You are still disdaining colorless jade, but others have already recognized its value.

Many people like jade with some color, and it would be even better if it was full green. However, there is a kind of jade that appears to have no color at all, and sometimes even looks like transparent ice. That is colorless jade.

Most people don't like colorless jade for the same reason, that is, colorless jade has no color and looks too monotonous. It is not as colorful as other colored jade. But in fact, "laymen look at the quality, experts look at the color". In addition to color, quality and water content are also the most important factors in jade. This is also the reason why colorless jade has become a new favorite and has been very popular in recent years.

For example, at the Tiancheng International 2020 Jewelry and Jade Spring Auction which just concluded, a set of natural colorless jade jewelry was sold for HK$2.76 million. This set of colorless jade is pure, transparent, fine in texture and has plenty of water, making it the best quality jade.

Why is colorless jade becoming more and more popular?

The popularity of colorless jade is first related to the fact that jade resources are becoming increasingly scarce. Jade is a non-renewable resource. Green jade is certainly popular, but resources are limited. People are beginning to turn their attention to colorless jade, so jade is becoming an increasingly popular commodity. Although color is the standard for judging the value of jadeite, "laymen look at the quality, experts look at the color" also tells us that the quality of jadeite is very important.

There is a saying in the jade industry that "it's difficult to have both quality and color", which means that jade with good quality usually does not have a very strong color, while jade with good color usually does not have very good quality. It is very difficult to have both quality and color.

Generally, jadeite with more conspicuous colors will have relatively poor quality. This is because jadeite with a looser structure is easier to penetrate with color-causing ions, and the denser the structure, the more difficult it is for color-causing ions to penetrate, such as high ice and glass types. Therefore, we will see that jadeite with rich and rich colors is difficult to reach a higher level, while high ice and glass types are mostly colorless, and a few are relatively elegant in color.

Moreover, the higher the transparency of colorless jade, the easier it is to visually see the cotton and impurities in the jade. The value of colorless jade with little cotton and no impurities can be imagined, and it is naturally very popular.

Another point is that the popularity of colorless jade is also related to the increasingly diversified aesthetics of today. Green, red, and purple jade are beautiful, but colorless jade is unique and particularly personalized.

How to appreciate colorless jadeite?

1. Look at the texture. High-quality colorless jade has good water quality and texture, so the surface will have a layer of luster, either steel luster or fluorescence.

2. Look at the water content. "Beauty depends on the quality of the water." The value of jade also depends on its quality of water. Colorless jade with old quality and sufficient water content is the most beautiful and valuable. Pay attention to the transparency of colorless jade to see if it is highly transparent. If it feels crystal clear and has a delicate texture, then such colorless jade is a top-grade product, such as colorless glass jade.

3. Look at the impurities. As mentioned before, it is easiest to see flaws and impurities in colorless and highly transparent jade. But one thing that must be clearly understood is that even glass-type jade with good water quality will inevitably have cotton and other impurities. It’s just that some of the cotton is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye and can only be seen under a magnifying glass. Generally speaking, it does not affect the appearance. If you mind, take a closer look.

4. When faced with some colorless jadeite of poor quality, when you need to choose between transparency and fineness, it is recommended to choose fineness first.

5. Finally, the editor would like to warn everyone: there are some "water jades" that look very similar to colorless jadeite, so be careful to distinguish them.

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