The differences between bean-type, glutinous-type and ice-type jade are explained so clearly!

When it comes to the understanding of jadeite, in addition to senior experts in the industry, the best are the old players and jadeite friends who have been immersed in the jadeite circle for many years, have rich practical experience, and have honed their own vision and standards. Especially on basic issues such as jade quality and water content, they often have a more thorough understanding.

Jade can be divided into bean-type, glutinous type, ice type, and glass type according to its quality. Among them, the price of glass type is too high and ordinary people rarely get to choose it. As for bean-type, glutinous type, and ice type alone, there are many novice players who can't tell them apart, so let's take a look at the experience of old players below.

Bean seeds

Bean-type jade is the lowest grade of jade, a low-end jade. The only thing worse than it is low-quality jade brick material. Its characteristics are coarse type, no water head, large output, and cheap price, usually around three digits.

▲ Coarse beans and fine beans

Bean-type jadeite is divided into coarse beans and fine beans . The grain structure of coarse beans is more obvious, while fine beans are relatively delicate. Visually, it is not far from the glutinous type, so some people regard fine beans as a distinction from the glutinous type.

In addition, there are a very small number of bean varieties that are relatively transparent and have watery heads, commonly known as "chemical bottom" . This type of bean variety is also called "water beans" or "ice beans" . They are more beautiful and cost-effective, so they are quite popular.

In general, most bean-type jadeite is colored, called bean green type . Those without color are not good-looking, and the rich color plus the heavy feeling brought by the coarse type may not be liked by many young people, but it is particularly popular among older people.

Glutinous

The glutinous variety is a mid-range variety of jade. Its structure is mostly delicate , without obvious granular structure, lustrous luster, and slightly transparent water head. Its overall beauty is higher than that of the bean variety, and its price is generally around four digits.

The excellent performance of the glutinous jade is called glutinous base and glutinous ice . The excellence of the glutinous base lies in its delicate structure, warmth and beauty. The excellence of the glutinous ice lies in its better water head and greater transparency, close to the ice type. Both types are quite durable.

In general, glutinous jade is the most cost-effective choice among jade varieties. It is relatively beautiful, and its price is not as unaffordable as ice jade. It is very presentable for daily wear, so it is quite popular among some jade lovers.

Ice

Ice jade is a high-end variety of jade, with a delicate structure, good water content , and most of it is translucent , giving a lustrous and shiny feeling.

The price of ice jade is relatively high, and the range is also large, ranging from four digits to five digits. This is because there are many subdivisions, including glutinous ice, tender ice, real ice and high ice . As long as it reaches real ice, the price of the bracelet will not be too cheap regardless of whether it has color or not.

In addition, whether the jade is icy and transparent is not only related to the quality of the water, but also to a certain extent to the thickness . Therefore, in the carvings, techniques such as digging out air conditioning water are often used.

Finally, the classification of jade's quality and water content is not completely clear and quantifiable. Different people may have different judgments and names for the same piece of jade's quality and water content. Some people have stricter standards, while others have looser standards. Therefore, when purchasing jade, it is best to base it on the actual object. If you feel comfortable and like it, there is no need to worry about whether it meets your "quality and water expectations."

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