How to choose a jade ring? How to choose egg noodles? What kind of raw stone is suitable for making cabochon rings?

When people are faced with a piece of jadeite raw stone, the first thing they consider is whether they can make a ring face out of it, and then they consider bracelets. Only then will the remaining material be made into pendants and other items. That is to say, only the most perfect part of the raw material will be carefully taken out, meticulously designed, ground and polished to make the egg-shaped surface of the ring. Therefore, the ring face is also called the "eyes" of jade. It is crystal clear and noble, and is the soul of jade.

A piece of jadeite raw stone often only produces a small ring face after processing, and the rest of the stone becomes waste. Let’s look at an example:

Material selection: For a large piece of material like this, the quality and color are good, but it has too many cracks. Don’t even think about making a bracelet with it. Who would want a bracelet full of cracks? You can only break it piece by piece!

Cutting: Is it ready? It still doesn’t work, the crack is still there! Chop it up a little more!

Such a large piece finally didn’t crack. You see, this is almost the limit for making a ring face. It is old in texture, spicy in color and full of moisture, an ideal material for rings!

If you knock the whole piece of wool and cut it into pieces and pick it carefully, you can get a small pile of ring fabric. This water color is extremely tempting!

After understanding the requirements for egg-shaped ring faces, how will the finished ring faces look?

First look at the size. The size of the ring face has a very important influence on the price. If the ring face is larger, the price may increase exponentially. For women's rings, the egg-shaped size is usually 6x8 or 8x10; for men's, it depends on the size of the hand and is usually larger.

Second, look at the color. For a ring face, the most important thing is the color. The color of the ring face will directly affect its price. The most taboo thing about ring faces is color spots. Even if the species and color are good, but the color is spotty, then such material is not suitable for making ring faces.

Third, look at the cracks. In terms of material selection, generally speaking, the requirements for making ring faces are higher than those for making other jade jewelry. Problems such as cracks, white cotton, and black spots are normal on flower pieces, bracelets, and necklaces, but are considered defects on ring faces. Therefore, please pay more attention when purchasing.

Fourth, look at the shape. The shape of the ring face is also an issue that people often overlook. Jade ring faces are mainly round and oval. The ones that are round and full are the most valuable. If they are in the shape of horse eye, water drop, etc., the value will be reduced. Collection-level jade ring faces are required to be round in shape, full and thick in size, with a smooth waistline contour, coordinated symmetry up and down and left and right, and proper length and width proportions. The shape, thickness, and proportions of the ring face will all affect the price. The front and back of a good ring face are both round and raised, commonly known as "mud back".

Fifth, look at the polishing. The last point to note is that the polishing of the egg-shaped surface also has a significant impact on the ring. Polishing increases the brightness and beauty. Some jadeite is polished to a matte finish, so the finished product is not that bright. This kind of polishing is rare on ring faces, but it is common in jade carvings. It can match the artistic conception of the jade carving, and it can show beauty even without a bright finish.

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