Why is there a saying that "talking about purple changes" about the graceful and noble violet?

There is a kind of jade, which is like smoke and mist, graceful and elegant, mysterious and dreamy, and its color is very much like violet flowers. Therefore, this kind of jade is named violet jade.

This purple jade is noble and elegant, and as beautiful as the Zixia Fairy in "A Chinese Odyssey: Part Two: The Moonlight Treasure Box". Many jade lovers like this color of jade, but are helpless about its frequent color changes. Sometimes it is purple, and sometimes it is light or even whitish. Is it because the texture of the jade is not good? Or should I buy the processed B+C?

Before talking about this topic, Teacher Wang would like to first give some basic knowledge about why violet jade appears purple and what are the common types of purple?

Why is violet jade purple?

Violet jade is a special variety of jade. The reason why it appears purple is because it contains the color-causing substance - manganese. The more manganese there is, the more purple the color of the violet jade will be. In most cases, purple often coexists with green. Pure purple is very rare and of course very expensive.

There are five sisters of purple jadeite, namely royal purple, red purple, blue purple, pink purple and violet. "Red jade, green jade and purple jade are the most valuable." The collection and appreciation value of fine purple jade is no less than that of green jade.

What is the principle of death in the light?

Violet jade is particularly sensitive to light and will produce different purple colors under different light sources. Therefore, violet is known as the "Queen of Change". In addition, there is a strange phenomenon about violets. The more you stare at violets, the lighter the color seems to become, or even whiter. What's going on? Teacher Wang will explain it to you in detail.

From a physical point of view, in visible light, red and purple are two extremes. Red has the longest wavelength and purple has the shortest. Due to its longer wavelength, red light has the strongest diffraction effect, while purple has the shortest wavelength and its diffraction ability is relatively the weakest.

Teacher Wang gave an example. Why are the most important traffic lights on the road set as red and green? This is because red and green have the strongest penetrating power, and correspondingly, purple has the weakest penetrating power, and therefore stays in the eyes for a shorter time. This is also determined by the characteristics of violet jade.

Therefore, the color of violet will be different in different grounds and lighting environments. It is very beautiful under the light, especially the warm light of the shopping mall counter. This makes the violet color particularly bright and beautiful under the light, but it will fade a lot under natural light, and it will instantly turn from a swan into a little white duck.

Of course, not all violets will fade in the light. The emerald purple that we often see is distinguished according to the intensity and saturation of the color. There are five sisters of violets: royal purple, red purple, blue purple, pink purple, and violet. Blue-purple and imperial purple are quite special. Generally speaking, their colors are brighter under natural light than indoors.

You can also use the cross coordinate method created by experts to interpret these very important colors.

The first one is the standard violet color, also called spring color. This color may be seen more often by everyone, and light pink and purple violet jade is also a common variety.

The second type is eggplant purple violet jade. This type of jade contains a small amount of blue tones. This faint blue also makes it unique, with the low-key and noble beauty of blue-purple.

These three are the truly top-level purples - Imperial Purple Violet Jadeite (also known as Royal Purple). The saturation of this purple is very high and it almost never “dies in the light”. It often appears in collectors, clubs and auctions.

The reddish-purple violet jade is also one of the top-grade jades. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to see it, and it is also rarely found in the ordinary jade market.

Violet jadeite sold at sky-high price

In fact, when judging the value of violet jadeite, whether it “dies in the light” is not the key point. Instead, one should first look at its base and see how much of the color occupies the base; is the color deep or shallow; does it float on the surface, or does it radiate colored light from the inside out? The value of violet jadeite ultimately comes down to its quality, color and craftsmanship.

Top-quality violets with excellent quality, color and exquisite craftsmanship are naturally the first choice for collection and have great potential for appreciation. In those years, the violet jadeite that sold at a sky-high price, let's take a look:

Beijing Jade Auction: A pair of purple jade bracelets sold for 190 million yuan

The jade is fine and translucent.

Rich purple, fresh and charming color,

The whole screen is full of glue texture!

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