The truth behind why jade becomes greener the more you wear it is revealed! Don't look at it, don't say I didn't tell you

Anyone who has worn jewelry knows that many pieces of jewelry will become dull, old, or even dirty after being worn for a long time due to wear, oxidation, and other reasons. However, jade lovers often report that their jade becomes brighter, greener, and more beautiful as they wear it! Why is this?

To understand why the green color of jade increases over time, we must first understand how the green color of jade is formed.

1. Why is jade green?

The mineralogical name of jadeite is "sodium pyroxene". It is colorless in itself and only turns green after the addition of chromium .

Whether natural jade is green depends on whether chromium is mixed into it during the formation process. The more chromium is mixed in, the greener the jade will be.

2. Will the green color of jade really last?

The conditions for the formation of jade are very strict, and after billions of years, the internal structure of jade can be very stable, and the " chromium" content has become fixed, so unless it is artificially processed by burning, acid washing, dyeing, etc., pure natural jade generally does not change easily.

Then why does jade become greener the more you wear it?

This is because the "green" of jadeite will indeed show signs of slight expansion under special circumstances .

The most generally accepted explanation at present is that because the human body has a certain temperature and people sweat when they are hot, the acidic and alkaline components in the sweat will penetrate into the interior of the jade through the micro cracks in the jade jewelry.

These components may react chemically with the chromium ions, causing them to diffuse out little by little, or dissolve the chromium ions that have been solidified in the jade and cause flow migration. In this way, the green color of the jade appears to become "longer" and "bigger", as if the green inside the jade has life and has grown, which is what we often say that the jade comes alive when worn.

Therefore, people feel that the green color becomes "longer" because during the long-term wearing process, a small amount of chromium element inside the jade has diffused, so it looks greener and has better water head. This change is more obvious on jade bracelets that are in closer contact with the skin.

3. How to make jade become greener the more you wear it?

Seeing that jade becomes greener the more you wear it, are you starting to get excited? But don’t be impatient. It’s not that easy to make your jade greener the more you wear it.

On the one hand, it needs to be worn for a long time.

If you want jade to keep turning green, it requires long-term nourishment from people. The changes in jade cannot be seen in a short period of time. This is a long process that takes a year or even several years and requires great patience.

On the other hand, jade needs to be cleaned regularly.

No matter how green the jade is, if it is covered with dirt, it will not give off that clear feeling. However, do not clean it too frequently. It is enough to clean it once in a while. Excessive cleaning will also damage the jade.

In addition, even if you do the above two points, don't have too much hope that the jade will turn green or even increase in value.

Firstly, even if you wear it for decades, which is not a short time, it is possible to change the green color, but it is really difficult. It is not true that the longer you wear it , the bigger the green color will be.

Secondly, the chromium ion content in natural jade is generally fixed. Even if there is some migration, it is only a change in position rather than an increase in content. Therefore, there is no change in the overall value.

Of course, as a very spiritual jade, jadeite can become more beautiful the more you wear it. As the saying goes, people take care of jade for three years, and jade takes care of people for a lifetime. Only when they protect each other can they bloom for a long time.

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