The Value of Jade Egg-shaped Necklace

Many friends believe that jade egg-shaped surfaces are simple to process and are made of leftover materials, so they must be the cheapest. But after seeing the prices, they often find it incredible: how can such a small egg be so expensive?

In fact, there is a misunderstanding here: Are smaller ones cheaper?

At least that’s not the case in the jade industry! Because the egg-shaped surface is small, it has high requirements: first, there must be no defects such as cracks; second, it is best not to have black spots or white cotton; third, the greener the color, the better, and the more evenly distributed, the better.

Only in this way can the egg-shaped surface shine perfectly on your hands and highlight the noble beauty of this tiny piece of jade.

Egg noodle processing

The processing order of a piece of jade material is generally to give priority to cutting into bracelets. The cut bracelet core can be used to carve pendants; the cut scraps are still given priority to pendants, and polishing the egg surface is the last option.

Although the time and energy spent on grinding egg-shaped surfaces are limited, it does require the jade carver to have great experience and patience. He or she needs to select only those flawless, pure and uniformly colored scraps before he or she can start cutting.

A huge piece of raw stone often only produces a small ring face in the end, and the rest becomes waste. Bracelet materials are more difficult to make than ring materials and have higher requirements. Let’s look at the following example:

▲A large piece like this has good water quality, but unfortunately it is full of cracks. Don’t even think about cutting it into a bracelet. In order to get back the money, grinding it into an egg surface is an option.

▲Even after cutting it in half with one knife, there are still many cracks, so it needs to be cut into smaller pieces, which wastes a lot of material.

▲Finally, the material was cut into pieces as big as a fingernail, and it finally didn’t crack, and the water quality and color were first-class.

▲A piece of material weighing a kilogram needs to be cut into fingernail-sized pieces before it can be ground into an egg-shaped surface. It makes people sad to see the pile of material above.

After understanding the requirements for egg-shaped ring faces, how will the finished ring faces look?

1. Appearance is the first choice

Jade ring faces with pure color, good transparency and high brightness are naturally the best choice. If both cannot be taken into account, pure color is the basic requirement, unless you have special aesthetic requirements.

The color of the egg-shaped surface is the most important thing. After all, it is so small and what attracts people is mainly the color. In addition, white cotton, black spots, etc. will also affect the value of the egg-shaped surface and need to be carefully considered.

1. Body shape is important
   

The main point is that the overall surface of the egg should be full, the curves should be coordinated and rounded, and it is best not to have any strange shapes.

Generally speaking, ring faces with two convex sides are better, followed by flat bottoms. The more the bottom is hollowed out and the thinner the ring face is, the lower the value. A round, full and well-proportioned figure is the most beautiful.

Of course, jadeite has various shapes. How do you choose egg-shaped jadeites of different shapes?

▲Like the saddle ring above, it has no curved surface. When looking at it, you should check whether it is thick, whether the surface is flat and smooth, etc.

▲If it is a ring with carving craftsmanship such as gourd or heart shape, you need to see whether the workmanship is fine, whether the shape and proportion are symmetrical, etc.

The inlay style of the egg surface is also a key point to consider

The egg-shaped mask will eventually be worn on a person, so it needs a "support". Generally, egg-shaped noodles on the market have copper supports, which are not beautiful at all and are just for fixing.

After purchasing, you can choose K gold, diamond, silver or platinum inlay according to your preference.

Below we review several jade ring faces that were auctioned this year:

Christie’s Spring Auction 2017, Jade and Diamond Earrings

Sold price: HK$425,000

Christie’s Spring Auction 2017, Jade and Diamond Rings

Sold price: HK$525,000

Christie’s Spring Auction 2017, Jade and Diamond Necklace, Ring and Earring Set

Sold price: HK$2.58 million

Christie’s Spring Auction 2017, Natural Jade Cabochon Bracelet

Sold price: HK$3.06 million

Christie’s Spring Auction 2017, Natural Jade Egg-shaped Earrings

Sold price: HK$2.94 million

A small jade egg-shaped surface may seem simple, but it is actually very difficult to make. From cutting to polishing, it has extremely high requirements on the quality, water content, color, cracks, and flaws. Holding a jade ring between your fingers, it condenses your beauty and blooms your voice and appearance.

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