4 types of jade to keep, 4 types of jade to throw away

Why will jade appreciate in value in the future? We know that most precious stones can appreciate in value, and so is jadeite. We can see why jade will definitely appreciate in value in the future from the following four aspects.

First of all, jade is not easily damaged and is easy to collect. You should know that even diamonds cannot match jade in terms of pressure-bearing capacity. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about the jade rotting after you buy it and keep it at home. It can be passed down from generation to generation and inherited for thousands of years!

Secondly, the resources of jade are gradually decreasing. You should know that jade is a non-renewable resource, and nowadays high-end old mine varieties are difficult to mine. Scarcity makes things valuable, which determines the inevitability of jadeite's appreciation.

Again, the uniqueness of the origin. There are only five places in the world where jadeite is produced in its basic form, but all gem-grade jadeite is concentrated in Myanmar. This ensures that the value of jadeite will not become unstable due to excessive production and unscientific competition.

Finally, regarding the potential value of jadeite, most gemstones have standards for judging their value, such as the 4C standard for diamonds. However, there are no specific standards or unified quotations for jadeite. I believe everyone has heard the saying "Gold has a price, jade is priceless", right? The value of jade is more exciting and tempting than other gems, otherwise why would there be so many legends of gambling on jade? One size fits all, you are rich, one size fits all, you are poor, it all depends on luck.

There is no possibility of appreciation of these four types of jade.

Although jade has great potential for appreciation, not all jade can appreciate in value. The following four types of jade have no room for appreciation and buying them would be a waste of money. The quality and color determine the basis of jadeite's value, and the carving determines its ultimate value. Whether its value can be fully excavated depends on the level of the carving master. Good carving can bring jadeite of mediocre quality and color back to life. If the carving fails, it will reduce its value. At this point, we can only try our best to mend the situation.

Jadeite with cracks. It is not terrible if jade has flaws, and there is room for rescue if the carving fails. However, if cracks appear, it will be a big problem. Cracks are fatal to jade because they mean that the firmness of jade is destroyed and it is easy to break. Sometimes even if you don't bump into it, it will break into pieces after a while!

“Eggshell” jadeite. What is eggshell jade? The jade grains are coarse and the water content is low. Such jade is not transparent and has no beauty. It is difficult to sell and cannot be sold at a good price. If you want to sell it, you have to dig hard. If you dig too thin, the material will become transparent and of course it will become eggshell jade. This kind of jade will break if squeezed, so there is no possibility of appreciation.

Over-carved jade. There is nothing wrong with carving jade, and it is also a manifestation of art. However, excessive carving has exceeded the normal demand for jade, and this is a problem. The elaborate carvings indicate that the jade has many flaws. Only through carving can these flaws be concealed, making the jade look like a flawless top-quality product. Under normal circumstances, craftsmen would certainly be reluctant to use the knife to carve more, and would try to use the least amount of knife work to restore the natural beauty of jade. Therefore, the more the jade is carved, the less valuable it is. However, some of the better quality materials, with too many cracks, will be concealed through sophisticated carving and complicated knife techniques, thus achieving the magical effect of turning decay into something special.

What kind of jade has the potential to appreciate in value?

So do you know which type of jade can truly appreciate and maintain its value? Achieve good quality in species and color. This is the essence and prerequisite for whether jade can appreciate in value. Although there are many factors that determine the value of jade, some people only see the point that it is of good quality. "Good quality" means that the jade has a fine texture and sufficient water. This type of jade is rare nowadays, so people's requirements are not as stringent as before, and people are generally satisfied with the fine glutinous quality. As for "color", no matter what color good jade is, it should have four elements: rich, bright, pure and uniform. "Nong" mainly refers to the saturation of color; "yang" refers to the transparency of color; "zheng" means the color is pure and has no other colors; "ying" means the uniformity of color should be uniform. If a piece of jade is of excellent quality and color, then this piece of jade will have great collection value and appreciation potential.

If the color doesn’t work, make up for it with the characteristics. Currently, most of the jadeite on the market is of average quality and color, but jadeite with good quality or color is very valuable and ordinary people cannot afford it. Does this mean that cheap jadeite has no room for appreciation? Obviously not. If color doesn’t work, make up for it with features. There are two kinds of characteristics here, one is man-made characteristics , and the other is the characteristics of jade itself .

Artificial features refer to the use of carving to transform the decaying jadeite raw stone into a magical carving creation. The characteristics of jade itself refer to the color or impurities inside the jade becoming a landscape with artistic appreciation value, such as snowflake cotton, or portraits of people or animals inside the jade, or landscape paintings. Another example is the characteristics reflected in the jade base, such as Qingshui jade and Blue Water jade. There are also three-color jadeite of Fu, Lu and Shou, and even four-color and five-color jadeite.

If it doesn’t have enough features, it can be made up by size. Many friends cannot resist large jewelry. If some gems are one carat larger than similar ones, their appreciation capacity will be more than 100 times lower.

If the size is not good, you can make up for it with cutting into shape. A full green bean-type pendant may not be very valuable, but a full green bean-type jade bracelet is very popular and has great potential for appreciation. This involves the issue of jadeite’s cutting shape. We know that jade egg-shaped beads, bead necklaces and bracelets are the most valuable, among which bracelets are the darlings of the market. Therefore, this type of jade jewelry is easier to transfer, and its value will be higher as time goes by. We talked about the appreciation of jade today, but the focus of buying jade is on wearing it. There is no need to blindly pursue its value preservation and appreciation. What is most important is that you like it.

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