The historical development of jade and its collection concept

Jade has a long history and rich cultural connotations. The reason why jade has become a favorite of officials of all dynasties and even a symbol of status is closely related to its noble quality. People love jade, love it to the core and it is integrated into their blood; people love jade, it is part of their temperament and it is integrated into their culture. People love jade because of its beautiful color and because jade has been endowed with profound connotations, especially cultural connotations.

Jadeite was introduced into China in the Ming Dynasty, developed in the Qing Dynasty, and is even more popular among contemporary people. In the late Qing Dynasty, jade production mainly preferred relief carving, and the jade styles of this period were relatively simple. We all know that Cixi loved jadeite very much. Even after her death, a lot of high-quality jadeite was buried with her in her tomb. It can be seen that jadeite was a high-quality and noble decorative item in the Qing Dynasty. It was valued by dignitaries and led the Chinese people's interest in appreciation.

Jade Watermelon in Cixi's Tomb

From the beginning of the 20th century to the 1970s, jade carving gradually became more and more refined, with people preferring to carve jade with more complex patterns and more auspicious symbols. Entering the 21st century, the design of jade tends to be personalized and refined. It not only integrates traditional culture, but also absorbs Western jade design concepts. People not only like the green color of jade, but high-quality jade is also gradually accepted by people, such as the old pit variety is becoming more and more popular, etc.

People believe that wearing a valuable jadeite will give them a good mood and a sense of noble and elegant quality.

The idea of ​​modern people collecting jade is to select high-quality jade, that is, high-value jade finished products, by collecting or processing jade raw stones or rough materials.

As for jadeite raw stones, currently, apart from inferior ones passing off as good ones and fake ones as real ones, the real raw stones cannot be adulterated. The materials that are cut out are guaranteed to be the A-grade ones that people highly recommend, and you can play with them with confidence.

Jadeite rough stone

When playing with jade, you should pay special attention to its texture, which are the five familiar elements: type, water, color, ground, and workmanship. The first four elements are natural textures, and only the craftsmanship is related to acquired processing. Therefore, what is fashionable is the manual processing of jade. Hand-processed jadeite shows more noble and high-end quality. When playing with jadeite, you must play with the hand-processed products from old mines with good quality.

Hand-processed Sanyang Kaitai brand

Modern people who collect and play with jade also pay attention to the texture of jade.

Grade A jade is natural jade, commonly known as real jade, which is jade that is truly collectible. Grade A jade refers to natural, high-quality jade whose texture has not been artificially altered. It is also called living jade among the people. At the same time, only Grade A jadeite is a valuable investment. Therefore, when collecting and playing with jadeite, you must collect and play with A-grade jadeite.

A-grade jadeite Buddha processed from raw stone

B-grade jadeite is jadeite that has been artificially "pickled and injected with glue". It is generally low-grade jadeite with yellow or black spots and poor transparency. It is first rinsed with strong acid to remove dirt and leave green, thereby increasing transparency. It is then re-filled and reinforced with resin, making the original low-grade product become crystal clear so that it can be passed off as high-quality product. This kind of B-grade jade will turn yellow after being worn for a long period of time, seriously affecting its appearance. Because the texture of the jade has been changed by acid washing, its hardness will be lower than that of natural jade. Of course, wearing such jade is definitely harmful to the human body, which goes against the collection and playing concept of "people take care of jade for three years, and jade takes care of people for a lifetime."

C-grade jade is a type of dyed jade, which is generally made from colorless, light-colored, and low-grade jade with good water content that is artificially dyed. It will gradually fade over time. It's cheap, but very deceptive.

C grade jade is a kind of dyed jade, which is generally made from colorless, light-colored, and low-grade jade with good water head that is artificially dyed. Over time it will gradually fade. It's cheap, but very deceptive. In fact, it has nothing to do with jadeite. It is imitated from other jades similar to jadeite.

B+C jadeite refers to jadeite made from young jadeite with yin and yang sides that is acid-washed, injected with glue and dyed. It is cheap and very deceptive. Some people jokingly call it plastic surgery jadeite.

D-grade jade is counterfeit jade. In fact, it has nothing to do with jade. It is imitated from other jades that are similar to jade.

As people's lives improve, jade plays an increasingly important role in people's lives and becomes increasingly closely related to people's lives. The noble and high-pressure quality of jade is closely related to people's temperament. Owning a piece of high-end jade will surely show high-end, high-grade and high quality; therefore, jade is becoming more and more popular among people.

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