What kind of jade can be considered to have good craftsmanship?

When buying jade, many people pay more attention to the quality of jade, such as its type, water content, and color, thus ignoring another important evaluation factor of jade - craftsmanship.

Good craftsmanship not only adds the finishing touch to jadeite, but can also bring a broken piece of jade back to life.

The evaluation of craftsmanship is usually divided into three categories: plain, carved and inlaid.

Jadeite

Plain jade refers to uncarved styles such as bead necklaces, ring faces, plaques, and peace buckles. Plain jade is usually evaluated based on the following five points:

1

contour:

The overall image of the jade is required to be smooth, with clear contours and coordinated layout. For round jadeite such as peace lockets, ring faces, and bracelets, the roundness must be neither skewed nor crooked. If it is an oval shape, the proportions must be harmonious, not too wide or too narrow. For peace plaques or marquise-shaped ring faces, the length, width, and thickness must be in proper proportions and look visually comfortable.

2

symmetry:

Symmetrical beauty is one of my country's ancient aesthetic standards, which requires jade to be symmetrical up and down, left and right, and not skewed. Symmetry on a bracelet is not only reflected in the cross-section, but also in its balance. If the bracelet's longitudinal section is unbalanced, it will feel uncomfortable when worn.

3

Proportion:

The length-to-width ratio of jade should be coordinated and comfortable overall. If the proportions are not harmonious, it will directly affect the first impression of the jadeite, and thus affect the price of the jadeite. This is especially important on jade brands and ring faces. In terms of shape, plain jadeite used as earrings can be lengthened appropriately to stretch the face shape, but the ring faces used as hand jewelry should have appropriate proportions, otherwise the fingers will appear short and thick, affecting the appearance.

4

size:

One of the important indicators that determine the value of jadeite, including weight, volume and thickness. These three factors are directly proportional to the price of jadeite. When comparing jadeites of similar quality, the larger the volume, the higher the value. This is because larger jadeite has higher requirements for raw materials, especially clarity and color uniformity, which are more difficult to achieve, so the price also increases in a step-like manner.

5

polishing:

Good luster makes jade look pleasing to the eye. Generally speaking, the better the texture of the jade, the better its gloss will be after polishing, which is usually called "glue feeling". High-quality jadeite should have a strong glassy luster. If it is not polished properly, the luster of the jadeite will be greatly reduced, thus affecting the appearance and value of the jadeite.

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