How to identify the authenticity of jade

Regarding jadeite, identifying its authenticity has always been a concern of many people, and many friends do not know how to identify it. Nowadays, jade is attracting more and more attention, and its price remains high. Because of this, the jade market is also flooded with a lot of fake jade. Let's talk about how to identify jade.

Natural jade has its own characteristics, so the key to identifying jade is to identify these characteristics.

As shown in the picture below, the orange peel texture of jadeite under a magnifying glass.

In addition to orange peel texture, natural jade also has a fly wing effect. When observed under a magnifying glass, small white spots can be seen on its surface. However, not all natural jade has the fly wing effect. It is more common in jade with poorer quality.

Therefore, the fly-wing effect cannot be used as the main factor in identifying jadeite, it is for reference only.

The picture below shows the cotton in natural jade. The reason it is called cotton is because it is like cotton wool, which is also a common feature of natural jade.

The picture below is natural jadeite. The color root is very obvious in the floating flower jadeite. The color root is manifested as a point or a thin strip of slightly darker green, which slowly transitions to a relatively lighter green.

The existence of color roots provides an important basis for identifying whether jade is natural.

The most common fake jade on the market is jade B and C goods, so let’s take a look at their characteristics.

The picture below shows the acid etching marks on B-grade jadeite, which are the traces left when treated with strong acid.

The color distribution of C-grade jadeite is a characteristic that appears after artificial dyeing. When identifying jadeite, if you see such a situation, it must be C-grade jadeite without a doubt.

Jadeite is equipped with an identification certificate. Using a certificate is the quickest way to identify jadeite. However, there are also fake certificates. Please pay attention to the identification. It is best to go to the identification department yourself, or find a reliable merchant.

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