How Much Should I Pay for Jade Bangle Bracelets, Pendants? How to Make an Offer.

Since early August I started a big jade project.  My home office, and actually my entire home is filled with boxes of jade!  And it was not the way I want my home to look.  So it was time to sort through  every box.  My office walls have metal shelves along the walls.  When I list a jade item, it gets a stock number and gets put into the proper box.  The boxes are mostly large shoe boxes because when they are filled they are still easy to manage and not too heavy (and another reason to treat myself to new shoes often!) Every space in the office is filled with boxes.  After I checked all the items on the web site and confirmed they are still available, then it was time to go through all the storage boxes of jade items not photographed and listed yet.

Yes, that is work but it sure is fun work!   It's very tempting to keep what I like for myself, but I have way too much "personal" jade, especially the jade bangle bracelets.  In the guest bedroom I have a wooden tall "jewelry box", and when that gets filled, I promised myself that I would not add more and stash it "somewhere else".

My personal jade bangle bracelets live in this

All this gorgeous, unique jade!  Instead of being in storage boxes, it should be on a wrist, on a necklace, used for health and wellness.  On Jade Heaven web site, there is a statement on the Sale page that states if you see jade you like, and really want it, you can make an offer for a price that feels good for you and fair for both of us.  I have accepted most of the offers, and negotiated with the customers for only a few items.  To make an offer, first set up an account with name and address.  Then send an email with your offer to us with the item number, brief description.  If accepted, we send you an invoice (the reason we need your account set up).  If the offer is too low, we will send you another price offer.  When I shopped for jade in China at jade markets, the sellers never had prices on their jade.  I asked the price, and then made an offer, and we bargained until we both agreed.  So the "make an offer" is a traditional way to buy jade.

On Ying Yu Jade, there's a Collection called "Ying Yu's Jewelry Box" that features jade I want to keep for myself, but decided it really does belong with someone who will wear it, not store it in my jade bangle bracelet cabinet.  The jade bangles in this Collection are bangles I bought for myself, but because I didn't try them on while I was bargaining (because I didn't want the seller to know how much I wanted it for myself!) and they really don't fit me well.   One of my favorites that I am parting with is a very vintage, probably made prior to the year 2000.  It's carved very detailed all around with dragons.  Very pale green, almost white, with some "hong" red veins in it.  It was not high polished probably to not damage the fabulous carving, and to look different, but excellent.  It's value is around $3000+ but listed very low because I'm so tempted to keep it.

Ying Yu's Jewelry Box #V1258Pale green Burmese jadeite with "hong" veins, carved with dragons

The jade I keep for myself is not only because it is beautiful.  There is often a story behind it, how I acquired it.  One that I wear most of the time was acquired from a Chinese woman I was sitting next to on a train in China.  She keep looking in my handbag whenever I opened it, and I finally showed her what I had.  She offered to trade her jade bangle for some of my personal items, and of course I was happy to do that.  I always think of that trip in China when I wear the bangle.

And you are welcome to "trade" your cash for my jade, making an offer you think is good for both of us.  

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