Is it better to have good jade without carving, or good jade with good craftsmanship?

The saying "jade cannot be made into a useful object unless it is carved" is a well-known saying to everyone. Although jade is very precious, its true value can only be reflected after it is made into a useful object. Otherwise, it will just be a piece of stone. Jade is called the king of jade because of its high hardness, high specific gravity, rich colors, and its rare and precious raw materials. Therefore, its processing procedures, processing materials, processing tools and processing equipment are different from those of other jades. Good jade craftsmanship often involves two contradictory aspects: one is the requirement for exquisite craftsmanship, and the other is the requirement for simplicity of craftsmanship. Let’s talk about these two contradictory aspects of jade processing technology today.

If we want to understand whether jade is "a good horse deserves a good saddle" or "a good jade needs no polishing", we first need to understand the jade processing technology and ideas, that is, how it transforms from a hard stone into a beautiful jade step by step.

First of all, the first step is the last step of gambling on stones, which is to completely cut the raw stone into pieces.

Then, based on its internal performance, cut the materials in order. For example, if the crack does not extend to the inside, you can give priority to making the bracelet. Then according to the thickness of the bracelet, the color and water performance, and the direction of the crack, take out the sheet material, use the sheet material as the base, avoid the crack, take the advantage, and draw the bracelet position.

Put the machine to punch the blank and take out the bracelet blank. At this time, a bracelet blank and a bracelet core are born.

The bracelet is then shaped on a horizontal knitting machine to determine whether it is a peace bracelet, a blessing bracelet, a royal concubine bracelet, or a carved bracelet. After the shaping is completed, it will be polished.

At this point the bracelet is processed, and finally, depending on the situation, you can choose to wax it or package it.

Why should bracelets be given priority? Because bracelets are rare and require the most materials, more than one kilogram of material is required, and there must be no cracks to have a chance to make a bracelet. Bracelets are easy to process, do not consume time, and do not require a very high level of craftsmanship, so the cost is relatively low. Bracelets, peace buckles, and peace pendants best reflect the characteristic of good jade that is not polished.

The bracelet core and scraps are out, so how to process them? First of all, we also need to see what the texture and appearance of the material are suitable for. If the material is good, the water quality and color are good and there are bright spots, then it can be made into a peace locket, a pendant, or a bead string. After all, good jade does not require much processing, and the more processing, the more loss.

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