Collecting jadeite? These taboos must be known

Chinese people have loved jade since ancient times. There are many stories and phrases related to jade, such as "a gentleman wears jade" and "a beauty is like jade". From ancient times to the present, people have highly respected jade, and jade is also a symbol of status!

Wearing jade is very beneficial to the human body. There has always been a saying that "people take care of jade for three years, and jade takes care of people for a lifetime." When wearing jade jewelry for a long time, a small amount of oil on the human body surface can enter the surface of the jade and dissolve into the gaps between the mineral particles, which not only moisturizes the jade but also increases the transparency and smoothness of the jade surface and also plays a polishing role. This is "people nurturing jade".

"Jade nourishes people" because jade is rich in a variety of trace elements that have certain health-care effects on the human body. Regularly wearing jade can allow the trace elements in it to be absorbed by the human skin, which helps to coordinate and balance the physiological functions of various organs in the human body.

Nowadays, jade has become a favorite of people. Wearing jade jewelry can not only improve your temperament, but also has the effect of warding off evil spirits and protecting the body. Let’s take a look at what you need to pay attention to when collecting jade to make the jade more effective!

1. Three taboos for jade maintenance

1. Jade should not have any fishy smell. Avoid contact with fishy objects, as salty and fishy smells can easily damage the quality of jade.

2. Jade should not be exposed to oil. Some of the places where ancient jade was buried in the ground are often sticky and greasy due to insufficient ground expansion, so the clear light cannot shine through. Some people who play with jade like to rub it with facial oil, hair oil, etc. Some even apply leftover oil on the jade, thinking that this will make the ancient jade oily and smooth. In fact, these oils prevent the ancient jade from emitting its brilliance, making it "closed" and unable to make it warm. Experienced experts will wash the jade with hot water or hot tea every once in a while to remove the oil and keep it moist.

3. Jade should not be contaminated. If you polish jade with dirty hands, the soil gate of the ancient jade will be blocked, and the dust and dirt on the jade texture cannot be removed. Even if you play with it and polish it every day, it will be futile and even counterproductive.

2. Four things to be careful of when maintaining jade

1. Afraid of ice. Ancient jade is often exposed to ice, the soil layer is damaged, the jade texture becomes dull and cannot show color, it will not come alive and become "dead color".

2. Afraid of fire. If ancient jade is often exposed to fire, its color will fade. Fire is different from natural geothermal heat. Ancient jade is steamed by natural geothermal heat for a long time, becoming soft and changing, and then slowly being invaded by color.

3. Afraid of ginger. Some people believe that soaking in ginger water can remove fishy smell and odor. Actually, it is not. When ancient jade comes into contact with ginger water, the existing color will become dull and lifeless. If it is immersed in ginger water for too long, it will even develop pockmarks all over. Even if you polish and play with it in the future, it will be difficult to remedy the problem.

4. Afraid of falling. This is a well-known truth.

3. Eight points to note when collecting jade

1. Avoid lack of perseverance and fickleness. Becoming a capable collector is not something that can be achieved overnight. It is the result of decades of painstaking efforts and hard work. Without this spirit, one is likely to give up halfway.

2. Avoid being too ambitious and trying to achieve everything. You must focus on your goal and choose your collection objects well. In the collecting process, you should start with the easy and then move on to the difficult, start with the rough and then move on to the fine. You must not be impatient for success and blindly pursue rare and precious items.

3. Be careful not to be indecisive and lose good opportunities. Once you set your sights on something to collect, you should make a prompt decision. We must remember that opportunities are rare and once lost, they will never come back. Such lessons are everywhere.

4. Avoid being careless and making blind purchases. The current antique market is full of mixed people. When collecting collections, you must be careful and cautious, especially when dealing with more precious items.

5. Avoid being distracted by material things and affecting your job. Amateur collectors all have their own jobs. Therefore, we must put things in the right place and not put the cart before the horse. It is true that it is difficult to collect well without a hobby, but amateur collecting should not affect one's main work, and playing with things without losing one's ambition is the new trend in collecting today.

6. Avoid disobeying laws and regulations and being immoral. Collectors must abide by the law and must not forget the law when they see profit. Character is more important than collections. Losing character for the sake of collections goes against the ethics of collecting.

7. Don’t just keep things to yourself without learning, or you will become arrogant. The value of collecting lies in research. If you only collect without learning, you are no different from a custodian. If one shows off when he has achieved a little success and does not strive for progress, he is like a frog in a well.

8. Avoid putting it on the shelf and keeping it secret from others. Many collectors display their collections to the public without reservation so that everyone can share the fun, or even donate them to the country, which can make them feel spiritually happy and satisfied. Collecting collections and putting them on the shelf without making use of their social benefits is tantamount to being a miser who holds on to money.

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