The past and present of black jade

As the name suggests, black jadeite is the same color as ink, and it is also a kind of jadeite. The color of black jadeite gives the jewelry a sense of mystery, making the person who wears it exude a mature, stable, low-key and elegant charm. Therefore, it is one of the favorite jades of many successful people, symbolizing status and identity. Therefore, some people will be curious about it and want to know whether it is worth money.

The main mineral component of black jadeite is omphacite. It also contains a small amount of albite, tremolite, sodium chrome pyroxene, jadeite, etc. Like other jades, its quality can be good or bad.

However, some black jadeite jewelry, affected by impurities, water quality and color, has a poor feel and feels rough. It has poor light transmittance, coarse crystal particles, loose structure, and internal asbestos that is grayish white or bluish white, which greatly affects its overall appearance. Therefore, the value of such jade jewelry is relatively low. Good black jadeite has small crystal particles, delicate feel, dense structure, and an appearance as black as ink, but with a hint of emerald green, and it has no obvious flaws or defects. Therefore, its value is higher.

At an auction in 2002, a piece of black jadeite jewelry was sold for HK$1.3 million. From then on, black jadeite began to become an investment-worthy accessory in people's eyes. But many people cannot find black jadeite with excellent quality and high clarity even if they have money, because they have already been bought by private collectors or businessmen with vision.

The reason why black jade is so popular in the Chinese market is also related to the traditional theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. It is said that black belongs to water in the five elements, which can help people gather wealth and bring more fortune. Moreover, it can ward off evil spirits and protect the body.

We can divide the price of black jadeite into three levels, namely low, medium and high-end jadeite. For people, the most commonly seen in the market are low-grade and mid-grade black jadeite.

These two types of jade jewelry are of moderate consumption level and are affordable to most people, with prices ranging from a few hundred yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. However, the quality of black jadeite with good feel and high decorative value must at least reach the level of glutinous jadeite.

Unlike high-end black jadeite jewelry, it has a unique charm and is rarely seen on the ordinary market. It is often made into ring faces, necklaces, bracelets, etc. People have to spend at least hundreds of thousands to buy one, and sometimes tens of millions.

Since black jadeite is a non-renewable resource, its value has remained high and there is a lot of room for appreciation. However, for many collectors, they treat jade jewelry more as heirlooms so that their younger generations can still appreciate the charm of black jade in the years to come. Jade is often made into traditional jewelry styles, such as pendants, ring faces, bracelets, etc. Its distinctive characteristics make it a very unique type of jade with varied shapes. This type of jade jewelry is low-key yet rich in connotation, calm and elegant.

Black jadeite with snowflake texture and few impurities is very rare in the market. But it is a good material for carving in the eyes of jade carvers, has profound artistic conception and is very expensive.

Generally speaking, black jadeite is a mid-to-high-end jadeite. It is buried deep under the surface, which makes it difficult to mine and produces low yields. Therefore, this rarity adds a lot to its price.

Black jadeite men's saddle ring

Precisely because of the high popularity of black jadeite, some unscrupulous merchants in the market will sell some low-grade oily green and black chicken jadeite as black jadeite jewelry after special processing. Therefore, when choosing, we must carefully check its authenticity and try to choose regular and reliable merchants or e-commerce platforms to purchase.

Of course, when we buy black jadeite, we also need to distinguish it from black jadeite. Although the two are similar in appearance, there are certain differences in value, density, color distribution, etc.

Although black jadeite has a high collection value, its size, clarity, craftsmanship, etc. will also affect its value. Taking size as an example, if the thickness of jade jewelry is too thin, it will easily break when squeezed or collided by external force. Therefore, this type of jewelry is fine for use as decoration, but when it comes to collection, it certainly does not meet the standards set by the jade industry.

It is worth noting that later maintenance also has a great influence on the appearance and value of black jadeite. The correct method can preserve the jade's luster and attractive texture, and it will feel delicate rather than bumpy.

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