Type A Jadeite Oval Bangle, Green All Round, 52.7mm

A natural Type A jadeite oval bangle (贵妃镯, "imperial consort" bangle), icy-glutinous, green throughout, inner size 52.7 mm, band 12.3 mm wide and 7.5 mm thick.

Icy-glutinous jadeite sits between icy and glutinous: fine-grained and semi-translucent, with a soft glow. The seller said "beautiful color, juicy". This oval bangle is green almost all the way round: a juicy light green base with layer on layer of richer yang green over it, joining into patches in some places and spreading like ink wash in others, deep and light in turn, so there is green wherever you look around the ring.

The oval shape follows the wrist more closely than a round bangle, so it slides and turns less and makes the wrist look slimmer. 52.7 mm suits women with smaller hands and fine bones; at 12.3 mm wide and 7.5 mm thick it is broad without being heavy, comfortable every day. A bangle with green all round looks a clear grade above one with just a touch of color.

As a natural mineral, jadeite nearly always carries some cotton or stone lines; they do not affect wear. On a phone screen the color of this 52.7 mm green oval bangle can look stronger or paler than it is, so the video in natural light is the best guide.

This 52.7 mm green oval bangle has its own certificate from an accredited national gem testing lab. Once inspection confirms the match it is packed and sent, shipping free and fully insured; any import tax is paid by the recipient.