Why is jade so valuable to collect?

Perhaps many people have not yet noticed that jade jewelry is appearing more and more in every corner of life, and it has quietly become popular. In recent years, the popularity of jadeite has surpassed that of other jades such as Hetian jade. Even Hetian jade, which has a history of thousands of years, has been surpassed by it. A jade craze has swept across not only China but also Asia. At major auctions, it is not uncommon to see jade ornaments worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan.

Why are people suddenly so interested in jade? Because people have gradually seen the great collection value of jadeite, it can not only make you more beautiful, but also continuously improve your personal worth. How many pieces of jewelry in the world have both of these benefits?

However, in the past jadeite was not that valuable and was even despised by people because people questioned the fact that jadeite was jade. After all, its appearance was not as typical as that of Hetian jade, and its rich and colorful colors made people think that it was not jade at all. Ji Xiaolan recorded in his notes that he believed jadeite was very different from Hetian jade. It did not have many characteristics of jade, and it was extremely far-fetched to call it jade.

It was not until the late Qing Dynasty that jadeite gradually became known to people. Among them was an important figure - Empress Dowager Cixi, who played a decisive role in the further development of jadeite in China.

Empress Dowager Cixi fell in love with jadeite at first sight. Among all the jewelry she came into contact with, she only favored jadeite. It can be seen how high the status of jadeite was in her heart. She collected countless jadeite jewelry. When the officials below saw this, they began to collect various kinds of jade and presented them to the Empress Dowager Cixi one by one, because only with jade could they see her in person. As a result, the value of jade increased rapidly, and later on, ordinary people could no longer afford it.

Until now, the popularity of jade has risen again, and the best jade is hard to come by. Why is jade so popular and why is its collection value so great? There are many reasons for this, as follows:

1. It has an international aura

Burmese jade is perfectly integrated with traditional Chinese culture, making it successfully spread all over the world. Jadeite has become the only type of jade to enter the international market. At major jewelry auctions in recent years, only jadeite can compete with the world's five great treasures for the attention of people all over the world.

2. The carrier of Chinese culture

Since entering China in the 16th century, jade and Chinese traditional culture have gone through a long period of running-in, mutual sublimation, and mutual penetration, eventually making jade the carrier of Chinese culture. Until now, the carvings of jade jewelry have basically been "the pattern must have meaning, and the meaning must be auspicious." The various patterns and designs reflect people’s beautiful aspirations and wishes to a certain extent, and embody the aesthetic values ​​of the Chinese nation.

3. The dual identity of jade and gemstone

Jade's natural high-quality water quality means that it does not need excessive modification, which is very consistent with the characteristics of a gemstone. In addition, the diverse texture of jade leaves a lot of room for artistic creation for carving masters, reflecting its cultural characteristics of "jade". Therefore, jadeite has the dual attributes of jade and gemstone and is very precious.

4. Scarce Goods

Only Myanmar in the world can produce gem-grade jadeite. At the same time, high-quality jadeite has very strict geological conditions, which makes the top-quality jadeite resources even more scarce. The raw stone resources are rare and non-renewable, which has caused the market price of high-end jade to soar. You can make a profit when you buy it, and the collection value is huge.

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