Investment and Collection of Jadeite

  Now let’s discuss with you the topic of jade investment. Will it appreciate in value if I buy it back?

Icy green jadeite bracelet

Too many friends in my daily work have asked me this question. Because in everyone’s impression! Jade is a high-end jewelry and a luxury item. It should have good value preservation and appreciation functions.

So, many friends when buying jade! Not only do they care about the beauty, quality and even cost-effectiveness of jadeite, they are also very concerned about whether the jadeite they buy can bring them a promotion. In other words, if I buy it now, will its price go up after a while or a few years? What if something happens in the future and I want to cash it in and sell it, can I make money?

Qingshui Jade Ring

This is an issue that many friends are concerned about! To be honest, every time a client or friend asks me this question, I feel conflicted. Because if I say that it cannot appreciate in value, will the customer hesitate or even give up on the purchase? This will affect the sales in our store! If I brazenly tell my customers that, no problem, my jade will appreciate in value and maintain its value after they buy it, will I be able to live with my conscience?

So for this question, I usually answer like this: For mid- and low-end jade, that is, its quality and color are relatively ordinary, its style is also relatively popular, and the price is not high, such jade, at most, will not depreciate, and there is no concept of appreciation. When purchasing, you should focus on the beauty of the jade and its cost-effectiveness, and just buy it if you like it.

High Ice Color Jadeite Pendant

What if you buy jade for investment, to preserve and increase the value of your funds? Then you need to pay attention to the water color. High-end jadeite, jadeite of relatively high value, requires strong financial strength. Don't invest blindly, invest within your means.

Why is it difficult for low- and mid-end jade to appreciate in value?

Scarcity makes things valuable. The value of jadeite, in addition to some profound cultural connotations, the Chinese people's beautiful vision of jade, and its exquisite appearance, the most important factor is that it is non-renewable, the resource is scarce and close to exhaustion.

As mentioned above, this resource is scarce, and it mainly targets mid- to high-end jadeite. What about mid- and low-end jadeite? The market inventory is relatively large, including the reserves of finished products and the reserves of raw stones. The so-called reserves of jadeite raw stones include both the reserves of raw stones buried in mining areas that have not yet been mined, and the number of raw stones that have been mined but are still stored in the hands of various merchants.

Jadeite rough stone

Therefore, whether from the current backlog of low- and mid-end finished products in the jade market or from the reserves of jade raw stones, the amount of low- and mid-end jade being processed will not be too small, the sales channels are becoming more and more abundant, and the circulating low- and mid-end jade will not depreciate. But in the short term, there is little chance of appreciation.

If you insist on asking me to add a time limit to this short-term period, I estimate that it will take at least ten years or even several decades.

As for high-end jadeite, the stock in the current market is relatively small, and there are even fewer available for trading. The output of high-quality jadeite raw stones will become lower and lower, and the resources are close to exhaustion. Therefore, there is still a lot of room for appreciation in the jadeite market.

As for this trend, everyone must pay attention to the results of the annual Myanmar Jade Public Auction and the top auctions, and it will be very clear. The price of high-quality jade, like other collectibles, is still rising compared to porcelain, calligraphy and painting, antiques, etc.

Guangdong Jade Rough Stone Market

There are even some celebrity products, the same item will appear repeatedly at auctions, and the transaction price will be constantly refreshed each time.

Why does high-end jade have such great potential for appreciation? In addition to the factors I mentioned above, there is another unique advantage that cannot be matched by other collectibles, and that is jade has the property of super concentrated wealth.

What are the properties of concentrated wealth? Just imagine it! Huge amounts of cash assets. If you deposit money in a bank, as the currency becomes increasingly worthless, how much it will shrink every year? Those who are sensitive to capital and invest know this very well.

However, if you invest these funds and make inappropriate choices, the losses may be greater, or you may not even get your capital back. So it’s not a good idea to save it, and investing also has risks.

Many friends choose to collect them. Compared with porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, antiques, and other high-end collectibles, jade is easier to preserve. It is normal for a high-quality jade egg-shaped jadeite weighing a few grams to be worth millions or even tens of millions. A high-quality, full-color bracelet weighing about 90 grams is worth over 100 million yuan. If this much money is converted into jadeite, it would only weigh a few dozen grams and can be carried with you.

The transportation and maintenance costs of porcelain, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, especially calligraphy and paintings, are very high.

The identification of jadeite will be more authoritative in the future. The identification of jadeite does not rely on any experts, it can be identified through simple and fast technological means. The most authoritative test certificate can be issued in just ten minutes or half an hour.

Glass Guanyin Hanging Tag

This is quite reliable and safe for collection. As we all know, there is currently no particularly scientific means of identifying porcelain and paintings, and there is no organization to issue you an identification certificate. It all depends on a few experts to judge. So what do these experts say? Will different experts have different opinions? What about these experts? After you pass away in the future, what will the experts say? These are all big unknowns.

If you collect such items at a high price, then its authenticity and value are not within your control.

Therefore, under the premise of ensuring no depreciation but appreciation, such a large amount of funds can be converted into dozens of grams of jewelry. I guess the only thing that has this super concentrated wealth property is jade.

It is precisely because of this property that high-end jade has always been a popular choice in the field of collection.

If you pay attention to the top auctions, you will find out what are generally auctioned? It is nothing more than that calligraphy and paintings are one category, porcelain is one category, all antiques are one category, and only jadeite can become a separate category. Have you discovered it?

Among all the jewelry and jade articles, excluding those that appear as antiques, jadeite is the only one that can become a separate category. It attracts much attention at every auction, both in terms of quantity and price.

Then why is it that jadeite is often sold at auctions, but Hetian jade, Nanhong, and other jades are rarely seen? Mainly because of the price, only jadeite can reach the top collection standards!

Sunny Green Jade Egg Noodle

However, there is one concept that must be emphasized: the value preservation and appreciation of jade does not mean that it can be quickly converted into cash. This is the current situation of investment and collection. Therefore, when investing and collecting, one should not be too eager for quick success and instant benefits, but should consider all factors comprehensively based on one's own financial strength.

Let’s roughly distinguish the standards for jadeite appreciation.

What kind of jade is considered mid- to low-end? What kind of jade is considered mid- to high-end? This topic is actually difficult to identify. I can only give a relatively vague standard, which is quality and scarcity.

It has high value (note: value, not price) and is a mid- to high-end jadeite. The specific situation varies from person to person, from product to product, and from time to time, and everyone's standards are different.

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