The identification method of jadeite, the "seven-word formula" summarized by experts is the essence

As the value of jadeite continues to rise, the jadeite industry today is flooded with all kinds of inferior B-grade and C-grade jadeite. If you want to buy satisfactory jadeite, you must learn certain jadeite knowledge. Today I will tell you the "seven-word formula" for jadeite identification. There is a mantra in the jade industry: color, transparency, uniformity, shape, knocking, and reflection. If "price" is added, it will be more complete.

1. Color:

The first intuitive impression when looking at jade is its color. Beautiful color is the top priority. Currently, the most pleasing color is bright green. Violet, red jade, yellow jade and black jade are also gradually accepted by the public. Although the best color is dark green, if the green is too dark, it will make people feel too dark. In terms of price, full green jadeite is expensive. If you particularly like green, you can settle for the next best thing; jadeite with floating flowers is also good.

2. Transparency:

Transparency has a great impact on the value of jade. Transparent jade gives people a cool feeling, but opaque jade, no matter how green its color is, gives people a feeling that the tone is too dull and lacks vivid beauty. It should be pointed out that, although for most jadeite, the higher the transparency, the better, in fact, some high-grade jadeite with deep green color is difficult to achieve a high degree of transparency due to the influence of the "deep" color.

3. Even:

The uniformity of color is proportional to the value. The price of a jadeite that is entirely green and one that is only partially green can differ by several zeros; the distribution of color also has a great impact; a little green in a conspicuous place is naturally more pleasing than green distributed on the edges.

4. Shape:

Jade is not priced by weight like other gemstones. Its price is determined not only by its color but also by its size and thickness. The larger and thicker it is, the more valuable it is. On the contrary, small and thin jade will be less valuable. In addition, its shape is also very important, because most Chinese people buy jade with the mentality of ensuring safety and avoiding evil. If the appearance of the jade is in the shape of a good luck emblem, like fish (abundance every year), peach (longevity), coins (wealth and treasure), etc., it will be more attractive to jade lovers than ordinary flowers and plants.

5. Knock:

This is a special method for selecting jade bracelets. Good jade will make a crisp sound when knocked. If the jade itself has defects, such as internal cracks, hollowness or partial deterioration, the sound when knocked will be different. It will feel like knocking on rotten cotton, and the sound will become a "crackling" sound. The editor recommends using jadeite to knock jadeite, and using light force.

6. Photo:

Hold up the jade and observe it towards the light, and you can see the color and flaws of the jade at a glance. Sometimes a jade that looks perfect on the surface may have flaws only when you take a photo. In addition, the color distribution can also be seen through the action of lighting.

7. Price:

As the saying goes, "You get what you pay for." This is especially true in the jewelry industry. There is absolutely no such thing as buying good goods at a cheap price. Usually, cheap goods are mostly fakes. Therefore, when we buy and sell, we can infer from the high and low prices that good jade cannot be sold at a low price. So when you see a beautiful piece of jade and ask the price, and find that it is very cheap, your first reaction is to think that it has problems. Don't be greedy for cheapness, so as not to be deceived, which will not be worth it.

There are many ways to identify jadeite, and there are also many related articles.

There is a trouble-free type, teaching you "look first, model second, and weigh third".

There are also detailed ones, teaching you "color, structure, water head, seed pit, texture, gloss, feel, and perfection", 360-degree no-dead-angle appraisal of eight aspects...

The methods are so varied that it is dizzying and difficult to understand.

In fact, no matter what method you use to appreciate jadeite, you can just follow the following few tips. After learning these ways of looking at jadeite from experts, my mother will no longer worry about me being cheated when buying jadeite.

1. “Don’t look at color under the lamp”

Regarding "Not observing the colors under the lamp", it is actually a five-character quatrain poem, the poet is "Hu Chou", also known as the Jade Old Man. This person has been in the jade industry for many years and is known as "Mr. Don't Look".

Don't look at color under the lamp,

Let the light shine through without looking at the species.

The black bottom does not show the water.

You can’t see the cotton on a white background.

A five-character quatrain poem laid the foundation for jade appreciation.

The saying “You can’t see the color under the light” means that all kinds of lights have colors. If you look at jadeite under the light, it is like “the moon in the water or the flower in the mirror”, and it is difficult to see the true color. Therefore, it is common sense to identify jadeite under natural light.

The saying goes "you can't tell the quality by looking at it through transmitted light". When you use transmitted light to look at jade, you cannot see the texture structure of the surface and interior of jade clearly, so jade is not looked at with transmitted light but with reflected light.

The saying “Don’t look at the water in a black base” means that jadeite with a black base will appear deep and transparent, giving the illusion of good water content. So don’t look at the water in a black base, but looking at the cotton inside is a good idea.

The saying “you can’t see the cotton on a white background” means that the color can be seen most realistically on a white background, but you can’t see the white cotton inside clearly, so you can see the color on a white background and the cotton on a black background.

2. “One degree of color difference means double the price”

This sentence was originally a pair of couplets. The first line was "One cent more water, ten taels of silver as gift", and the second line was "One degree difference in color, double the price". After looking at the pair, it is easy to understand the importance of water and color to jadeite.

Sometimes when you see some jadeite, they look similar in appearance, but the price tags are very different. It turns out that when you observe their internal structure carefully under a magnifying glass, there are still big differences, so you get what you pay for.

However, the consumption concept of jade is different from the past. In the past, people required jade with both good quality and color, but now they require jade with either good quality or color. In other words, jade with the best good quality and color or beautiful color can be included in the ranks of high-end jade.

3. “See more, buy less”

This mantra is especially suitable for novices who have just come into contact with jade. By looking at it more, they will definitely master the method of identifying jade. Buying less is a reminder that it is not difficult to identify jade, but it is difficult to grasp the market price of jade.

Some sellers sell inferior products as high-quality ones. Although you can tell whether the jade is A, B or C grade, the actual transaction price is not clear. Therefore, you need to ask for market information from trustworthy collectors and purchase jade from regular channels.

4. “It is better to buy a line than a large area”

This saying comes from the "skin green" in jadeite raw stone, which refers to the green color of jadeite raw stone that grows on the surface with a horizontal characteristic. It is the most risky green color. Ordinary buyers will not come into contact with this unless they gamble on stones.

"Still holding the pipa, with half her face covered", isn't it beautiful? Very tempting? As a result, when you peel off the pipa, the face behind it may be ugly and refined, or it may be beautiful as Xi Shi.

This is the danger of "relying on green for skin". A piece of green is exposed outside and it is very tempting. If the green is thick enough, the girl will be successful. But if the green is too shallow, she will faint in the toilet and cry.

5. “Where there is a dragon, there is water”

Generally speaking, the green parts are better than the non-green parts in terms of texture coarseness and transparency. The dragon here refers to the green color. People in the industry will use this sentence to explain the differences in texture on the same piece of jade.

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