Three tips to identify jadeite with the naked eye!

There are three tricks to identify jadeite with the naked eye. Once you learn these three tricks, it will be easy to determine the authenticity of jadeite.

Trick 1: Look at the gloss

Why many jades that are not A-grade can be seen through by experts at a glance is because of this trick. The luster of natural jade (commonly known as "A-grade" jade) is a typical glass luster, with a clear and moist feeling. The Mohs hardness of natural jade is 6.5-7.5, the relative density is 3.30-3.36, the refractive index is 1.650-1.670... These jade characteristics can reflect the luster of natural jade with the naked eye. Experts have seen the luster reflection of jade many times, so they can naturally tell at a glance those materials that are not natural jade. Of course, many jade lovers cannot develop such eyesight in one go when they first start to learn jade! It doesn’t matter, read more and study more, and your eyesight will improve!

Trick 2: Look at the structure

There are three tricks to read the structure.

1. The first form: "Cang Sheng Wing"

The unique mark of jadeite is the jadeite texture, also known as "fly wings", which is an important basis for experts to identify it with the naked eye. "Fly wings" refers to the phenomenon that irregular star-shaped or flake-shaped flashes always appear on the surface or inside of the planted jade.

There are also certain tips when observing "fly wings":

① Observe on the reflective surface of the jadeite;

② The observation area should be avoided as far as possible from the area with better polishing;

③When observing a jade bracelet, you should observe the inner circle.

2. The second type: "orange peel effect"

"Orange peel texture" refers to the slightly evenly uneven appearance of jadeite surface when observed with the naked eye under reflected light.

Intuitive external manifestation: If you look closely at the reflective surface, you will find that it is not very smooth, similar to the flat surface of a CD. Although it appears to be mirror-like, it is uneven when you look closely or under magnification. But you must distinguish the acid etching marks of B-grade jadeite, which is not easy to distinguish!

3. The third type: internal structure

The internal structures of different types of jade are different, so looking at the internal structure is also an effective way to identify the authenticity of jade and distinguish between A and B grade jade.

In fact, it is very simple to look at the structure. Everything is simple if you find the root. Jade is a fibrous aggregate composed of pyroxene minerals mainly composed of jadeite minerals. The structure of each material, whether jade or other, is different. Jade friends can find the trick by looking more and summarizing more!

Trick 3: Look at the color and find the color root

The color is uneven and accompanied by color roots. The color of jade, especially green, is distributed in various forms such as dots, veins, filaments, patches, etc. and is accompanied by color roots. This is one of the effective characteristics for identifying genuine jadeite.

As the saying goes, "Every industry has its own barriers." Especially for the "deep" jade industry, a layman needs to accumulate experience and continue to learn and improve if he wants to fully understand jade!

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