This thing that is as small as a fingernail can be a family heirloom, but it can be bought for only a few thousand dollars? Not Imperial Green

The value of jade comes from its beautiful appearance, excellent quality, and rare quantity. These three factors not only distinguish jade from ordinary stones, but also grade the many types of jade. So what is the most precious variety of jade?

Many people may say it is imperial green.

It is not wrong to say so, but in the jade world, there is a kind of jade that is almost legendary, that is, dragon stone jade, the top variety of jade.

01. What is Longshi Jade?

"Dragon Stone" is also called the Shenlong Type, Dragon Type or Old Dragon Stone Type. It is the best quality that is hard to come by in Burmese jade!

In "Motai Shi Cui", the definition of Longshi jade is: the green color is completely integrated into the jade, without color roots or blocks, the ground and water are integrated, it is translucent or above, and the fluorescence is less soft.

It is said that the reason why Longshi jade is so delicate and crystal clear is that it grows in rock caves with peculiar terrain and is accompanied by severe cold, which gives people a feeling of abnormal coldness and restrained cold light.

02. What are the characteristics of Longshi jadeite?

The value of Longshi jade lies not in its outstanding advantages, but in its overall excellence.

It must meet the following characteristics simultaneously, such as old species, bright color, correct color, strong fluorescence, colorless roots, and very little cotton, to be called "Dragon Stone".

①Texture. The texture of the dragon stone is better than the glass type, with a delicate structure and full water head, just like a pool of clear water that will flow out at any time.

②Gloss. The gloss is excellent, and the light is bright and soft, like the moon in winter, giving people a cold feeling.

③Color. Mainly green or light green, very uniform.

03. What is the value of Longshi jadeite?

Dragon Stone is different from Imperial Green. It does not pursue green, but only pursues colorless roots! That is, "the color blends into the background, the tone is uniform, and no color roots are visible."

In fact, since the end of the last century, Longshi jade has gradually become extinct. It is rarely seen in a century. It is extremely valuable, easily worth hundreds of millions. It has extremely high collection value and potential, and is rarely seen even at auctions.

Just like this dragon stone jade Guanyin that appeared at the exhibition before, it weighs only 55 grams but is priced at 15 million yuan, which means it costs 273,000 yuan per gram, which is more expensive than diamonds!

△ Jade Guanyin, Wang Chaoyang

At first glance, it is full of fairy spirit, as if it was born from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, moist and full, fluorescent, and crystal clear like solidified fat:

04. Can I buy dragon stone seeds for a few thousand dollars?

The more precious and rare something is, the more people will pretend to be it. After all, many people have never seen it, so how can they tell the difference? Therefore, sometimes you will see some WeChat merchants selling jadeite under the guise of dragon stone, and the price is very affordable, only 6399!

From the picture, it looks really moist and crystal clear, but to be honest, with just a few thousand yuan, you can't even buy one gram of dragon stone! Compare and feel:

The difference is obvious upon comparison. Neither the color nor the water quality is natural enough, and even the workmanship seems a bit cramped and stingy.

There is tin foil on the bottom, no wonder it looks so watery and has a rich color. If the tin foil is removed, the actual appearance may drop a level.

△ Jade without tin foil (left), Jade with tin foil (right)

In fact, the jade jewelry we see in shopping malls has basically been "toned" in this way, and then surrounded by a circle of diamonds to set off, and under the light, it looks even more gorgeous:

However, they use real gold and silver, which is a reasonable processing method. But it is not fair to use it to impersonate imperial green or dragon stone.

If it is a regular merchant, the back cover of the jade jewelry will have a movable opening so that it can be opened for inspection and identification. If you feel something is wrong, you can check it before purchasing.

Finally, for some unfamiliar jade varieties, such as Longshi jade, Jinsi jade, etc., don’t just listen to what the merchants say. Ask more questions and learn more, so as to avoid being cheated and losing money by selling inferior products as good ones!

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