How to choose jadeite for investment and appreciation

Antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewellery and cultural relics are all popular collectibles and investments. Compared with the past, only dignitaries or wealthy people could reach the collectible investment circle; now everyone can be in it. However, collection investment is a profound subject. What kind of objects are suitable for collection investment? Many friends have begun to turn their attention to jadeite...

Jade has always been hailed as an oriental treasure and has enjoyed exclusive favor for thousands of years. In less than 300 years, the value of jade has soared ten thousand times. Therefore, from a historical perspective, the collection value of jade is sufficient to be used as a family heirloom or as a collection investment.

In recent years, jade has become a good investment. Many friends who bought jade a few years ago have made several times the profit by reselling it now. Some friends also brought out their family heirlooms and asked Teacher Yizhui to appraise their value. Here, Teacher Yizhui would like to remind everyone that not every piece of jade has collection value and not every profit can be made from it. If you are looking for a reference, the jade items sold by auction houses must be the best templates. They are the results of transactions made by experts after accurate judgment, their unique vision and extraordinary courage.

What is the reason for this? The answer is simple. As we all know, the beauty of jade lies in its quality. Usually, high-quality jade is mostly in its "plain" form to show its warm and soft jade beauty, and there are no carved patterns or decorations on the surface of the jade. This will place higher demands on the quality of the jade itself, which must be free of cracks and flaws. On the contrary, "carved jadeite" may look delicate and translucent, but in fact "no flowers can be formed without cracks". Some of the seemingly exquisite and complex patterns are actually used to cover up cracks or remove superficial cracks.

Some friends may have questions, is it true that only jadeite like that sold at auctions has room for appreciation?

Most jadeite items sold at auction are very expensive and unaffordable for most people, but we can use them as a reference to identify which types of jadeite have room for appreciation. If used for investment, they can be used as a reference.

So how should you choose plain jadeite? For small pieces, choose the color; for large pieces, choose the quality. Then, make your selection based on the style of jade you want to purchase.

For example: If the jadeite you buy is made up of egg-shaped surfaces, in addition to the quality and color, you must pay attention to the color's richness, positiveness, correctness, and uniformity. You also need to observe the size of the egg-shaped surface, whether there are cracks on the egg-shaped surface, and the appearance of the egg-shaped surface, including shape, proportion, thickness, etc.

If you are purchasing a bead necklace, in addition to the three factors mentioned above, you also need to look at the integrity of the necklace, that is, whether the beads are of uniform size, whether the color is consistent, and whether the degree of transparency is similar. If it is for collection and investment, the diameter of the beads cannot be too small, and there must be no cracks on the surface of the beads.

If you are buying a bracelet, you should also pay attention to the size, style, and whether there are cracks on the bracelet. Try to choose a jade bracelet with few internal impurities. Another point to note is that bracelets mainly come in two shapes: imperial bracelets and round bracelets. No matter which one you choose, before purchasing it, you should observe whether its shape is a standard circle or oval; finally, you should also observe whether its diameter is uniform and whether it is perfectly polished.

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