What are the buying tips for novices when choosing to buy jadeite?

For a novice buying jade for the first time, there must be many questions, such as what to pay attention to when purchasing. The most basic thing is to ensure that it is genuine jade, the kind that can be issued with a certificate. Generally, formal certificates can be found on the Internet. The next thing is to look at the quality of the jade. Here are some methods to teach you how to identify and recognize jadeite.

Faced with the crystal clear and beautiful jadeite in various forms on the market, many people are attracted to it. However, due to the great differences in the natural properties of jadeite and the many factors that affect the price, many novice consumers are at a loss when purchasing jadeite. They want to buy but are afraid of being cheated and do not know where to start. In fact, there are rules for buying jadeite, which even novices can follow. The Jade Compass teaches you several aspects that you need to pay attention to when buying jadeite , and helps you with initial identification. However, it is not easy to master these aspects, and it requires a long period of experience accumulation.

1. Look at the color of jadeite

The color of jadeite is the richest among many jades. It can be divided into various colors such as green, purple, gray, blue, white, colorless, jade color, yellow, etc., and the tones are also ever-changing. In terms of current aesthetic value, green is the most expensive, and the specific requirements are: thick, bright, positive, and harmonious. The specific explanation is as follows:

Thick: The color should be of appropriate shade, neither too light nor too dark;

Yang: The colors are bright and colorful, not too dark;

Positive: The color tone should be positive, and the green should not be gray, blue or yellow;

And: the color distribution should be even.

In addition to green, violet, spring color, clear water, blue water, blue and green flowers are also colors that are popular in the mainstream market and are also valuable. Generally speaking, gray or dull green jade is less valuable.

2. Look at the type of jade

This is a comprehensive evaluation of jadeite's transparency and mineral combination relationship. Jade can generally be divided into: glass type, ice type, ice glutinous type, glutinous type, and bean type.

Good quality jade, such as glass and ice types, has a fine texture, is uniformly clear, and appears spiritual; poor quality jade, such as dry white jade, has a rough texture and poor transparency, and appears dull. There is a saying that "laymen look at the color, and experts look at the quality." In addition, there are hibiscus varieties, oily green varieties, etc. The specific differences can be found in other articles in this account. The value of different types also varies greatly. The starting price of a glass-type bracelet is 500,000, while the coarse bean-type is basically around 1,000. The following pictures all use "地" to explain species, which means the same thing.

3. Look at the ground (bottom) of the jadeite

In fact, there is a lot of overlap between the ground of jadeite and the above-mentioned species.

In general, the word "ground" in business has two meanings:

1) The size of mineral crystal particles in jade and their mutual combination relationship, that is, the fineness of jade texture. "Fine texture" means that the jadeite crystal particles are fine, round and smooth; "coarse texture" means that the jadeite crystal particles are coarse and the surface is rough. This is actually the concept of "species" mentioned above.

2) Background tones other than green in jade, also known as the “base” or “ground”. "Base gray" refers to the gray background tone of jadeite.

Just like the type, the finer the texture, the more valuable it is, and the base color that is not gray is more valuable.

4. Look at the flaws of jadeite

The defects in jade are important factors affecting the value and quality of jade, including impurities, cotton, streaks and cracks.

1) Impurities: It is composed of dark impurity minerals in jade. The small ones are called "fly shit" and the big ones are called "ringworms". Impurities affect the purity of jade, and thus affect its value.

2) Cotton: The white floc-like substances in jade that appear in lumpy or cloudy forms. Too much cotton will cause the jade to appear gray, hazy, foggy, and turbid.

3) 绺: Healed cracks in jade, which appear as white flocs in the form of threads or flakes.

4) Crack: The crack caused by the breakage of jade.

"Cotton strands" are different from "cracks". Cotton strands are traces left when jadeite cracks are healed. Also known as "water lines, water veins, and stone veins", they have little effect on quality; while cracks have a relatively large impact on jade quality. Cracks often appear as crack lines on the surface of jade, and when illuminated by transmitted light, there will be obvious differences in light and dark on both sides of the cracks. In some pendants, extra decorative stripes are used to cover up the existence of cracks, so you should pay attention to this when purchasing. The picture below is a schematic diagram of a crack. This defect will cause the value to drop significantly, to only one-tenth of the original price or even less. For a detailed introduction to the defects, please refer to other articles in this account.

5. Look at the cultural expression of jade

In addition to its quality, the value of jade also lies in its cultural expression, that is, its cultural value. The cultural implications that Chinese people particularly like are reflected in this aspect. Finished jade products, especially pendants, will express special cultural connotations, such as "abundance every year", "happiness, wealth and longevity", "happiness, longevity and good fortune" and so on. The wearing of jade is very particular about its cultural connotations. For example, "Dragon and Phoenix" or "Mandarin Duck" are given to newlyweds to wish the couple love and mutual understanding; children wear small unicorns to wish them to grow up to be successful, as the saying goes "The unicorn in the sky, the number one scholar in the world"; the elderly wear jade pendants such as "Fu Lu Shou", "Fairy Monkey Offering Longevity" and "A Good Life".

6. Look at the craftsmanship of jadeite

1) Look at the design process. The design should be ingenious and have a prominent theme. The perfect combination of design pattern, jade quality and color

2) Look at the carving craftsmanship. The quality of carving craftsmanship directly affects the value of the finished jade product, and the key depends on the craftsmanship of the carving master. Jadeite of average quality can be transformed into something brilliant after meticulous carving by master craftsmen, thus enhancing its craftsmanship value. However, no matter how good the jadeite is, if the carving craftsmanship is not good, it can only be regarded as a waste of the jadeite.

Seven: Look at the style

1) Ring face: The general shapes are mainly round, oval, saddle and marquise. The color should be bright, such as emerald green, emerald green and bean green are preferred, followed by oil green and blue water; the shape should be regular, the grains should be full, smooth and symmetrical, not too flat.

2) Bracelets: The shapes of the ring can be circle, flat ring, imperial ring and carved bracelet. You can choose according to personal preference, but you need to pay attention to: the thickness of the bracelet and the size of the ring diameter should be appropriate; whether there are cracks: longitudinal cracks extending in the same direction as the bracelet have little effect on the quality of the bracelet, but transverse cracks have a greater impact on the quality, and some carved bracelets often have hidden cracks, so you need to be extra cautious.

3) Pendants: single-sided carving, double-sided carving, three-dimensional carving, gold-plated, etc. It needs to have clear cultural connotations, novel and rich themes, good color, species and texture, good carving and polishing craftsmanship, and appropriate size.

"Gold has a price, but jade is priceless." There is no unified value scale to measure the price of jade, but experienced experts estimate the price based on market value and market appraisal. "Good goods are not cheap, and cheap goods are not good." The quality of jade determines the price of jade. If you are a novice in the industry, open your eyes and don't rush to buy. Watch more and learn more to absorb experience.

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