Why are jade bracelets so expensive? The whole process of raw stone processing will tell you the answer!

As the most popular accessory nowadays, bracelets, especially jade bracelets, are loved by many women. Among all jade jewelry, bracelets are the most wasteful one. Many people don’t understand why jade bracelets are so expensive. You will know after seeing how they are made.

To polish a fine jade bracelet, you must have a piece of high-quality raw stone. Assuming a piece of material with excellent water quality and color is placed in front of him, the jade carver will generally consider whether he can cut a few bracelets out of it, and then consider using the remaining material to carve ornaments, grind a ring face, or carve a small pendant. The following is a detailed description of the entire bracelet making process.

The bracelet making process can be roughly divided into:

Slicing - Scribing - Bracelet Removal - Shape Grinding - Polishing - Cleaning - Waxing

Step 1: Cutting and slicing

After having a preliminary understanding of the raw stone, the jadeite raw stone is first cut into a large piece. Next, the cut material will be further sliced ​​according to its specific properties and cut into small pieces suitable for making bracelets.

Step 2: Draw the lines

Marking is a very important step in the whole production process. This step requires experienced craftsmen to ensure the perfection of the bracelet to the greatest extent possible, avoid flaws and cracks as much as possible, and keep floating flowers and colors on the bracelet as much as possible. The price of the bracelet will be higher in this way. Only by measuring the color and size of the bracelet can we ensure that the final product has a uniform color.

Step 3: Take the bracelet

When cutting bracelets, the material needs to be continuously sprayed with water. The high-speed operation of the machine generates high temperature. Excessive temperature will damage the structure of the jade.

Step 4: Sanding

Grinding consists of two parts: coarse grinding and fine grinding. First use a large-grain grinding wheel to smooth the edges and corners of the jade bracelet, then grind it finely, and then polish it again with a small-grain grinding wheel to make the surface of the bracelet smoother.

Step 5: Shape and Polishing

"Three parts work and seven parts polishing" shows that polishing and shaping is a very important step. Polishing is also divided into rough polishing and fine polishing. First use a rubber wheel and polishing strip to smooth and polish the surface of the bracelet, and then use cowhide for the final polishing.

Step 6: Cleaning

After the above steps, a lot of powder will be produced on the surface of the jade, which we will use ultrasonic cleaning.

Step 7: Waxing

Jade waxing is the process of melting paraffin wax onto the surface of jade to increase its gloss and transparency while also protecting it. Wait until the paraffin has cooled down, then use a soft cloth to clean the remaining paraffin on the surface of the jade.

After going through these many processes, an exquisite jade bracelet is finally made.

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