How to invest in and collect jadeite

The concept of collection has two meanings, namely, collecting and preserving. Collection is the first step and the most important one. As the saying goes: "There is no such thing as selling at a loss, only buying at a loss", which means that if the price is not right when purchasing jade, there is no way to collect it.

For jadeite collections, while ensuring their naturalness, there must be a "hiding spot" worthy of collection. If classified in detail, there are four main elements: high-quality raw materials, new creativity, fine carving and unique products.

1. Excellent raw materials

The raw materials of jadeite must first of all be old and of good water, which is also the standard requirement for evaluating jade. The second thing is to have many and bright colors. After all, jade is the essence of nature that is used to beautify life and cultivate the sentiments of collectors, so the richer and brighter the colors, the better. Secondly, the jade should be fine in texture and large in size, because only jade with fine texture can give people a sense of beauty, and the larger the size of the same quality, the rarer and more precious it is. Of course, if the jade raw material can have its own unique flavor, it will be more worthy of collection.

2. New creativity

For a real jade collection, it is crucial whether the meaning of the carving is beautiful, profound, and able to resonate with collectors. This requires the collection to have unique creativity, which may have deeply touched the hearts of collectors inadvertently. In summary, when creating a carving idea, one must first measure the material, then apply the technique according to the material, and finally choose a suitable carving subject to express good wishes. Well-known jade carving masters can dig out the inner beauty of very humble jade raw materials, and through their own unique creativity, they can complete one masterpiece after another.

3. Fine carving

The refinement of the carving lies not only in the meticulous carving, but also in the use of special techniques such as clever color, color matching, color separation, gilding, inlaying gems, and embossing gold and silver threads. If one can eventually reach the state of "no work is too meticulous, no skill is too skillful", then it can be said to be the highest level of carving craftsmanship.

Supplementary note: Be careful not to "treat ancient jade thicker than new jade, look at the surface instead of the inside, and focus on the material instead of the workmanship."

4. Unique products

There are many strange jades in the jade market. Although they are not mainstream, for collectors, the collection value of these strange jades is very high, no less than those legitimate old pit glass jades. For example, "non-genuine" goods with strange colors, carving techniques that borrow from seal carving methods such as talc, carving themes that are novel and attractive, and those that appear in groups or sets can all be reasons why jade collectors are flocking to them.

Creativity is the soul of jade carving. On the premise of mastering the carving characteristics of various raw materials, on the basis of accumulating a large amount of actual creations, and after carefully savoring the style and charm of the jade carvings of predecessors and masters, one can be confident before putting pen to paper, and create beautiful paintings by mastering the characteristics of raw materials, water, and color.

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