Alternative identification method of jadeite: judging the authenticity of jadeite by looking at its color with the naked eye

There are many different ways to identify the authenticity of jadeite.

With the development of the jade industry, counterfeiting methods are becoming more and more advanced, and many methods of identifying the authenticity of jade are no longer applicable. In other words, the jade identification knowledge you see on the Internet now may not be useful.

Therefore, the identification of jade authenticity must keep pace with the times.

Today I will tell you a more special method to identify the authenticity of jade: identify the authenticity of jade by looking at the color with the naked eye.

1. Check the color uniformity

When it comes to jadeite identification, jade lovers all know the concept of color root. As long as it is natural jade, as long as it has color, it will have color roots. This is also one of the effective features for identifying the authenticity of jadeite.

What is the color root? In fact, it is very easy to understand. It is a transition of jade color from light to dark.

For colored jade, especially green, the color roots are particularly obvious when the color of the jade appears in the form of dots, filaments or patches.

▲ The green color root of jadeite

If it is full-color jade, it also has color roots. Even for ring faces that have the most stringent requirements on color, there are differences in color distribution in different areas.

So if the color distribution of any part of a piece of jade is consistent, then this can be determined. It is jade that has been processed or it is not jade at all.

2. Look at the color tone

Among the various colors of jade, red, red and brown belong to the range of secondary colors. The existence of this secondary color is one of the signs of natural jade.

Among colored jade, whether it is jade with multiple colors coexisting or jade with a single color. When observing through light, you will see secondary colors, especially yellow tones, on the base of jade.

Judging the authenticity of jadeite by looking at its secondary color is a secret weapon used by experts in identifying jadeite.

When observed through light, a faint yellow tint can be seen in either full-color jade or colorless jade.

Because as long as it is natural jade, there will be iron ions between its internal particles.

Under white light, these iron ions will appear a faint yellow color on the jade base.

Especially the areas with defects such as cotton will look more obvious.

This is both convenient and important for identifying the authenticity of jadeite.

The internal structure of fake jadeite that has been treated with acid washing and other methods is destroyed and these iron ions disappear.

Therefore, when observed under white light, its color edges are blurred, and it appears not yellow but pale.

This method of identifying the authenticity of jade by looking at its color is based on experience, and new jade lovers may not find it obvious.

In fact, as long as you find a trustworthy merchant and look at his circle of friends more often, your eyes will develop a habit, and once you see a fake, you will naturally feel uncomfortable.

This is what experts often call "fake at first glance".

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