The "Emerald Great Wall" worth 560 million yuan is not only due to its high quality but also its spicy color.

At the 26th Paris Antiques Biennale in Hong Kong, the market price of the "Great Wall of Jade" made of top-grade jade reached 560 million yuan, setting a record for the highest price of jewelry at the exhibition.

The Great Wall of China – 560 million

Perhaps you are still marveling at the sky-high price of this jade, but after careful observation we can easily find that in addition to the quality of the jade, the green color of this jade is also very visually impactful. The "color" and "spicy" are strong and heavy, gorgeous but not vulgar, which has won the hearts of many collectors.

What is the matter with the color "spicy"?

Green is the representative color of jade, and various shades of green can be subdivided according to the depth of its hue. In the industry, there are often terms such as Yang Green, Apple Green, Imperial Green, etc., to facilitate exchanges and communication.

"Spicy color" is specifically used to describe the green color of jadeite. If the green color of a piece of jade is bright, rich and prominent, people often call it "spicy color", converting this visual impact into taste.

Everyone has a different understanding of "spicy"

There is no standard definition of “spicy color”; it depends more on everyone’s understanding and perception of jade.

Next, let us intuitively understand the meaning of "spicy color" through a comparison of Yang Green, Spicy Green and Imperial Green.

1. Yang Green

Yang Green is also called Huangyang Green, which refers to the color of jadeite which is slightly transparent to translucent. The color is bright emerald, slightly yellow and bright, just like the new leaves of the Huangyang tree in early spring.

Yang Green refers to emerald green with yellow, which means that the color of the jade bracelet is both emerald green and yellow. In terms of the quality of jadeite, it basically has to reach the glutinous grade or above. Although Yang Green Jade is not as deep and rich in color as Dark Green Jade, it can be valuable if it is carved and processed properly.

2. Imperial Green

Imperial green is the best and most valuable green color of jade, also known as "emerald green", giving people a sense of noble beauty.

This green is very attractive, full and translucent. Words cannot express its beauty. You can only understand it by seeing it with your own eyes. It is a very pure green, with neither yellow nor blue tones, and has excellent transparency. It looks graceful, elegant and full of spirit. Imperial green is world-famous for its restrained and stable appearance and is priceless.

3. Spicy Green

If a piece of jade is rich, bright and prominent in green, different from the general mild green, and forms a strong contrast with other greens, it can be called spicy green. It refers specifically to green, not other colors of jade such as red, yellow, etc. It only refers to the bright green. Green that is yellowish or bluish cannot be said to be spicy green.

Spicy green jadeite is a high-grade color of jadeite. It does not mean that jadeite with spicy color is necessarily of good quality. According to the comprehensive factors of jadeite quality and color, spicy green can be subdivided into medium spicy green jadeite and high spicy green jadeite.

The mid-range spicy green jadeite has a fine texture, average water content, and is generally glutinous. The color is deep and full, and the price generally starts at ten thousand yuan. High-grade spicy green jadeite has bright color, old type, and full of water. It is generally ice type or above, and the price starts at one million.

When buying jadeite, should you choose the variety or look for a "spicy" color?

When actually purchasing jadeite, there are still only a few consumers who do not care about the price, so the question of which is more important, type or color, becomes a point of concern for many people.

People in the jade industry say "laymen look at the color, experts look at the quality", but there is also a saying that "one point of color is ten points of price". If a piece of jade is of good quality but colorless, it will not appear luxurious enough; if a piece of jade has good color but no quality, it will not be lively enough, so the quality and color complement each other.

There is no saying which is more important. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you see something that catches your eye, just accept it! After all, in today's world where good materials are hard to come by, some beautiful jadeite may not be available for purchase even if you have money!

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