practical! Keep these in mind and you can easily buy good jade

The four-word formula for jade collection, "type, water, color, and workmanship", is often on everyone's lips, but with the development of the market, there are new trends in the selection of jade.

In terms of jade material, people look at "type, water, color, and shape", and later there were humanistic standards: "craftsmanship, rhyme, tradition, and certification".

Whether a jade work is outstanding or not requires suitable materials, and "type, water, and color" are the standards that determine the quality of the material.

Nowadays, pure color jade, multi-color jade, black jade, and inlaid jade are gradually becoming more and more popular, so the choice of jade has become diversified.

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The “type” of jadeite

The species of jade refers to the fineness of jade, that is, the size of the particles inside the jade. If the particles are small, the structure of the jade will be dense.

Relatively speaking, the reflection of light is stronger, which is very attractive, so the more delicate the representative species, the better.

The saying "experts look at the quality, laymen look at the color" is not without reason. The quality is one of the very important factors in purchasing jadeite.

2

The “Water” of Jade

The water of jade refers to the transparency of jade, which is usually described in the industry as "a few points of water". To put it simply, it means how transparent the jade is under normal light source. "Seed" and "water" are usually linked together, generally referred to as "seed water".

Therefore, we often hear experts say that this piece of jade has "good water quality" or "poor water quality" and other jargon. Under normal circumstances, "quality and water" are interactive relationships, that is, jadeite of good quality has sufficient water content, and jadeite of poor quality has poor water content.

3

The Color of Jade

The color of jade refers to the color and hue of jade. Jade has a wide range of colors, including red, yellow, green, purple, black, white and so on. There is a saying that “there are thousands of kinds of agate and tens of thousands of kinds of emerald”.

Currently, glass jade, floating flower jade, black jade, etc. on the market are recognized and loved by more people, proving that the aesthetic taste of jade is becoming increasingly diversified.

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The shape of jade

The shape of jade refers to the shape of jade, which involves the size, fullness, regularity, and thickness of jade.

When choosing jadeite, of course you should choose regular and full ones. Only by fully guaranteeing all dimensions of the material can the processed work be more valuable.

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The craftsmanship of jadeite

Craftsmanship refers to two major aspects: carving and inlaying. A thin piece of jadeite raw stone with very good water quality can be made into a jadeite pendant, but its value is greatly reduced because of a small texture.

At this time, through carving, it becomes beautiful and the value of jade is increased.

In addition, when it comes to inlay, a small egg-shaped gemstone of decent quality will also have its artistic appeal enhanced by sophisticated inlay techniques.

If you set it into a ring or a brooch, good setting can make the jade even better, more sparkling, and more dazzling, and its value will increase accordingly.

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The charm of jade

The charm of jade refers to its flavor, which refers to certain traditional allegorical themes contained in jade works, such as the big-bellied Maitreya Buddha, the baby-faced Guanyin, and the zodiac.

Jade works made up of multiple materials have different meanings. After being carved by craftsmen, the jade will appear more beautiful and its value will greatly increase.

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The Legend of Jade

The "chuan" of jadeite refers to "inheritance". Many ancestral heirlooms generally come from the Ming and Qing dynasties. For collectors, these jadeites that have been passed down from ancient times and have profound meanings are very valuable.

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Jade’s “Certificate”

The certificate refers to the jadeite identification certificate, such as the inspection certificates issued by national jewelry and jadeite testing centers and provincial jewelry and jadeite testing centers.

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