Evaluating jadeite (feicui)

[Crimson]

@Crimson what a gorgeous ruyi. It is glowing, you’re a sweet sister. Bet she was thrilled!

The tray of goodies is amazing. Ruby red and bright green is a stunning visual. The bee earrings are darling. The green in the long earrings looks like it would be seen across the room. So vivid.

Glad you like them! Yes my sister loves the jadeite ruyi; it goes with almost everything.
The jadeite and ruby photo was taken in the sunshine.
I waited a year for the long jadeite earrings to go on sale, all the time praying no one would buy them.
I bought the ruby after examining it under a loupe and guessing that it was unheated. Despite the ruby being over 4 cts, the jeweler hadn’t had it tested. However, this was my regular, trusted jeweller. So I paid and asked them to get it certified. The lab found that the ruby was unheated and from Burma - yay!

 

[MMtwo]

Glad you like them! Yes my sister loves the jadeite ruyi; it goes with almost everything.
The jadeite and ruby photo was taken in the sunshine.
I waited a year for the long jadeite earrings to go on sale, all the time praying no one would buy them.
I bought the ruby after examining it under a loupe and guessing that it was unheated. Despite the ruby being over 4 cts, the jeweler hadn’t had it tested. However, this was my regular, trusted jeweller. So I paid and asked them to get it certified. The lab found that the ruby was unheated and from Burma - yay!

Oh my gosh, that was so, so fortunate with the ruby! So happy for your find. The stone is fabulous.
Do you have any ear shots of the long earrings? Would love to see them.

 

[Crimson]

Oh my gosh, that was so, so fortunate with the ruby! So happy for your find. The stone is fabulous.
Do you have any ear shots of the long earrings? Would love to see them.

Couldn’t find an ear shot but here is one of them in box. Will look for the other photos later today! Have to go to work now

 

[Crimson]

So hard to take a proper ear shot of these earrings because they move at tru slightest tip of my head

 

[MMtwo]

Ha, ear shots are so tough to take! The earrings are so beautiful, and beautiful on you. Love the length and the diamond contrast with the green.

Also thank you for doing this. I was swept away with those earrings before I thought twice about asking. It was very sweet of you.

Also, look at the glowy ring!

 

[Crimson]

Ha, ear shots are so tough to take! The earrings are so beautiful, and beautiful on you. Love the length and the diamond contrast with the green.

Also thank you for doing this. I was swept away with those earrings before I thought twice about asking. It was very sweet of you.

Also, look at the glowy ring!

It is good that you asked! After going through my album I realized that many of my photos of the earrings were blurry and in many shots, the earrings were covered by my long hair. So I tried to push or clip my hair back in those photos .

 

[nyapple]

Curious to know what the sentiment is here on color saturation. Assuming similar size, cut etc, at what point does a color become too saturated where it impacts value? Or does it never and it all come down to personal preference and budget.

These 2 for example:



The first is with “jello and ice piece with 光感” and the second is “vivid color with jello texture…refined and watery, uniform clarity and translucency throughout.” Which one is the “better” bangle?

The bottom piece under duller lighting:



The first had been sold. I’m debating between buying the second or to wait.

 

[Starstruck8]

Curious to know what the sentiment is here on color saturation. Assuming similar size, cut etc, at what point does a color become too saturated where it impacts value? Or does it never and it all come down to personal preference and budget.

These 2 for example:



The first is with “jello and ice piece with 光感” and the second is “vivid color with jello texture…refined and watery, uniform clarity and translucency throughout.” Which one is the “better” bangle?

The bottom piece under duller lighting:



The first had been sold. I’m debating between buying the second or to wait.

I'm not qualified to comment on the quality - they both look great to me. But the three photos of the second bangle show what an amazing difference lighting and photography make. I might not have guessed that they were even the same bangle! What colour is it really? Can you reliably judge from photos? (Judging by the skin, the white balance in the second last photo looks too yellow. The last photo looks more credible.) What might the first bangle have looked like in similarly different lighting?

For both bangles, I love the glow seen the first two photos. The first bangle seems to have more glow/luminosity, the second to be more uniform. It seems that the directional lighting from the back and side bring this out. It's not so obvious in the more frontal lighting of the last two photos.

No doubt @Crimson will be along soon.

 

[Crimson]

Thank you @starstruck. I agree with you the lighting conditions matter greatly especially with jadeite.
@nyapple it is really hard to judge from photos, but the first bangle seems to be more watery and translucent.
The photos of the second vary significantly, as @Starstruck8 has pointed out. it is of course best to compare and buy in person. When you cannot, then please ask the vendor for photos in daylight, both indoors and outdoors.
IIt has traditionally been said said that jadeite "eats the light" （翡翠吃光） meaning the bright light jadeite look smoother, more uniform and more translucent. Another saying is don't view jadeite under a light (灯下不观玉).
Below, you can see the difference in the photos of the same piece.
There are other photos in this link https://www.ymanz.com/ygs/8055.html#google_vignette
So if you want to buy a bangle, make sure you get photos in different lighting conditions, that the vendor has a good return policy and that you like the worst photo that you see. Jadeite is extremely challenging because just a tiny difference in the hue or tone can lead to a big difference in price.
Back to your question re: saturation - yes, as with other gemstones, jadeite can be over-saturated but I don't see that in the photos of the bangles that you shared.