topic Re: Jade in Jewelry

Jade

sunshine 919 — Fri, 26 May 2017 15:30:13 GMT

I see Jade is coming to the Q. This is nice to see. I usually get mine from HSN. I have one piece from Evine.

Re: Jade

VegasBusinessWoman — Fri, 26 May 2017 16:29:44 GMT

Wow, that's great! I LOVE all colors of jade. Can't wait to see what they have to offer. Hope it isn't the same old tired Chinese designs--how many "good luck"-type pieces can you wear, anywaay?

Re: Jade

PINKdogWOOD — Fri, 26 May 2017 17:21:03 GMT

The Q used to have a fair amount of jade shows in years past. I have a decent amount of different pieces of jade that I purchased here many years ago. In fact all of the jade I have came from QVC. Some is of one color, a few bracelets are multicolored, very lovely.

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sunshine 919 — Fri, 26 May 2017 17:47:08 GMT

@PINKdogWOOD wrote:
The Q used to have a fair amount of jade shows in years past. I have a decent amount of different pieces of jade that I purchased here many years ago. In fact all of the jade I have came from QVC. Some is of one color, a few bracelets are multicolored, very lovely.

I have a multi colored one from HSN that I just wore yesterday. I like the presentations on HSN because Stella the rep. will always tell you which ones are dyed. This does not bother me but to some people it is important. I have a very pretty yellow jade ring. It is the color of an egg yoke. On Evine I notice some of the pieces are dyed and they do not mention it on the presentation, however it is in the description on the website. Either way I do like jade. I am sure your jade is good quality since you purchased years ago.

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depglass — Fri, 26 May 2017 17:50:22 GMT

I'm really happy to see this. I think QVC had the best and most natural looking jade. I've had some from HSN and Evine and both appear dyed in very unnatural colors. Wonder if Yim Tom is coming back? I hope that's her name.

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beach-mom — Sat, 27 May 2017 04:22:44 GMT

I have a Burmese jade ring and earrings from Hong Kong that I treasure (I got them when I taught in Japan and visited HK). I would love to get more pieces of this. Do you think they will offer this stone?

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banned again — Sat, 27 May 2017 07:56:49 GMT

@depglass wrote:
Wonder if Yim Tom is coming back? I hope that's her name.

She was the guest on the Chinese Jade shows. I wouldn't think Jade Jewelry or Colors of Jade would have a guest unless all the Jade is coming from one source, like Csarite or Ammolite. It's funny that QVC says this Memorial Day's Jade Jewelry show is new, yet Jade Jewelry, The World of Jade, or Colors of Jade aired on Gem Day every year from 1994 to 2007. It probably premired on a January Gem Week in the early 90s and should have had a twenty-something anniversary this year.

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Roni18 — Mon, 29 May 2017 20:02:34 GMT

I liked the jade pieces presented today. Very timeless and classy looking. I bought the one day only priced ring.

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GinaV24 — Tue, 30 May 2017 14:22:19 GMT

I watched most of the show since it was raining - I thought the pieces were very pretty but the ones that really appealed to me were very expensive so I had to pass.

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Lynnster67 — Tue, 30 May 2017 15:09:09 GMT

ITA! All the jade yesterday was green.

I think the reason jade disappeared from Q was some sort of trade embargo, b/c USA is not on best of terms w/Burma (aka Myanmar).

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SilleeMee — Tue, 30 May 2017 19:39:19 GMT

I don't understand why the Q has not carried jade in their inventory. Even though trade sanctions have been lifted from Burma, there are other sources of jade to be had. Q makes it seem like Burma is the only place to get jade and it's not.

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violann — Wed, 31 May 2017 17:13:31 GMT

There was lovely Jade on the Q about 20 years ago.

I have a set of about 7 rings in 14 k gold. the jade bands are set w semi precious stones and fit into a an enhancer.

Very pretty. I don't wear it a lot because I'm always afraid one of the bands will crack.

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CamilleP — Wed, 31 May 2017 18:18:33 GMT

The problem arose a few years ago due to the combination of two things. The Q had been selling jade that was purported to be from China, and Yim Tom was the vendor rep for that jade. At that time the US had an active trade embargo against Myanmar's military junta government. Somehow it was discovered that the jade the Q was selling was being mined in Myanmar and smuggled across the border into China, and then falsely marketed as Chinese jade. At that point the Q had no choice but to stop marketing the product. Now that the US no longer embargoes Myanmar, the Q is free to import and sell "Burmese" jade. I have a lot of jade from it's previous sale time on the Q, and I hope that the variety and artistry once seen from Yim Tom's company comes back to the Q. I still wear my "Year of the Horse" carved horse medallion pendant and my entwined-necks swan pendant as well as the many rings I purchased back in the day. Unfortunately, with gold prices what they are, I didn't purchase the carved rose pendant the Q sold yesterday, it was just too much for my retirement budget. But anyway, that's the full story of what went down with Asian jadeite's temporary disappearance from QVC.

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Roni18 — Wed, 31 May 2017 18:51:53 GMT

I would really like to get the Jade bead necklace and bracelet. It looks so elegant and tasteful. The carved rose necklace is also very pretty. I spent way too much money on jewelry from the other network over last weekend to justify spending any more right now.

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Mindy D — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 21:13:22 GMT

Sky high prices.

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blackhole99 — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 02:48:05 GMT

I have a few pieces of the jade in 14k the Q sold years ago, a ring, earrings and a bangle. The pieces were very expensive back then,this jade looks lighter in color than what I have.

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banned again — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 02:25:37 GMT

There's a Sterling Burmese Jade QVC2 Big Deal tonight and a one hour jade show with Jayne Brown and Michele Lau repeated throughout the day on Sunday.

http://www.qvc.com/Bold-Oval-Jade-White-Zircon-Sterling-Silver-Ring.product.J348163.html?sc=PRODFEED

More word vomit on the description. It should say:

Sterling

Burmese Jade

& 0.75 ct tw

White Zircon

Ring

Also there is a two hour Colors of Gemstone Jewelry from 10am to Noon tomorrow most likely with Pat. With a silver Big Deal it would have been more fitting to have a two hour SIlver Style with Jill instead.

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VegasBusinessWoman — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 18:30:55 GMT

The only piece that appealed to me was the rose carved jade pendant. It seemed a little overpriced to me--if I was just dying to have it, I would certainly shop around. Jade always seemed like a relatively inexpensive gemstone to me, based on prices in other places.

I was also somewhat disappointed that the jade was all green. I have plenty of green jade and would like a different range of colors, especially lavendar or blue. Now, I may have missed something, since I didn't watch the shows, but only looked at what was listed online. Still, I think I'll shop around.

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sunshine 919 — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 19:10:47 GMT

@VegasBusinessWoman wrote:
The only piece that appealed to me was the rose carved jade pendant. It seemed a little overpriced to me--if I was just dying to have it, I would certainly shop around. Jade always seemed like a relatively inexpensive gemstone to me, based on prices in other places.

I was also somewhat disappointed that the jade was all green. I have plenty of green jade and would like a different range of colors, especially lavendar or blue. Now, I may have missed something, since I didn't watch the shows, but only looked at what was listed online. Still, I think I'll shop around.

HSN does have lavendar, yellow and red, dyed of course but still pretty pieces. Evine also has different colors of jade. Enjoy shopping.

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CHIP62 — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 23:11:34 GMT

Dear SilleeMee,

You are sooo right. The most expensive and desirable jadeite (Burmese Jadeite, Burma Jade, Imperial Jade, or Chinese Jade) usually comes from Myanmar (formerly Burma), but small quantities are mined in Guatemala, Mexico and Russia. Jade can come from many places, but the most common and least valuable gray or grayish green.

75% of the world’s jade come from the mines of British Columbia in the form of nephrite, but that's also mined in Taiwan, the United States and (in small amounts) Australia.

Canada is not that far🌻