The secret of jade “water adjustment” is revealed, a must-read for jade lovers!

The concept of jade water is relatively complex. It seems simple, but what is its essence? Well worth exploring. We mentioned before that " quality" is the decisive factor in the value of jadeite . Jadeite with poor quality will not be priced too high.

However, friends who are familiar with jade knowledge also know that “type” is not the only factor that determines the water content of jade, but without “type” there will definitely be no water. Therefore, we can only say that the degree of transparency within the "species" can affect the shape of the water.

Higher transparency means more light enters the jade. The light will combine with the seeds and the base to produce an alternating effect, making it easier to form water.

1. What is water diversion?

Water adjustment actually means to skillfully enhance the transparency of jade products through carving techniques, creating a good water head from a visual perspective. It must be pointed out that water adjustment is a physical process and will not destroy or affect the structure of jade itself.

Water adjustment means adjusting the water head. In the process of jade creation, in order to enhance its texture and layering, it must undergo a series of designs and polishing to make it more transparent and shiny. This process is called jade "water adjustment" in jargon. In professional terms, it is to use the physical principles of light and shadow to achieve the effect of highlighting the material.

If the surface of jade is rough, the quality is poor, and the transparency is weak, then the "water" is weak or there is no "water". Through grinding and polishing, the surface of the jade can be made as smooth as a mirror, which helps light penetrate the surface and enter the interior. In other words, adjusting the light and transparency can achieve the purpose of "adjusting water".

Water is closely related to transparency. Transparency refers to the degree of light transmittance of jade. The national standard for jade grading divides jade transparency into five levels: transparent, sub-transparent, semi-transparent, slightly transparent, and opaque.

Although transparency is not the only factor that determines water, there will be no water if it is not transparent. Transparency has a huge impact on the production of water, and the degree of transparency can affect the shape of water.

The greater the transparency, the more light enters the deeper the jade. The light combines with the type and base and acts alternately, making it easier to form water. Therefore, through grinding and polishing, the surface of the jade can be made as smooth as a mirror, which is conducive to the light penetrating the surface and into the interior. In other words, adjusting the light and transparency can achieve the purpose of "adjusting water".

Initially, jadeite water adjustment was just a technique used by carving masters who relied on their experience and feeling, using hollowing and thinning techniques to enhance the beauty of jadeite as much as possible. And while adjusting the water, the color of the jadeite can often be improved as well.

Therefore, water adjustment is a carving method that maximizes the strengths and avoids the weaknesses based on the characteristics of the original stone, and it is considered from an artistic perspective.

Now, water adjustment has penetrated into all fields of jade and is everywhere. For jadeite of poor quality, adjusting water can enhance the sense of transparency; for jadeite of already good quality, the light and shadow effects created by adjusting water can create a wonderful artistic conception.

Ice glass black jadeite ring face

Once you have mastered the trick of combining light and shadow, water adjustment is no longer limited to thinning and hollowing out, nor is it limited to its application on carvings. Like the egg-shaped surface in the picture above, the bottom is made into a curved surface, which can increase the fullness and glossiness of the ring surface.

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