If you don’t know these points when investing in and collecting jadeite, you’ll just lose money!

Nowadays, more and more people like to invest in and collect jadeite, but the price of high-end jadeite is sky-high. In addition, the Myanmar government’s restrictions on jadeite mining and export have made high-end jadeite even more sought-after. It can only be seen at auctions.

At the Poly Auction in Hong Kong in the spring, jadeite outshined the rest of the auction and became one of the most expensive items in the session.

1. Pei Cuiyan dominates the Poly Spring Auction

This necklace made of natural Burmese jadeite beads and diamonds named “Jasper Shines” was sold for HK$44.84 million, becoming the champion of the auction - it turns out that this is the true appearance of a champion!

In addition to the first place, the third and fourth places were also won by jadeite items! The third place winner was a natural Burmese "Imperial Green" jade egg-shaped diamond pendant named "Yu Lu Cui Bao", which was sold for HK$30.68 million.

The fourth place went to a natural full-color Burmese jadeite bracelet named "Green Heaven Gift", which was sold for HK$21.24 million.

Among the several jade jewelry items sold, this natural Burmese jade egg-shaped ring with diamonds had the lowest price, which was as high as HK$944,000. As expected, her strength overwhelmed the whole audience!

2. What kind of jade is worth collecting?

“Gold has a price, but jade is priceless.” As the king of jade, jadeite has an extremely high value.

Although these are top-grade jadeite and far away from the general public, it can be seen from this that jadeite has unlimited potential as a collectible for preserving and increasing its value!

However, this does not mean that all jade has collection value. So what kind of jade is worth collecting?

At least the following requirements must be met.

1. Nature is the root

The most basic factor in determining whether a piece of jade is worth collecting is that it must be "authentic", which is what we often call "A-grade", which is the basis of all value.

Since jade has always been a favorite of Chinese people, there have always been many counterfeiters, so you must go to regular channels to buy jade with regular certificates. The certificate must have the words "natural A goods":

2. The color should be excellent

Type and color are the two most critical factors in reflecting the quality of jadeite.

Types of Jade

Jadeite of good quality has a fresh and bright luster on the surface, and a fine and dense internal structure. For example, crystal clear glass-type jadeite is very valuable for collection.

Poor quality jade lacks luster, has coarse crystal grains, an insufficiently dense structure, and feels dry to the touch. Such jade has little value.

According to the size of the internal mineral crystal particles, the quality of jade "type" is divided from high to low: glass type > ice type > ice glutinous type > glutinous type > bean type. Usually it has to reach at least ice glutinous type or above to have collection value.

The highest quality glass jade has very dense particles inside, looks transparent like glass, is pure and flawless inside, and has beautiful fluorescence visible to the naked eye:

Ice jade is very transparent and has plenty of water, only slightly worse than glass jade:

Ice-waxy jade is between ice-waxy jade and glutinous jade. It is a glutinous jade with high transparency and good water head.

The transparency of glutinous jade is lower than that of ice jade, and its internal structure has become cottony, which makes it look hazy to the naked eye:

Bean-type jade is named as its shape suggests. The crystal particles are relatively large, mostly in the shape of short columns, and the surface is relatively rough. The transparency and glossiness are not good. It is a very common variety and belongs to the entry-level jade:

Emerald Color

The color of jade also has a great impact on its quality. Its evaluation criteria can be divided into five points: thick, positive, positive, uniform and harmonious.

"Concentration" refers to the saturation of the color of jadeite. Generally speaking, the higher the saturation of the same hue, the better. However, there are certain limits. For example, the concentration of green jadeite is best between 70% and 80%. If it exceeds 90%, it is too concentrated.

Yang refers to the brightness of jadeite’s color. Jadeite with a higher proportion of green will be brighter in color. The brighter the jadeite, the higher its value.

Correct refers to the range of color tone. Correct color means the color of jade should be pure and not mixed with other colors. Such as: Purple is best if it is full purple.

Uniform refers to the uniformity of the color distribution of jadeite. The more uniform the color, the higher the value.

Harmony refers to the harmony of the distribution of different colors in jadeite. Multi-colored jadeite with harmonious color distribution is extremely beautiful and ornamental.

Exquisite craftsmanship

As the saying goes, jade cannot be made into a useful object without being carved. It can be seen that the processing technology of jadeite also has a great influence on its value.

Through some production techniques, the texture of jade can be better reflected, which also makes jade jewelry more valuable.

Let’s talk about the differences in craftsmanship among the main types of jade jewelry.

1. Bracelet

Bracelets are one of the most common jade ornaments. Not only do they use a large area of ​​material but they also pay attention to integrity, so the requirements for raw materials are very strict. At the same time, they also have high requirements for slicing technology. They require experienced masters to circle the cutting range on the sheet material. Therefore, top-quality jade bracelets are the first choice for investment and collection.

2. Ring Face

Although jade ring faces are the smallest in size, they are also very demanding on raw materials. They must be selected from the most essential parts of jade raw materials. Any black spots, white cotton, cracks, etc. will greatly affect the appearance.

But no matter the size of the ring face, the craftsmanship is not simple, especially the polishing. A good ring face is polished step by step, and the slightest mistake will cause it to be scrapped. For collectors, if the quality is similar, the larger the ring face, the more valuable it is.

3. Beads

In fact, jade bracelets, ring faces, and bead strings are what experts call "simple work". Bead strings are similarly very demanding on raw materials, requiring 360-degree flawlessness. The polishing requirements are higher than for ring faces, and top-quality bead strings are extremely rare. The overall champion of this auction is a jade bead necklace, and its value can be seen.

4. Carvings

Carvings are the jade jewelry that most reflects the craftsmanship. The sculptor considers all aspects of the original stone and chooses the most appropriate carving method, thus achieving a high degree of unity between the beauty of texture and shape.

The subject matter should be auspicious

As the saying goes, jade must have meaning, and the meaning must be auspicious. It can be seen that good meaning is very important for jade jewelry. People wear jade to a certain extent to get a good omen. For example, Buddha represents peace and blessing, Pixiu represents wealth and treasure, gourd represents blessings and fortune, etc. The more auspicious it is, the more popular it is and the more valuable it is.

Defects to avoid

Although it is difficult to find natural jade that is 100% flawless, some flaws can greatly affect the value of jade and must be avoided when purchasing. For example, there should not be serious white cotton or black spots on the jade ring face, and the bracelet should not have serious broken or straight strands.

Don’t choose those with white cotton:

Do not choose those with black flowers:

Inlay can add points

Whether a piece of jade is valuable or not is not only related to its own quality, but also the inlay can add a lot of points.

It can be said that a piece of jadeite that is luxuriously inlaid is usually much more expensive than a bare piece of jadeite without any decoration (except for jadeite slices), because if the jadeite material is ordinary, it is not worth spending so much time and experience to inlay it.

Jade inlay uses precious metals such as gold and silver as the base, and inlays the jade on the base. The delicate and ingenious inlay techniques and ideas can make the jade jewelry more beautiful, unique, and more valuable. What's more, some people will inlay diamonds and other precious gems around the jade as a backdrop, which is very luxurious.

Only after mastering these points can you enjoy jade and invest in it, instead of making rash moves that waste your time and energy and not only lose money!

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