After a nice green jade cabochon

[mellowyellowgirl]

Ahh thanks for the explanation @Bluegemz

The boys have a fear of dolls and replicas of human like features so anything like a Buddha etc would freak them out. They often balk at some of the very intricate Buddha pendants they see when I surf the Facebook site.

 

[Bluegemz]

I edited my last post, as I remember now that they are hands of the Buddhist Diety, Guan yin aka Kwan Yin, goddess of mercy.
I know, kids all have very specific likes and dislikes.

 

[Seaglow]

What is it with the hands holding a ball? They keep releasing earrings like that! My boys would scream and run a mile if I wore those! Is it good luck?

The lavenders here are soooo cute though! But I am broke!



I haven't seen a single bow since I bought mine (or before I bought mine!) Feeling squeee that I managed to snag the jade bows!

It’s fun to browse the page, right?
Actually I bought something quite thin...making an exception to my rule.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

It’s fun to browse the page, right?
Actually I bought something quite thin...making an exception to my rule.

Sooooo much fun!!!! Both pages make for great browsing! It's kinda like a virtual department store sale on the cheaper site. You know when you go and rifle through the messy sales racks at the department store sales and look at all sorts of junk and sometimes you find something fabulous (hello bow earrings!)

What did you buy??? Plzzzzzzzzzz do tell when you're ready!

 

[Seaglow]

Sooooo much fun!!!! Both pages make for great browsing! It's kinda like a virtual department store sale on the cheaper site. You know when you go and rifle through the messy sales racks at the department store sales and look at all sorts of junk and sometimes you find something fabulous (hello bow earrings!)

What did you buy??? Plzzzzzzzzzz do tell when you're ready!

The red Ruyis. I will post when I get them.

 

[voce]

Myanmar grade A jadeite ring metal:18k gold & diamonds size for stone:14.8-11.5-9.2mm price:1860usd


Myanmar grade A jadeite ring metal:18k gold & diamonds size for stone:9-7.5-8.2mm price:1888usd


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The second one has a better setting but the first is so much bigger and quite a dome! I don't really understand the pricing of these two.

LOL. I actually prefer the setting in the first one.
I see that the second one is just a bit more vivid and saturated, a better green, than the first one.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Heh heh other than the Goddess' hand holding a wealth ball/pearl, it also means this https://baike.baidu.com/item/掌上明珠/815302

Which literally translates to pearl in palm = apple of one's eye.

But I know no one that'd gift it! Probably traditional folks?

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

These are so cute! The right hand side flowers with dangly bits. I am on a no buy until the next year to prove that I have self control. I feel like I'm spiralling and need to stop! This will be a good exercise in self control. Prove that I can do this!

I am going to post anything and everything that I lust after though! I used to do this with clothes so I could kick the habit. Go to a site, fill up my shopping cart with all the clothes I wanted and then close the page.

 

[Bluegemz]

These are so cute! The right hand side flowers with dangly bits. I am on a no buy until the next year to prove that I have self control. I feel like I'm spiralling and need to stop! This will be a good exercise in self control. Prove that I can do this!

I am going to post anything and everything that I lust after though! I used to do this with clothes so I could kick the habit. Go to a site, fill up my shopping cart with all the clothes I wanted and then close the page.

You can do it! I think one would be glad if one doesn’t buy all kinds of lthings in between when one makes it! ( speaking for myself) I tell myself that There will always be new pretty pieces.....and then it’s great when one is ready to buy again!

and now that you got something so lovely, you can really enjoy it. I’m not buying much either because my definite next bigger purchase will be setting my star ruby if it works out when I see it in person. It’s going to be really hard to wait for that because I’m super inspired. So, I’m with you! I’m also not going to stop looking and admiring though!

 

[Burmesedaze]

It's less than 2 full months to "the next year"

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

It's less than 2 full months to "the next year"

Haha that's just more proof of how terrible I've been this year! My bar is looooooow.

Ideally I'd like to last until Valentine's Day (Pink Bandit is into Valentine's Day presents) but I'm going to start small and then aim for one month at a time.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Consort earrings!!! So close to the ones she wore in the trailer! I wonder how they got the jade to loop. Did they cut and glue?



These just look awesome!

 

[Bluegemz]

Consort earrings!!! So close to the ones she wore in the trailer! I wonder how they got the jade to loop. Did they cut and glue?



These just look awesome!

Carved from one piece.

Ugh, those carved filigree screen earrings are a style which I have always adored! I’m still in love with these ones which I passed on 2 summers ago...
Some day some day some day lol!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Some day for both of us @Bluegemz

 

[Burmesedaze]

The filigree ones are worth getting. They are like jadeite lace imho.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

The filigree ones are worth getting. They are like jadeite lace imho.

Next year's task after my sabbatical which I'm hoping will last til Feb!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Ahh Jasmine has some stunning rings on her more pricey site right now. Big diamond melee. Very nice.

I am OBSESSED with this jade ring! Seriously I need to stop wearing it! I wear it everywhere! Need to wear something else! There is something about a shiny green egg that is mesmerising.

 

[Lovinggems]

She has some better made pieces on FB now but oh so pricey. Glad you’re still enjoying the ring!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Quite pretty!

Myanmar grade A jadeite ring metal:18k gold & diamonds size for stone:10.5-9.5-6.6mm price:850usd

Can anyone shed light on why it's so affordable? I am guessing the texture is not that fine?





This is gorgeous! A bit long in terms of shape for my tastes but I think I can see water and I love the colour!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Look at the green lace! I'd be all over these if I weren't on a ban!

 

[ChaiK]

I want to buy a lavender ring from her. She says it is a royal imperial purple. Dilemma. I pay a premium for this purple and then it fades because the colour origins cannot be verified.

I wish GIA would be straightforward and state where the colour is from and what it means if this cannot be traced in terms of jadeite. Very annoying.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Any other lab you can send it to @ChaiK?

Does it cost the earth or is it reasonably priced?

GIA did say only 10% of the jade colour can't be confirmed which is a high percentage but there's a chance yours could fall into the 90%.

On a super stupid note I wanna soak some beads in blueberry juice for fun but don't want to trash my one and only necklace.

 

[Bluegemz]

I want to buy a lavender ring from her. She says it is a royal imperial purple. Dilemma. I pay a premium for this purple and then it fades because the colour origins cannot be verified.

I wish GIA would be straightforward and state where the colour is from and what it means if this cannot be traced in terms of jadeite. Very annoying.

She offers a full guarantee, refund policy, and I think you can pay extra for additional testing. Pay by PayPal, and I think you’re fine. I am personally confident that her things are A grade based on my purchase from her.

 

[ChaiK]

Any other lab you can send it to @ChaiK?

Does it cost the earth or is it reasonably priced?

GIA did say only 10% of the jade colour can't be confirmed which is a high percentage but there's a chance yours could fall into the 90%.

On a super stupid note I wanna soak some beads in blueberry juice for fun but don't want to trash my one and only necklace.

Haha, made me giggle. My other used to wrap hers up in butter and leaves from the garden in cling film wrap and she would change it every day - the days when she forgot - ewww!

And blueberries are expensive. Maybe do this before a big evening out, to bring out the colour? I don't know. I think of doing this sometimes. So you are not alone in your thoughts.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Haha, made me giggle. My other used to wrap hers up in butter and leaves from the garden in cling film wrap and she would change it every day - the days when she forgot - ewww!

And blueberries are expensive. Maybe do this before a big evening out, to bring out the colour? I don't know. I think of doing this sometimes. So you are not alone in your thoughts.

Frozen ones are really cheap! $4 for 500g and they are super purple! Stain my fingers like crazy when I hold them and scatter them into my muffins.

I am thinking a pot of mushed blueberries and soak the jade in it.

OMG!!!! I HAVE IT! I have a REALLY light lavender jade bangle!!!! I will try this and report back!!!!!!!! This way with the bangle I don't need to worry about messing up the colour of string and the hook like I would with beads!!!!!

Someone stop me now if this is a REALLY bad idea

 

[ChaiK]

Oh do it and let us know. So fun.

 

[Seaglow]

I also like to experiment so not a good influence here! Lol as long as your bangle don’t cost too much it should be fun so see what happens.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Oh do it and let us know. So fun.

I'll wait until morning so I can take a pic of the bangle in daylight to document it's original colour.

Then I'll take a pic of the blueberries etc

I wonder if it'll just look veiny and nasty.....

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I also like to experiment so not a good influence here! Lol as long as your bangle don’t cost too much it should be fun so see what happens.

I don't wear it much and I reckon worse comes to worse the colour will just be a bit odd but the actual bangle should still be fine.

Maybe nothing will happen at all! At any rate it will be fulfilling it's purpose of satisfying my curiosity!

 

[peacechick]

I'll wait until morning so I can take a pic of the bangle in daylight to document it's original colour.

Then I'll take a pic of the blueberries etc

I wonder if it'll just look veiny and nasty.....

Wow I really want to see this! Awaiting with bated breath!