What is the carving technique of jade? And in what aspects is it reflected?

The process of processing and carving jade into exquisite handicrafts is called jade carving. Like other gemstones, jade cannot be shaped by random carving. Instead, it is necessary to fully and perfectly display the inner beauty of jade while retaining the maximum weight of the rough piece as much as possible.

Many people still consider price first when choosing jadeite, and some people simply judge its value based on its texture, which often leads to the neglect of the jadeite's carving craftsmanship.

In fact, a piece of jade that costs 100 yuan for carving and one that costs 10,000 yuan cannot be compared. Of course, people usually choose high-end raw materials and pay high prices to have famous jade carving masters create and carve jade.

When we show the same jade article to different so-called experts, they will also make different value judgments, which has a lot to do with the individual's artistic cultivation.

It is just like when we look at calligraphy and painting works: although the material of paper can be divided into high-quality and low-quality ones, the material of the work is paper, and the picture produced on the paper is the result of the painting, and the value also lies in this picture. For the same calligraphy or painting, some collectors regard it as a treasure, while some people who don’t understand it think it is just a piece of paper. The same is true for jadeite jade.

There are many varieties of jade carvings, mainly large works such as mountains and utensils, as well as small works such as playthings, seals, and ornaments. The carving themes include figures, flowers, utensils, birds and beasts, etc. The quality identification and value assessment of different types of jade pieces are different. The main factors to be considered are: whether the overall design is well done and creative in applying the material to the piece; whether the shape is aesthetically pleasing; whether the carving is delicate, etc.

Generally speaking, the overall design of excellent jadeite is creative, and the material is selected according to the properties, shape, and color of the jadeite, and the impurities and knots are removed to suit the material. Attention should be paid to breaking the natural shapes of some jadeite stones that do not give people a sense of beauty. At the same time, the shape is aesthetically pleasing, the overall composition is reasonable, and the carving is delicate.

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