It is better to buy the best than to buy the missing ones. Jadeite collection is so perfect.

As the saying goes: "There is no expert in jade, the price is determined by the preference", but when investing in and collecting jade, one must have complete knowledge and a sharp vision, and should "rather buy the best than buy the missing one".

Collection is about quality rather than quantity, and about refinement rather than quantity. There is no shortage of good jade in the market, but there are not many high-quality jades that can be called fine products. The value of jade collection lies in its refinement and uniqueness, which is specifically manifested in three aspects: the careful selection of raw materials; the pursuit of excellence in creativity; and the meticulous craftsmanship of creation. “It is better to buy a rare piece than to buy a missing piece” actually tells collectors to buy rare and fine products.

1. Careful selection of raw materials

If you pay attention to some high-end jewelry auctions, you will find that most of the top-grade jadeite that are sold at astonishing prices are made from imperial green jadeite rough stones, or at least icy jadeite grade. As the saying goes, a good cook cannot cook without rice. Fine jadeite must first be made from fine materials. Good materials are the decisive foundation of fine jadeite.

For jade to be exquisite, the jade material used for creation and carving should be beautiful in color, with a mellow texture, and good raw materials should be selected, which is the basis for creating fine jade.

2. Keep improving creativity

In most people's impressions, what is sold in the jade market is either Guanyin or Buddha, and the jade carvings seem to have no creativity. In fact, this is a relationship between demand and supply. If the demand (for Buddha and Guanyin) is high, the supply of products will naturally be more. Of course, there are also some creative and exquisite works in the jade market. These works break away from the mainstream and blaze new trails, and the finishing touch is creativity.

How to make the carefully selected materials even more outstanding requires designing and conceiving them, with strict requirements on pursuing the ultimate in craftsmanship and art, and spending time and energy just to create a perfect work. This is a challenging task for jade carvers or jewelry designers.

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

Exquisite creativity can move the audience, but jade works without creativity and lack of personality may be made of good materials, but they always make people feel that something is missing and the works appear mediocre.

3. Careful craftsmanship of creation

The essence of creativity is expressed through carving, and meticulous carving can fully display the beauty of craftsmanship. Selecting materials according to their quality, removing impurities and knots, and applying art in accordance with the materials are the basic requirements of meticulous carving. The shape should be beautiful, natural and vivid, which puts higher demands on fine workmanship. The overall composition and layout should be reasonable, with a dense and sparse structure, clear layers and a prominent theme, which reflects the integrity of the creation.

In addition to carving, polishing is also a process that cannot be ignored in jade works. The requirements for polishing of fine jade are that the surface of the jade piece should be bright, moist and flat, the size should be uniform, the shape should not be distorted, and the waxing should be uniform.

If a piece of jade is made of "natural beauty", its carving is "grand and meticulous", and its creativity is amazing and captivating at first sight! Then, it is undoubtedly a masterpiece.

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