Five tips to teach you how to identify the value of jadeite, even a novice can become an expert

Jade jewelry, like a wonderful gem, attracts the attention of many jade lovers. However, for beginners, judging the quality and value of a piece of jade is often far from enough based on visual aesthetics alone. Therefore, Hai Xin will share with you five tips to help you identify the value of jadeite.

First, let’s look at the texture. There is an old saying in the jade industry: "Experts look at the quality, laymen look at the color." Newbies often only pay attention to the color of jade and ignore the importance of "quality".

The so-called "water quality" refers to the compactness of the crystal particles inside jade. High-quality jade is crystal clear as a whole, with tightly combined particles and fine structure, allowing light to penetrate freely. Jade with inferior texture has a loose and rough internal structure, making it difficult for light to penetrate, and appears turbid.

Although the most ideal texture is glass, its price is relatively expensive and not easily affordable for ordinary people. For beginners, it is enough to choose glutinous jade. This kind of jade has good texture and is relatively affordable.

Next is color. We often hear that "green jade is the most valuable", but in fact there is another sentence behind this: "purple is the most respected." Therefore, high-value jade is not limited to green. Violet or colorless jade with good water quality also have very high value.

The third element is craftsmanship. High-quality jadeite requires exquisite carving craftsmanship to show its true value. Even if the texture of the original stone is ordinary, it can still achieve the effect of "turning decay into magic" after superb carving.

Clarity is the fourth element. Since jade is formed naturally, it often has some defects such as cotton spots inside. The higher the clarity of jade, the fewer flaws it has, and its value increases accordingly. A nearly perfect, watery jade is like a clear spring and its value can even reach tens of millions of yuan.

Finally, the style. High-quality jade is suitable for making plain items, such as pendants, velvet and beads. These styles can magnify the flaws of jadeite, so the ability to produce jadeite in these styles indicates that the raw materials are of very good quality and are deeply loved by collectors.

As for carvings such as landscape plaques, Buddha statues, and Guanyin, they are more in line with the aesthetic tastes of the Chinese people and are therefore widely loved by the public. Of course, no matter what the value is, the most important thing is to choose jade that suits your preferences, because what is truly precious is the inner love and touch.

Through the above five tips, I believe you will have a clearer understanding of the value of jadeite. However, I suggest that you observe and learn more until you can accurately judge the quality of jade before purchasing. Jade is a complex and exquisite art, and there is still a lot of knowledge and skills waiting for you to explore and learn.