There are three optical characteristics of top-grade jadeite. If you see any one of them, you can keep it as a family heirloom.

Many people think that only glass-type or full-green jade are worth collecting. In fact, although glass-type and full-green are precious, they are also often seen. However, if you come across the three unique optical characteristics of "luster", "glue" and "hardness", it is also very worthy of collection!

For jade to have these three characteristics, one major condition is that the texture of the jade is very fine and extremely compact, that is, the density is particularly high. Such jade can form the special effects of "luster", "gelatin" and "hardness" due to the refraction and scattering of light. Such material must be at least ice type or above, don't even think about the glutinous type, even if it is full green, haha!

The finest jade can glow

"Qiying" means that the crystal's reaction to light has a gathering effect, which requires the crystal to be extremely transparent and reflective, and the crystal particles to be arranged in an orderly manner, so that the light can be gathered in the same direction to a certain extent.

Jade is a polycrystalline and multi-element composite. Any change and distribution of one element will affect its optical reaction. Therefore, the material that can achieve orderly arrangement is extremely rare. This is why jade with "luster" is so valuable. It is true that rare things are valuable! Such materials are often used to be processed into ring faces. Even if there is no color at all, they are still sparkling and are often described as "small light bulbs."

The jadeite is very soft and beautiful

As the name suggests, "glue" means that the jade is very much like solidified glue, and when gently rotated, it is acted upon by the light on the surface, just like flowing glue. Similar to "luster" jade, "glue" jade also has extremely fine crystal particles inside, which can form such a continuous luster. But the difference is that the crystals inside the "luster" jade are arranged in order, while the crystal arrangement of "glue" jade is disordered.

Most of the jadeite with gelatinous texture are carved into pendants. When worn on the body, the light seems to be softened. Many female jade lovers prefer it very much because of its soft texture.

Qigang jade is very masculine

There are many different opinions on "Qigang" in the industry, some say "rigidity" and "gangwei", which actually mean the same thing, that is, the feeling of being firm and hard like steel, which is an effect only achieved by extremely pure jade.

The crystals of such jade are very tightly combined and have high hardness. Through good polishing, they reach their optimal state. The optical effect produced is like the cold light of a sharp blade, sharp but shining, and it is an effect that many jade lovers highly praise. "Brightness" and "glue" will not exist on a piece of jade at the same time, but "brightness" and "hardness" can coexist at the same time. Jade that can achieve such an effect is even rarer.

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