Is contemporary jade worth collecting and investing in?

In recent years, with the booming art market, the price of jade has skyrocketed, and the enthusiasm for jade collection and investment has continued to heat up. The jade carving industry has also developed more rapidly. Master jade carvings that have both profound historical heritage and modern concepts are deeply favored by jade lovers and collectors. They enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad and have a large number of loyal users.

Is contemporary jade carving worth collecting? Is there any potential for further appreciation? How to collect and invest in contemporary jade carvings?

In my country, jade culture has a history of thousands of years. Among them, there is a misunderstanding that the artistic value of old jade is far greater than that of new jade. This is a one-sided understanding. First of all, there is no distinction between new and old jade materials. The jade mines were formed hundreds of millions of years ago, and the jade materials are all old. It’s just that the time when they were processed into jade pieces is different. Therefore, both old and new jade are valuable. Old jade is simple and elegant, and has a very high cultural and historical value. In terms of beauty, new jade surpasses old jade. Moreover, the use of modern tools has made a qualitative leap in jade carving, which has also promoted the progress of jade carving art. Therefore, modern jade carving art is no weaker than ancient one.

Among the new jades, which pieces are most valuable for collection confuses many collectors. At present, the huge number of jade carvings on the market is dazzling. As for the jade carvings available for collection, the investment focus of modern jade carvings should be on the works of contemporary masters, especially the masterpieces of famous artists. Because the works of famous artists are made of good materials, have fine craftsmanship and new ideas, they are more valuable as collections than ordinary jade carvings and have greater investment value.

To collect contemporary jade carvings, one must first understand the advantages of jade carvings compared to other forms of art. Jade culture is very rich in connotation and has a long heritage. Jade culture is a microcosm of Chinese civilization history, and jadeite culture is also a part of Chinese traditional culture. Contemporary jade carving artworks have two more advantages based on the inherent advantages of jade: First, due to the advancement of modern mining technology, the output of jade materials has far exceeded that of ancient times. The increase in jade production has provided greater room for material selection in contemporary jade carving art. Secondly, the cutting, carving and polishing capabilities of modern tools are becoming more and more sophisticated, and the overall quality of jade is better than that of ancient jade.

Therefore, jade carvings by contemporary masters are worth collecting!

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