The value of jade has been increasing from ancient times to the present. Is it an improvement in itself? Or is it the push of the times?

As people's living standards improve, more and more people are willing to buy jewelry as accessories or investments. In the jewelry market, the most popular commodity is jade. It is highly sought after and high-quality jade is always in short supply. According to statistics, the price of jade has increased by as much as 1,000% in the past 20 years, and the increase in mid- to high-end jade has been even greater. When talking about mid-to-high-end jadeite, we have to mention ice jadeite. So why does the price of ice jadeite keep rising?

When it comes to high-end jadeite, most people will think of glass jadeite. But glass-type jade is extremely rare and usually appears at auctions, where its price is unaffordable for most investors. In contrast, although ice jade

It is said that "gold has a price but jade is priceless", and the price of jade has always been elusive. Two pieces of jade jewelry that look exactly the same may have prices that are "one in heaven and one in hell". Two pieces of jade of the same quality will have different prices due to different origins and craftsmanship. To a certain extent, the price of jadeite is always difficult for people to guess and understand.

Although jade is priceless, the fact is that jade, like other jewellery and jadeite, has a set of valuation and pricing methods, and it does not mean that you can sell it for any price you want. The price of jadeite generally ranges greatly. In fact, it is very difficult to determine its price. The price will change over time and with other factors, and different demands will also affect the price of jadeite. Then let’s take a look at what factors are affecting the price of jadeite.

First of all, jade itself is a unique mineral, which is formed by metamorphism under low temperature and extremely high pressure conditions after many years of crustal movement. Jade, like all minerals, is non-renewable, becomes less and less with use, and it is impossible to synthesize it chemically. Moreover, there are absolutely no two identical jades in the world. Even if they look exactly the same on the outside, their internal texture structures are different. Every piece of jade is unique. Therefore, there is no way to price different jades using a unified standard.

Secondly, the world's only source of gem-grade jadeite rough stones is Myanmar, which has very clear policy regulations that rough stones that are not auctioned at public auctions sponsored by the state are not allowed to be exported. After the introduction of this policy, high-quality jadeite became increasingly rare in the market, making its price naturally unaffordable.

Then, compared with other jades, jadeite is the type of jade with the lowest investment risk in the jade market, especially high-end jadeite has been appreciating in value. Mid-range jade has a moderate price and relatively considerable room for appreciation, so it has the largest market sales volume.

Finally, if you want to collect jadeite, it is very important to have a good eye for quality. You must choose medium to high-quality jadeite.

The texture and transparency of jade are not as good as glass jade, but only slightly inferior. Its texture is very transparent, luster is good, and watery, especially high ice jade, which is almost comparable to some glass jade. At the same time, its price is much lower than that of glass jade, and ordinary families can afford it.

Ice jade comes in a variety of colors, including green, white, pink, blue, red, yellow, purple and so on. Usually only a small part of ice jade has evenly distributed color. Most of the ice jade appears in the form of floating flowers or intermittent veins, which the industry calls ice jade with floating flowers. Among them, the blue one is called ice-type blue flower jadeite, and the green one is called ice-type green flower jadeite. The finest ice jade is beautiful in color, crystal clear and very beautiful.

The chemical properties of ice jade are relatively stable. As long as it does not come into contact with strong acids and alkalis, it will not be easily corroded and can be preserved for a long time. Ice jade has no requirements on the wearer. It can be worn by men, women, young or old. Moreover, the longer it is worn, the brighter its color will become, the more transparent it will become, and the more moist its luster will become.

Jade itself is a non-renewable resource and will only become less and less as it is mined. Most of the jadeite on the market comes from Myanmar, which has a mining history of hundreds of years. Many old mines have been or are facing depletion. The quality of jade produced from new mines is often not as good as that from old mines, but it is also in short supply. Under such circumstances, the price of jade has naturally been rising year by year. As a type of jade with better quality, ice jade has much greater room for appreciation and value preservation than ordinary jade, so it is not surprising that its price has been rising.

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