How to identify A, B, and C grade jadeite with the naked eye, this post is a must-read!

There are fakes of famous paintings and counterfeits of ancient jade! It can be seen from this that counterfeiting is not exclusive to the jade industry, it is a pain in the hearts of all consumers and collectors! However, even though the jade market has not yet been fully regulated and fake jade is emerging in an endless stream, it still cannot stop jade lovers from buying it! How to improve your eyesight is imperative...

1. "Cellulite lines" VS "acid etching lines".

This point is one of the most important bases for identifying B-grade jadeite. When purchasing jade, any jade lover with a little experience will carefully check the surface of the jade to see if there are any bumps on the surface of the finished jade, which is called the "orange peel effect". The coarser the particles inside the jade, the more obvious the orange peel effect.

On the contrary, if it is B-grade jadeite, the surface will show a mesh structure left after acid washing, which is called "acid etching pattern".

2. Internal structure

Natural A-grade jadeite presents a mosaic structure of granular and fibrous minerals; on the contrary, after acid washing and glue injection, the boundaries of the granular crystals are rounded and the boundaries between the grains become blurred.

3. Color status

The color of natural A-grade jade is unevenly distributed and spreads outward from the color root; while the color root of B-grade jade is not obvious, the color is clear, and the boundary is blurred, giving people a feeling that the color is "drifting"; the color of C-grade jade seems to "float" on the surface of the jade. If you observe it with a magnifying glass, you will find that the color is concentrated at the edge of the mineral particles, there is no color root, and the tone is unnatural.

4. Impurity content

Natural A-grade jadeite will contain impurities to a greater or lesser extent, such as stone flowers, secondary colors, etc.; while jadeite that has been acid-washed is pure in color and free of impurities. Of course, we cannot deny that there are counterfeiters who, in order to deceive consumers, inject colors and impurities into the glue.

5 Emerald Luster

Natural A-grade jadeite displays a glassy luster; however, B-grade jadeite has been injected with glue, so it displays a waxy glassy luster, which is weaker than that of A-grade jadeite.

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