The jade carving of the lucky melon is so exquisite

Chinese people like to talk about blessings. They believe that good academic performance, a strong career, a happy marriage and many children are all brought about by a person's good fortune. If one has good fortune, one has everything. The emerald lucky melon is born with "blessing" in its aura. It is a good omen for happiness and auspiciousness, bringing continuous blessings and success to people.

When carving a jadeite melon, the arc surface is smooth and the curves are exquisite, which can particularly highlight the good water head of the jadeite, achieve the effect of great ingenuity and effortlessness, and reflect the crystal clearness, charmingness and moisture of the jadeite.

Beginning apprentices in carving will be taught by their masters how to carve blessed melons, how to use a flat top to pull the curved surface, and how to use a red top to tie the side bones. There are actually many requirements for how to pull it to make it have rigidity. Generally, the jade used to make cucumbers is very pure in texture, because any small flaws will be clearly revealed on the bright surface.

Carving a blessed melon is a major polished job that tests the sculptor. The bone line in the middle of the melon has to be drawn by hand without the help of a shaping machine, which requires great skill. Because the slightest deviation will affect the refractive surface of the jade, if the material lacks water head, it needs to be dimmed from the bottom to increase the transparency.

Some melons need to have a circle of bone line around them. This is to make it easier to fasten the claws when inlaying, and it also enhances the three-dimensional effect of the entire melon, making the lines of the whole work appear clear. Inlay can enhance the noble quality of the lucky melon. Gold inlaid with jade carries noble and auspicious meanings, bringing good luck to the owner.

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