Are the black spots and color roots on jade considered flaws? What impact does it have on the value of jadeite?

As a product of nature, it is difficult for jade to be perfect. It is inevitable that there will be some minor flaws on it. Some minor flaws are harmless and even add some exotic stone colors to the jadeite, while some flaws affect the beauty and value of the jadeite. Today I will talk in detail about black spots and color roots.

What are black spots?

Black spots are patchy impurities inside jade. The small black spots in jade are the residual chemicals left after the chromite is replaced by jadeite. It appears in the form of dots, filaments, and spots.

Generally, they exist independently inside the jade and have a certain connection with other black spots, but they also maintain a certain distance from each other and the distance between them is relatively large.

If the total number of black spots in the jade is small and the distance between them is large, then the impact on the value is still relatively small.

What is color root?

Many people confuse "moss" with "color roots". Some people think that the "moss" in jade is a flaw. This is actually wrong. Color root is a form of color in jade. In jade products or jade raw materials, you can see a dot or strip-shaped darker color (such as green), which slowly transitions to a relatively lighter color. This darker color is called a color root.

Color root is a common yet special existence in jade. Its shape affects the appearance of jadeite.

Moss refers to black or dark-gray stripes or patches that can be seen on the surface or inside of jade. It is usually more common in jadeite raw stones. Because it looks rather abrupt in the jadeite raw stone, people in the jadeite industry call it the "lichen" of jadeite. The shapes and sizes of jadeite vary, including spots, stripes, etc.

Neither of these can be considered as jade defects, they are both manifestations of the color of jade.

However, it should be noted that color roots of appropriate size and color depth will greatly increase the appearance of jade; otherwise, this will affect the beauty and value of jade.

The difference between the two

As dark minerals, black spots in jade will not have any effect on the value of jade if their quantity is small, their area is small, and they do not affect the appearance. If the black spots are large and affect the appearance of the jadeite, they will inevitably affect the value of the jadeite.

Color root is an important feature for judging green natural jadeite.

In high-end jadeite, especially those with more uniform colors, color roots become less important. Although fewer color roots do not have much impact on jadeite, more color and darker color will still affect the quality and value of jadeite.

The so-called flaws in jade are not absolute.

Just like the black spots in jade, the black spots that normally appear in jade will definitely affect the beauty and value of jade. But there is also a special kind of jade - gold-sprinkled jade. The golden spots seem to sprinkle a layer of gorgeous gold powder on the jade.

Therefore, we also need to take the defects of jade seriously. It cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach. Some so-called "flaws" can actually add a unique color to jade.

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