Is there synthetic jade? You will suffer a great loss if you buy it! Learn how to identify whether jade is real or fake!

Nowadays, counterfeiting technology is rampant, and many precious jewelry and jade are counterfeited by synthetic means. For example, diamonds can be easily synthesized using carbon, but artificially synthesized diamonds are worthless! Can jade be synthesized? The answer is – Yes!

Synthetic gemstones refer to crystalline bodies, non-quality bodies or aggregates that are completely or partially artificially made and have known corresponding crystalline bodies in nature. Their physical properties, chemical composition and quality structure are basically the same as the corresponding natural jewellery and jade. A thin film that is artificially regrowthed on the surface of jewelry and jade with basically the same composition and structure as the raw material is also a synthetic gemstone, also known as a regenerated gemstone.

Since jade is not a single mineral but a tough rock structure composed of a variety of minerals, it is much more difficult to artificially grow different crystals together and entangle and aggregate in the correct way than to make a single crystal gem. This is why artificial synthesis technology was mostly used in diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds in the past, but rarely in jade. Synthetic jade is still in the research stage. The production process is a professional secret. In addition, the process is complicated and the cost is high, which is higher than the market price. Therefore, it has not appeared in large quantities on the market. However, I believe any jade lover would be very unhappy once they buy synthetic jade. So what are some ways to avoid buying synthetic jade and being cheated by unscrupulous merchants?

The following methods can teach you to identify what is natural jade:

Look at the color

Jade can be divided into different grades according to its color, and the value of jade of different grades is also different. We use the first impression that jadeite’s color gives us to identify artificial jadeite. Jade comes mainly in green, red and purple, among which green jade is the most valuable. Even if natural jade has color, it is relatively transparent throughout. And because it is naturally formed, the color may not be so pure or even lighter. However, jade that has been artificially dyed will not be so transparent, the color will be particularly strong, and excessive color will give a false visual effect.

Look at the water head

The water head of jade actually refers to the transparency of jade. The larger the water head of the jadeite, the better its quality and the higher its price will be. Therefore, we can also identify artificial jade by the water head of jade. Shine a flashlight on jadeite. If you see agate being used to replace jadeite in the market, you should also pay attention to whether it is agate when purchasing it.

Listen to the sound

Artificial jade can be identified by colliding jades against each other, which will produce a crisp and pleasant sound. If it is artificial jade, it will not make a crisp sound after collision, but a dull sound. This method is particularly useful for identifying jade bracelets.

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