Do you think jade is finished after polishing? It’s actually not that simple!

As jade becomes increasingly popular in the high-end market, the jade processing process is increasingly being exposed to the public.

Many people think that jade is finished after grinding and polishing. In fact, it is not. After grinding and polishing, in order to make the jade more beautiful, your jade needs to go through these...

▲Ice colorless diamond inlaid with rose gold

Pass sour plums and ash water

▲Ice green necklace inlaid with white gold and diamonds

There will be many flaws on the surface of jade after grinding and polishing. At this time, we need to use acid pickling to remove the residual dirt on the surface of the jade. We call this process "acid pickling" .

▲Ice glass light clear water inlaid with white gold diamond necklace

Notice

The acid pickling here is different from the acid pickling of B-grade jadeite.

The acid washing of B-grade jadeite is a process that involves soaking it in strong acid, which will corrode and dissolve the impurities and stains of the jadeite, thereby making the jadeite clear and bright. If you look closely at the surface of B-grade jadeite, you will find acid-etched textures.

"Over-sour plum" refers to A-grade jadeite that has been ground and polished. There will be residual dirt on the surface. Placing it in a prepared acid solution for pickling will not cause damage to the jadeite.

▲Necklace/bracelet made of icy tri-color

After the jade has been "passed through the sour plum treatment", the stains on its surface must also be rinsed clean. The water used to rinse the jade appears gray, and we call this process "passing through gray water" .

▲Ice green swan necklace inlaid with white gold and diamonds

Wax stewing and spraying

▲Necklace with icy emerald green and rose gold

Wax stewing is an essential process in jade processing. This process is to make the jade look smoother and more moisturized .

▲Fine glutinous green jade necklace

Generally, small jade ornaments are stewed in wax, which means putting the jade into melted white Sichuan wax and stewing it for several hours.

For large ornaments, heat the jade slightly, spray white Sichuan wax powder on it, and then wipe it with a cloth.

▲Ice violet inlaid rose gold diamond love kiss necklace

Therefore, all jade surfaces have wax. This does not harm jade. It not only makes jade more beautiful, but also prevents dirt from penetrating into jade.

▲Necklace with three colors of glutinous ice

Remove wax

Seeing this, I believe many jade lovers will start to wonder: After all the effort to stew and spray wax on the jade, why do we need to clean the wax?

▲Necklace with icy green and rose gold peace ring

This is because the wax on the surface of the jade will not be completely smooth and flat after stewing wax and spraying wax. At this time, we need to clean up the excess wax to ensure the beauty of the jade!

▲Ice-green emerald green necklace inlaid with rose gold and diamonds

Finished jade products

After the above processes, a bright and beautiful jade product will appear in front of you.

▲Ice violet/emerald white gold diamond necklace

After seeing the jade processing steps after grinding and polishing, do you feel that the jade you own now is even more awe-inspiring?

It is not only the essence of nature, but also the crystallization of human labor, so please cherish every piece of jade jewelry you own!

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