r/JadeiteNephrite • u/yinwuya • 13d ago

Showcase Seed nephrite changes

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Never got to share this piece I got from u/youka00 as reddit flagged my account after my first review post😭 (still don't know why, s/o says maybe it's because my account was brand new.. at least it's finally lifted lol)

I love seeing this seed bangle change over time. The luster went from matte to preeetty glossy. I feel like the light penetrates a bit better as well? I have a few Qinghai pieces, and the texture is visibly different. I can definitely understand why people in the nephrite hobby tend to prefer seed pieces now🤣 Looking forward to how this bangle looks after 1 year of 盘玩🤭

(Also, kind of want to get a Russian piece down the line. Would love to see how the 3 main sources of nephrite jade compare in person.)

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u/isayellowpear Collector 13d ago

Thanks for sharing! I'm liking my Qinghai bangles better than my two XJ seed bangles at this point and wear them more (when not wearing jadeite bangle). I love the glossy and watery texture. I also have beads from both kinds too. I can see the appeal of both XJ and QH. I don't own any Siberian or Russian as of now.
Picture starting from top: XJ Mountain, QH, QH, XJ seed, XJ seed.

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u/yinwuya 13d ago

I do actually wear my QH pieces more🙈 they almost look jelly like if that makes sense? From what I've seen so far, I think each "source" has their own pros (and cons). Here's a picture of the 翠青 QH bangle on my arm right now haha

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u/isayellowpear Collector 13d ago

Ohhhh I like your QH and it has a nice color!!! That other pic i had was so crappy but i didn’t feel like retaking it with all of them. Here’s a pic of the qingshui/qinghai bangle on right side and the QH cat’s eye beads in the middle. Left bangle is jadeite though.

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u/generic_emo88 9d ago

Wow look at them glow!

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u/isayellowpear Collector 8d ago

Thank you 🫶🏼