How to Identify the Authenticity of A-Grade and B-Grade Jadeite

Jade has ever-changing colors, different quality of water, and different polishing effects. Jade identification is a very profound subject, and it can be said that you can learn it until you die. However, at the very least we must know how to identify AB materials. Make sure you don't buy fakes.

1. Here are two bracelets. The edges, water quality and color are all different. Can anyone tell which one is real and which one is fake?

The editor tells you that actually these two items are B-grade goods. Are you surprised? Many people tend to take those ugly and colorless jades lightly. These two look like A-grade products on the surface, but actually, they are not!

Many people understand A-grade jade, which is pure natural jade. B-grade jadeite refers to jadeite that is artificially made by boiling low-grade A-grade material with acid, adding color and extracting impurities from the material. Such things cannot stand the test of time and will slowly develop cracks and turn yellow. It also has adverse effects on human health.

Polished B-grade products are easier to identify:

1 First look at the surface gloss, scattered, blurry, without glass light. If you look closely, you can see tiny pits on the surface.

2 Secondly, look at the color (of course, this requires products with added color). The color should be evenly distributed and flow on the surface. There is no gradient form. It feels like a sudden intrusion, a wild and rough color. In this case, we must pay special attention to its authenticity.

For example, when you hold it in your hands, you will find that grade A goods are definitely heavier than grade B goods. It feels heavy in the hand. B goods do not have this. Listen, the two bracelets gently hit each other. The sound is crisp and crisp. The sound of B-grade products is dull and short. Like the sound of plastic parts colliding. (Be careful with the impact. If it breaks, don’t blame me.)

2. B-goods that have not been processed and polished are more difficult to distinguish.

Even the most experienced craftsmen have their moments of difficulty. Put two pieces of material below. Which one is real and which one is fake? Please point it out friends.

Two small pieces of material, the one on the left is fake, the one on the right is real

B goods light photo,

A-grade light photo,

To put it bluntly, the simplest, crudest and most inhumane way to identify AB materials is to grind them with a machine! A material has high density and is hard. It feels obvious that it's hard to hit with the tool. b material, loose. The tool goes in effortlessly. And there is a pungent chemical smell. It's disgusting. This method is not suitable for everyone.

The above are some tips on how to identify A-grade and B-grade jadeite. I hope they will be helpful to you. They are all based on experience.

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