send it in for cert...

$3,500 incl GST or without? If including can you get tax refund so it’s a bit cheaper?

 

[Burmesedaze]

Earrings too expensive esp for 14k. Second passing on it.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Ok we're all going to schlep there after lunch!