Jade carving masters are so particular when carving jade gourd pendants

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.

Therefore, the jade blessing melon pendant is deeply loved by the public, and more and more people are wearing it. So what are the requirements when jade masters carve a good jade blessing melon pendant? The editor will show you below.

When carving jade melons, jade masters always choose melons with smooth arc surfaces and exquisite curves. This can well highlight the good water head of jade and achieve the effect of great ingenuity without effort. Only in this way can the jade melons carved out be crystal clear, charming and moist.

Beginning carving apprentices will be taught by their masters how to carve blessed melons, how to use flat stones to draw curved surfaces, and how to use curved stones to tie the side bones. There are actually many requirements for how to carve jade blessed melons. Generally, the jade used to make the lucky melon is very pure in texture, because any small flaw will be clearly visible on the bright surface.

Carving a blessed melon is a major polishing job that tests the jade carving master. The bone line in the middle of the melon has to be hand-drawn 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 jade melons need a circle of bone line around them. This is to make it easier to fasten the claws when setting, and it also enhances the three-dimensional effect of the entire melon, making the lines of the entire piece 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.

Therefore, jade carving masters are very particular about choosing jade melons when carving jade melon pendants, mainly depending on the craftsmanship:

1. Look at the lines: The quality of the lines will directly affect the beauty of the overall outline of the melon, so the lines of the melon itself are required to be smooth and free, with moderate bends, clear and full melon patterns, natural left and right connections, not too sharp, and delicate and flexible roundness; the swirling branches of the melon are also required to be staggered, and the carving of the branches must conform to the laws of natural growth, not messy or sloppy, and must be able to reflect the vitality of the melon still striving to grow; compared with the melons combined with other auspicious animals, the lines must transition naturally and orderly, and not be too rigid, otherwise the melon as a whole will appear dull and lifeless.

2. Choose a melon shape: The melon is in the shape of an arc, and the height of the arc is very important. If it is too high, it will appear abrupt, and the bottom will not be able to stick close to the skin, making it unstable to wear and swaying from side to side. If it is too low, the melon shape will be flat, which is not conducive to light generation and cannot highlight the water head of the jade. The melon should be round and upright, as if it is about to overflow with juice.

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