Happy Sunday everyone! Wearing my amethyst bracelet my husband bought me when we were engaged 15 years ago. Next to it is a bracelet he gave me the night he proposed 
Yes, this is true. The older round types waste more jadeite and are not as strong. I went to an Asian mall to buy my new dark bangle...all the stores had only D shaped bangles, with maybe one or two rounds from old stock.
Yes, this is true. The older round types waste more jadeite and are not as strong. I went to an Asian mall to buy my new dark bangle...all the stores had only D shaped bangles, with maybe one or two rounds from old stock.
Now jade can have hugely different looks. I will say that rounds are beautiful for showing off extremely expensive, rare translucent jade with fine texture and vivid color, like an imperial green bangle, or a water jade bangle. D shapes are fabulous for showing off grain, pattern, transitions, floating flowers, and many other characteristics of jadeite. With the first picture of the wide green bangle, can you imagine how it would look if only 10mm wide? One would not be able to see the beauty of the stone in the same way.
My favorite blue ish bangle,(see picture) is 23mm wide and has taken all kinds of bangs and collisions. It's withstood this just fine, but I'm not sure it would have if it were a slim, princess cut round. Also, if it were a slim bangle, the color would not show as much. Basically you need the amount of jade to show the color. It wouldn't have much presence as a thinner bangle.
I don't even see them in this width here! I think yours is carved with a thinner thickness (paradoxical) to show off the lovely translucency, or as the online sellers would call it, icy. Presence is important when it comes to a lighter shade. I was deliberating having the lavender jadeite bangle carved with a 8mm width and my jeweller talked me out of it as it wouldn't show up as well as a verdant green. Speaking of which, we are still waiting for them to be ready to take a look at (the huge piece of rough I posted in my thread).
As for the super wide carved bangle, I think that's not done in Myanmar, not seen them here like that too. But I imagine it's not an everyday bangle as dirt and grime would gather in the crevices easily. The unevenness of the carved bits may also cause it to be more prone to small chips when in hard contact with surfaces (I think).
In case I've not said it often enough, I REALLY LOVE your blue bangle and jadeite collection
Oh I told my jeweller ok you decide, since the jadeite owner is her friend. First rule to living in Myanmar and staying sane, specific instructions can go wrong/expect the unexpected. So I don't bother with anything too exact and await what shows up.
That's a very good and easy attitude to have. when one gets really specific it can be much easier to be disappointed . This way you are leaving it to a natural 'birth' into the jewelry form. I personally try to have faith in jade finding it's way to its owner. I'm very excited for you because of the jade and because of being able to see the whole process.Oh I told my jeweller ok you decide, since the jadeite owner is her friend. First rule to living in Myanmar and staying sane, specific instructions can go wrong/expect the unexpected. So I don't bother with anything too exact and await what shows up.
You can imagine how vexing work can be sometimes
Hey, that's a great idea! I'll have to see what I have when I get home.,.
So I'm on a short visit with my parents. My mother bought these moonstones in Sri Lanka. I think I'll have them bezel set in yellow gold with a tiny blue sapphire claw set in between them, with the long ones at the bottom.
These are blue moonstones. Siometones they have other colors reflected in them besides blue in certain lights.
the other hand.
Mixed and matched with this dusky pink dress today.
Jadeite bangle, necklace and earrings with the tiniest of purple sapphires, a pink spinel ring with a light blue sapphire ring for
Thank you, Seaglow! It was challenging to find them and involved some treacherous cliff scaling, but these feel like a part of the soul of California. I am so grateful that we found them! A very satisfying experience. One can see the rough geological conditions in these jades and in the extreme qualities of the landscape.
LOVE the idea of a jewelry hug! Makes me want to go get my grandma's rings on...
That is stunning!I inherited this lovely squash blossom necklace from my Grandma. She loved Native American jewelry and passed on quite a few Navajo and Zuni pieces to me. It's a nice way to remember her each time I wear one....
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