What is pad-colored jadeite? How should a novice jade lover identify it?

Nowadays, there are many fake jades, and the methods are even more varied. Glue injection and dyeing are already very old techniques, while color padding, wax filling and oil injection have become very new counterfeiting methods. Compared with the previous methods, they are more difficult to identify, which makes many beginners fall into the trap.

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In today's "Jade Encyclopedia", Cui Zhanggui will talk with everyone about pad color jadeite. What is pad color jadeite and how to identify pad color jadeite. I hope it will be helpful to jade lovers after reading it!

What is Pad Color Jade?

Jade padding with color is a relatively common method of jade counterfeiting. The so-called padding with color jade refers to painting green on the back of colorless jade with good transparency, and then inlaying the dyed side into a metal frame without windows. This counterfeiting method is very confusing and many experienced veterans cannot distinguish it.

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After fully understanding the knowledge of natural jade identification, jade lovers also need to understand the characteristics of various pad-color jade. Now, Cui Zhanggui will talk about the characteristics of pad-color jade and how to identify pad-color jade.

How to Identify Pad-Colored Jadeite

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The color is dull

If you observe carefully, you will find that most pad-colored jade has a dull luster and dull color, and lacks the layering of natural jade. And there may be cracks on the color surface. The sound produced by colliding two colored jadeites is also relatively dull, lacking the crispness of natural jadeite.

Small bubbles

If you have a jewelry magnifying glass, you can use it to observe. One of the major characteristics of cushion-colored jade is that it contains small bubbles. These small bubbles are not easily observed by the naked eye. Under magnified observation, you can see small bubbles in the wax products in the cracks or in the liquid.

Score with a knife

As we all know, the hardness of jade is between 6.5 and 7.5, so scratching it with a knife normally will not cause damage to the surface. However, if you use a knife to scratch the cushion-colored jade, the membrane on the surface will easily fall off. This method is suitable for jade lovers who have already purchased jade. It is not recommended to go to someone else's store and cut the jade with a knife. Be careful of being beaten by the store owner!

It is not difficult to identify pad-colored jadeite. The key is to master the identification methods and techniques. According to the above three points, no matter how finely the workmanship of the pad-colored jadeite is, it cannot escape the eyes of the appraiser and reveal its true face as fake jadeite.

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