How to identify whether jade is real or fake? How many methods do you know?

Jadeite, the "king of jade", is one of the seven major gemstones in the world's jewelry industry and is also a high-end jewelry representing the East. Jade's expensive price, rich and colorful colors, gorgeous yet steady tones, and reputation as a lucky gem all exude an alluring sense of mystery.

Because of the value of jade, there are a lot of jade on the market. However, among the many jades, many are fake jades that are used to deceive newcomers who have just entered the industry. Therefore, when purchasing jadeite, you must open your eyes to avoid buying fake jadeite. There are usually several ways to identify the authenticity of jadeite. Do you know them all? If it’s still not clear, let’s continue reading!

1. Look at the color root of jadeite

Generally speaking, natural jade, especially green jade, has color roots. The color root is actually the place where the jadeite green is very strong, and then the green will spread around along the jadeite color root. Under the transmission of strong light, the green color of jade will fade or disappear in some places, but the color roots of jade will still be green. Processed jadeite or other types of jade have no color roots.

2. Weigh the Jade

Usually the density of jade itself is relatively large. When identifying the authenticity of jade, we can put the jade in the hand and move it up and down a few times. If you feel a heavy downward pressure, it may be real jade. When you hold fake jade in your hand, it usually feels light and you can't feel the downward pressure. This is a good identification method for medium-sized jadeite.

3. Observe the fluorescence of jadeite

Usually the color of natural jade is natural and unevenly distributed, and generally has no fluorescence. However, artificially treated jade can be seen as a network of patterns under reflected light, and jade filled with epoxy resin will fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Some dyed jade will turn blue or gray, which looks unnatural. The surface of real jade is very smooth when you touch it, and it appears very shiny in the sun. The internal patterns are also very delicate and it feels cool. Fake jade will feel rough to the touch, the surface is not very smooth, the color appears dull, and there may be bubbles inside.

4. Compare the hardness of jadeite

As we all know, natural green jade has a very high hardness. The Mohs hardness of jade is between 6.5 and 7, which is higher than that of glass. If you scratch the surface of jade with a sharp tool, it will feel smooth and no scratch marks will be left. However, since the structure of processed jade is destroyed, scratching will leave obvious scratches on its surface.

5. Tap the jade with a wooden stick and listen to the sound.

Finally, you can also hang the jade in the air with a thin wire, and then gently knock it with a wooden stick. If it makes a clear and melodious sound, it is natural jade. Otherwise, if it makes a dull sound after knocking, it is fake jade.

The above are some methods to identify the authenticity of jadeite. If you find them useful, you can save them.

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