Black jadeite - a rare black jadeite

Black Jade

Oriental people unanimously consider green jade to be the best. Black or nearly black jade has always been considered an evil or ominous color, so no one has been interested in it.

Black Jade

A member of the Emerald Family

You don't know the black jade

About 10 years ago, when jade raw materials became increasingly scarce and the Chinese people's ideology and culture changed to a certain extent, some jade carving masters with unique vision and quick thinking elevated their understanding of jade to a new level. They changed their conventional thinking and attitudes, and began to experiment with using black or nearly black jade as the subject of their creations. The themes of their creations included Zhong Kui, Buddha, Guanyin, Pixiu, etc. They embarked on the cultural journey of black jade and started a new concept.

We have all seen red jade, yellow jade, and even imperial green jade to a greater or lesser extent, but black jade is not common.

Black jadeite is a new term in jade. At first, the market was on the sidelines and skeptical about it, and many people were not optimistic about such jade raw materials. However, with the guidance of jade creators and the Chinese people's association of traditional black with warding off evil spirits, black or nearly black jade jewelry gradually entered the minds of jade lovers and became an important member of the current jade market.

Origin of Jadeite

From northern Myanmar

Popular in recent years

Experienced jade industry insiders know that the culture of black jade originated from the Ruili jewelry market in Yunnan, but it itself is produced in the mining area in northern Myanmar, the hometown of jade. Ruili is adjacent to Myanmar and is the only way for jade raw materials to enter China. Every year, countless jade raw materials stay or pass through Ruili Jewelry Street, and the number of black or nearly black jade is also small. Many people are unfamiliar with the term black jade, but are very curious about it.

Black jade has become popular in recent years. Because it is buried deep under the surface, its output is scarce and its mining is limited, the current market share of black jade is less than 2%. Coupled with its unique hidden color characteristics, combined with China's carving art and jade culture, it is extremely tempting. If it is of good quality, it will be even more valuable.

Beautiful legend

Lover's Shadow

The shadow of a successful man

Black jade, which is called "lover's shadow" or "shadow of a successful man" by local people in Myanmar. It is called "lover's shadow" because it is like the black and shiny hair of the fairies in the sky recorded in the Buddhist scriptures. It is black and shiny under normal light, but it reveals a magical dark green color under strong light. Therefore, this dreamy color is likened to the beautiful figure that fills the hearts of men - the lover's shadow. It is also called the "shadow of a successful man" because he follows closely behind the man, like the towering figure formed behind a man who has achieved great things.

Therefore, in Myanmar, only high-ranking officials or celebrities in politics and business know how to own and appreciate black jade, because black jade is not only the shadow of a beloved partner or lover, but also a symbol of infinite wealth and glorious status.

According to the traditional Chinese theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements: black belongs to water, and water can gather wealth. China has had the belief that black can ward off evil spirits and protect the body since ancient times. The black ink jadeite, which symbolizes the ability to accumulate wealth, "ink", as the name suggests, is black; "jadeite" refers to the green color of jadeite.

The characteristic of black jadeite is that it appears black on the surface, but shows a deep dark green or dark green color under transmitted light.

Internal structure

Minerals, crystal particles

Germplasm transparency

1 Main minerals:

Diopside contains small amounts of jadeite, sodium chrome pyroxene, albite, tremolite and other minerals. Just like other jades, black jade has different types, water content, and color.

2 Crystalline particles:

The crystal grains of black jadeite are generally fine, while some black jadeite crystal grains are coarser. The arrangement and combination of black jadeite crystals can be good or bad, so there are differences in density, resulting in inconsistencies in hardness and gloss.

3 germplasms affect transparency:

The coarseness and density of the crystal particles determine the transparency of black jadeite, because black jadeite has a very dark tone. Therefore, the light transmittance is generally poor, ranging from translucent to opaque.

4 Features:

First look at the color: Observe through reflected light, the color is dark green or black

Look at the transparency of the structure: the particles are tightly arranged, the texture is good, and the transparency is high

Look at the color distribution: evenly black

Look at the ingredients: Sodium aluminum silicate is the main component of black jadeite, which is completely translucent, while black jade is not completely translucent.

The color is black but not inky, and has a gray tone, which meets the requirements of top-grade black jadeite.

Identification

Appearance: Black

Transmitted light - green

Black jadeite is a type of jade. Except for the color, its other characteristics are almost exactly the same as other colors of jade.

Compared with other jadeites, its biggest feature is that it looks black in appearance but shows an attractive green color under transmitted light.

Many people easily confuse black jadeite with other types of black jade (black jade) because black jade is also black in appearance and is very similar to black jadeite. The black jades with colors similar to black jadeite include the common black Hetian jade, black obsidian, black Lantian jade, black agate, black Xiuyan jade, etc.

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