Only 1% of people know: You should take care of jade even if you don’t wear it. Don’t wait until the “water” dries up before you regret it.

The ancients said that a gentleman never leaves his jade without a reason. Wearing jade close to the body all year round can protect you from harm and at the same time nourish the jade.

However, we cannot wear jade in some special circumstances. So does jade need no maintenance when it is not worn? The answer is no. If jade products are not properly maintained, some of the water, wax and oil that have penetrated into the jade will evaporate, the cracks in the jade will gradually appear, and its transparency will be relatively reduced. Therefore, jade products need to be maintained regardless of whether they are worn or not.

Five Don'ts of Jade

Wear

Don't wear jade when cooking

Many people cook directly when wearing jade, because Chinese tradition likes stir-frying. When cooking, many tiny oil particles will burst out everywhere, and the jade will be burned by smoke and fire, which will make the jade lose its warmth and smoothness, the surface become foggy, the water head is slowly affected, the color is not as good-looking, and it loses its agility and beauty.

If you are not careful, you may bump into the edge of the pot or the porcelain bowl. It is good luck if there are small scratches. If it breaks, the loss will be great. It is strongly recommended to remove pendant jewelry such as jade bracelets when cooking.

Don't wear jade when taking a bath

Jade is a product of nature. Although it has good physical and chemical stability, shower gels and soaps are mostly alkaline substances, which can corrode jade from the surface and gradually penetrate into the interior of the jade, having a great impact on the texture of jade and even its overall structure. If this continues for a long time, the surface of the jade will become dull and lose its original luster.

When taking a bath, the jade pendant will expand and contract due to the hot and cold water, which will damage the internal structure of the jade to a certain extent and cause the internal structure of the jade to loosen. When the water temperature is too low or too high, the expansion and contraction of the jade will be more severe. In severe cases, it may cause the jade pendant to explode or break directly.

Bathrooms are generally smooth, and the lubricating effect of shower gel or soap makes the floor even more slippery. Therefore, in order to prevent the jade pendant from being broken due to falls, it is recommended not to wear a jade pendant when taking a bath. There are different things to pay attention to when wearing different jades. For example, there are many things to pay attention to when wearing jade Buddha and jade Guanyin. It is generally not recommended to wear them when taking a bath or going to the toilet, especially for jade pendants that have been consecrated, you need to pay more attention to the wearing etiquette of jade.

Do not wear jade during strenuous exercise

Jade hardness: 6.5-7, it has strong toughness, but don’t misunderstand this characteristic as being resistant to being dropped. Jade also needs careful maintenance. When wearing jade jewelry, try to avoid strenuous exercise. If it accidentally hits a hard object, especially jade jewelry with small cracks, it will easily break or be damaged.

Do not wear jade when taking a sauna

After being roasted, the volume of jade's internal molecules will increase, causing the jade quality to change. It will cause jade to lose its warm moisture, making its seed dry and its color lighter.

Friends who like to take a sauna should also take off their jade jewelry before entering the sauna room, and avoid leaving jade in a high temperature and humid environment for a long time.

Don't wear jade when going to the beach

Try not to wear jade jewelry when visiting places like beaches with strong sunlight to avoid direct exposure to strong sunlight. For the same reason as the previous one, strong sunlight can cause high temperatures, which will be bad for the jade itself.

When the temperature is high, people sweat more. The salt, volatile fatty acids, urea and other substances contained in human sweat will slowly erode the surface of jade. Thereby destroying the "brightness" and "luster" of the jade. Moreover, various salts are dissolved in sea water, 70% of which are sodium chloride and 14% are magnesium chloride. These will also corrode the surface of jade. Maybe it is very slight and cannot be seen by the naked eye. But once it happens many times, you will suddenly find that the jade is not as "bright" and "transparent" as before, and you will regret it.

How to maintain jadeite that is not worn for a long time?

Scientific storage

Jadeite that is not worn for a long time should be cleaned and wrapped with soft cloth. You can apply a layer of olive oil on it, put it in a sealed bag, and then put it in a separate storage box. Remember to take it out of the storage box regularly and soak it in water for a day to maintain the jadeite's moist texture.

Clean regularly

Jade should be kept clean even when not worn, so that it can better play its health-preserving effects and maintain good brightness and gloss. Do not use reagents such as alcohol when cleaning. Just soak it in clean water for half a day and then rinse it clean. If necessary, you can gently scrub it with a soft brush and finally wipe off the moisture with a clean soft cloth.

Waxing maintenance

The layer of wax on the surface of jade has a protective effect on jade. If conditions permit, you can wax the jade yourself. After cleaning and drying the jade, use a toothbrush or other soft-bristled brush to evenly brush the liquid wax on the surface of the jade. Brush slowly and try to apply it evenly to the entire jade. After the wax is dry, just wipe and polish it slowly with a soft cloth. If you are not good at manual labor, you can send the jade to a special store for waxing and maintenance.

Taboos for not wearing jade for a long time

1Avoid soaking in water for a long time

Many people will take the jade off and put it in clean water when they are not wearing it, and will not take it out of the water until the next time they wear it. So, does jade need to be soaked in water when not worn?

The reason why the tradition says that unworn jade should be soaked in water is because if jade is not worn for a long time, the moisture inside the jade will be lost, causing its color and water content to change. In response to the problem of jade lacking water, some people suggest soaking it in water when it is not worn. This can replenish the moisture of the jade and keep it beautiful.

In fact, there is no scientific basis for this approach. If jade lacks water, its appearance will indeed be damaged, but it does not need to be soaked in water for a long time. We can soak it in pure water for one or two hours, take it out, and wipe it clean with a dry soft cloth.

Some people put jade directly in tap water for a long time, but they don’t know that the chlorine in tap water will damage jade. Over time, a layer of substance will even form on the surface of the jade, causing the quality of the jade to deteriorate, and its color and transparency to change.

2Avoid mixing with other jewelry

Jadeite should be placed separately from diamonds, rubies and sapphires, because although jade is very hard, it is easy to crack after a collision. Sometimes, although the cracks cannot be seen with the naked eye, the molecular structure of the jade surface has been damaged, and there are hidden cracks, which greatly damages its perfection and economic value.

This is very important. The hardness of jade is 7.5, while the hardness of diamond is 9. It is very easy to be scratched. Jade is polished with diamond powder. Be very careful. If you collect jade and other stones, do not mix them with jade. The hardness of jade is generally lower than that of jadeite! Be careful, or it will be tragic.

3. Avoid staying near heat sources for a long time

Don't keep jade close to heat sources for a long time. After being burned, the volume of its internal molecules will increase, causing the jade quality to change. It will cause jade to lose its warm moisture, causing its seed quality to become dry and its color to become lighter. Therefore, do not keep jade in a high temperature and humid environment for a long time, especially pay attention to the storage environment when not worn.

When not worn, it can be placed in a relatively closed and humid environment. Avoid placing it in an overly dry place or exposing it to the sun for a long time, which will cause it to lose moisture or the wax on the surface to evaporate and become dry and cracked.

In general, jade products should not be stored for a long time. The best way to maintain jade is to wear it with you. “People nourish jade, and jade nourishes people”, “People nourish jade for three years”, “Jade nourishes people for a lifetime”. The oil in the human body nourishes jade, and the microelements of jade nourish the human body. People and jade nourish each other. Especially in winter, the temperature makes people cold. At this time, wearing a jade bracelet can also massage your wrists and promote blood circulation!

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