There are 7 major levels of jade flaws, which one can you tolerate?

The first step to falling in love with jade is to accept its imperfections and tolerate its flaws. Of course, this kind of tolerance varies from person to person and is not without bottom line. So what degree of flaws can everyone accept?

01. Patterns and streaks

Defects: One star

As the saying goes, "Nine out of ten jades have lines." Lines are one of the most common flaws in jade. They are lines that appear in healed cracks or during the formation process. They are also called "micro-stripe" and are in the form of thin lines. They are mostly located inside the jade and sometimes on the surface, but they will not scratch your hand.

The impact of lines on jade is very small, especially dark lines, which basically have no effect on the appearance and firmness, so most jade fans can accept this defect.

02. Cotton

Defect level: 2 stars

It is said that "no cotton, no jade; no cotton, no jadeite". Cotton is both a flaw and a symbol of jadeite. It is the white floc-like impurities in jadeite, most of which are colorless, and is also called white cotton.

The cotton in jade can be divided into many types according to its size, shape and distribution, such as big cotton, cotton balls, cotton stiffness, cotton wool, cotton thread, snow disaster cotton, snowflake cotton, etc. Different cotton has different degrees of influence on jade.

For example, large pieces of cotton will make the internal structure of jade loose, thus affecting the texture of jade. However, if it is well-distributed snowflake cotton, it will add icing on the cake for jade.

So in general, unless it is very obvious dirty cotton, a small amount of cotton will not have a big impact on jade and is within an acceptable range.

03. Noise and Dirty Spots

Defect level: Three stars

Mixed colors refer to colors other than the base color and floating flowers on jade, usually appearing as small areas or dots.

There are some beautiful and some ugly colors. The good ones, such as sprinkled gold, can make the jade look unique and beautiful. The ugly ones, such as black, brown, gray, etc., affect the appearance, so they are also called dirty spots.

Dirt spots are a hard flaw for jade, and are difficult to cover up unless they are dug out. However, they have no effect on the firmness of the jade, and their size is small, so their impact on the aesthetics is not big. Therefore, if you are not so demanding, they are tolerable.

04. Black Spot

Defect level: Three and a half stars

Black spots refer to the spot-like black objects that exist in the green color of jadeite. They have various shapes and sizes and are often distributed in jadeite with rich green color and high water content.

Black spots are often very obvious and abrupt in colorless and transparent jade, but when they are too small and their number is small, they can be ignored.

05. Crack

Defect level: Four stars

Jade cracks refer to cracks formed during the mining and processing due to vibration, impact, etc. They are generally deep, long and straight, and the color is different from the surrounding jade.

There are many kinds of cracks, among which superficial cracks have the least impact, while through cracks have the greatest impact, which greatly affects the firmness of bracelets. However, for carvings, the impact is relatively minor because they can be avoided.

06. Stone Flower

Defects: Four and a half stars

Stone flowers refer to small clumps of slightly less transparent white precipitates interwoven with fibrous crystals in jade. Because of their different shapes and characteristics, the industry often calls those with higher density and darker color "stone brains" or "dead flowers". They have a great impact on the aesthetics and are difficult to avoid and remove.

07. Moss

Defect level: Five stars

The moss of jade refers to the black or dark-gray strips or patches visible to the naked eye on the surface or interior of jade.

The shapes and sizes of jadeite lichen vary, including spots, stripes, etc. Due to the ugly and abrupt color, it is called jadeite's "lichen". It is the biggest flaw and defect, which has a great impact on the value of jadeite. Basically, if there is lichen on a piece of jade, it has nothing to do with beauty.

As can be seen from the above, different defects have different effects on the beauty and value of jade. For example, small cracks on jade pendants and flower pieces can be skillfully avoided by carving, and the impact of impurities such as cotton is very small and basically does not cause any problem. Of course, if there are serious cracks on the bracelet, you have to be careful, as it is more likely to break.

In short, no one is perfect, and neither is jade. If you like a person, you should tolerate her shortcomings. If you like a piece of jade, you should naturally tolerate its minor flaws. Only by looking at the flaws of jade rationally can we better judge the value of jade and find the real beauty we like.

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