Understand the "color changing effect" of jadeite to reduce misjudgment and stop worrying about color difference!

Just as a beauty becomes more beautiful the more you look at her under the light, jadeite also tends to appear more beautiful when you look at it under the light. So in reality, how can we reduce the misjudgment of “viewing jade under the lamp”? Let’s learn a few tricks below.

"Don't look at jade without sunlight, there are many beauties under the moon," says the jade jargon, and its meaning contains two levels.

First, "No Sun, No Jade"

Yang refers to sunlight. The color of jade, especially green, looks most real under white light and is not easy to be mistaken. It is crucial to judging its value. As the saying goes, “a one-point difference in color means a ten-fold difference in price .” Therefore, the color and luster of jade must be viewed under natural light.

To observe the color of jadeite , the most standard light source is sunlight (that is, natural light conditions) . Sunlight from 10 am to 3 pm during the day - the color temperature of natural light is in the range of 5500~7200k, which is the standard white light range .

In addition, under natural light, you can observe subtle changes in the luster of jadeite, which helps to determine whether it is BC goods . Therefore, it is best not to buy jadeite that has not been seen in sunlight.

Second, "There are many beauties under the moon"

This sentence mainly refers to water planting. Jadeite with good water quality, under the lamp or in dim light, looks like covered with a layer of hazy moonlight. The great contrast of the background further highlights the cool and elegant temperament of the jadeite. At the same time, due to the weak light, flaws cannot be seen , which affects people's visual judgment . It is more stunning than under natural light, so there are "many beauties under the moon".

The industry believes that the correct way is "Don't look at jade without sunlight, and don't observe the color under light." In fact, it tells people that the true face of jade can only be seen under natural light . In particular, you should not look at colors under various yellow or purple light sources.

Under yellow light, jade will appear brighter, the saturation will appear higher, and the color will become better; under white light, jade will appear lighter and darker, and the color will appear worse.

It is inaccurate to judge the color under light sources of different color temperatures. A slight deviation may lead to a price difference of thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. Therefore, the basic condition for judging the color of high-end jade is to judge it under sunlight . Experienced people will often look at high-color goods multiple times in order to restore the color accurately.

These jades "change color when exposed to light"

Violet Emerald——

Violet jade is particularly sensitive to light, and will produce different purple feelings under different light. It is pink purple under yellow light and blue purple under white light, and the color is blue and gray.

The same piece of violet jadeite looks very different under different lighting.

Qingshui Jade——

Qingshui jade has a light and uniform green color, and appears very soft under the light, but if under strong light, the color will become quite light, so under strong sunlight, the color of Qingshui jade will also be much lighter.

Bean-type jadeite——

Bean-type jadeite is divided into coarse beans and fine beans. If it is a coarse bean, the grain shape will be more obvious under natural light, and it will be more uniform under light. Fine beans are relatively immune to this.

From this we can see that jadeite with rich color and dry texture usually absorbs light better (that is, it looks more beautiful under lighting than under natural light).

In addition, the perception of jade is different at different times, under different lighting, and in different moods. This is a strange phenomenon, but it does exist, so true experts are very rigorous when looking at goods.

Of course, viewing jade under the lamp is not entirely useless. Many experts have the habit of carrying a small flashlight with them, which they use to observe the internal structure of jade, understand its texture, cracks, etc., to help themselves make a more accurate judgment on the quality of jade.

In general, if you want to reduce the misjudgment of jade color difference, you must look carefully when buying. If you go to a jewelry store or jade trading market to buy, it is best to take the jade outside to look at it under natural light . If you buy jade online, you must have a certain appreciation period and can return it .

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