Can’t you use waxed jade? Anyone else use boiling water to remove wax? Failure to distinguish this point will result in loss of money and harm to property!

I recently heard a saying,

It is said that waxed jadeite is fake and should not be bought.

Others have suggested that

Heat the jadeite in 100 degrees Celsius hot water .

After cleaning, the wax on the surface of the jade can be removed

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I have to say,

This kind of understanding is too one-sided and absolute.

Let’s take a look at it together.

Correct understanding of jade and wax

Q1:

What is wax?

Why does jade need to be waxed?

Wax is an oily substance.

Jade waxing can make the surface more bright and beautiful

Waxing, also known as sealing wax, is the last step in jade processing.

There are two ways to wax jadeite.

The first step is to soak the jade in melted liquid paraffin .

The second step is to slightly heat the jade and spray white wax powder on it.

Then wipe it with a wool cloth to allow the wax to penetrate into the tiny cracks.

Melted wax,

It will enter the tiny pits or cracks on the surface of the jade.

This makes the surface of the finished jadeite smooth and transparent.

Just like women putting on makeup,

Beautify by covering up blemishes

But makeup is not plastic surgery .

Waxing jade is not considered fraudulent.

It is recognized by the industry and national jewelry standards.

A common optimization method is

Nowadays, most of the jadeite on the market has been waxed.

Therefore, it is very normal for jade to be waxed.

Q2:

Why do we get so scared when talking about "wax"?

What is wax dipping for jade?

The reason why many people are afraid of "wax" is that

This is because waxing and wax dipping of jadeite are confused.

Misunderstanding that jade is fake

Wax dipping is also called wax injection.

The finished product is boiled in a paraffin solution.

When jadeite is heated, it expands.

The gaps between the internal crystals will expand.

The wax will blend into the jade.

In this process,

Jade can be said to be "injured and broken".

The internal structure has been destroyed.

No longer belongs to the category of natural jade

Therefore, wax dipping is equivalent to "plastic surgery".

It's a means of fraud

Q3:

What is the difference between jade waxing and wax dipping?

How to distinguish them?

In terms of nature,

Jade waxing is an optimization method.

It is still natural jadeite and can be certified as A grade jadeite.

Waxing is a treatment method.

The internal structure has been changed, it is a B product.

In terms of function,

Waxing can lock in moisture and beautify the surface

And prevent the entry of oil stains

Waxing will cause permanent damage and destruction to the jadeite

The left picture is wax, the right picture is jade

The hardness of wax is relatively small.

The hardness of jade is very high

Therefore, when encountering uncertain jadeite,

You can use your fingernails to gently scratch the surface of the jade.

See if you can scrape out the wax powder.

The left picture shows waxed jadeite under fluorescent light, and the right picture shows wax-dipped jadeite under fluorescent light.

It can also be observed under ultraviolet fluorescence.

The ultraviolet fluorescence of wax-impregnated jade is stronger than that of waxed jade.

Moderate or strong blue-white fluorescence will appear

You can also hand over the jadeite to the jewelry testing department .

Use infrared absorption spectrometer for identification.

This is the most reliable method

In summary,

Waxed jadeite can be purchased.

Wax-soaked jadeite is not acceptable.

at last,

If you really can't tell whether the jade is real or fake,

Don't use unreliable methods.

For example, burning jade with fire or heating it with boiling water...

Just send it to a professional institution for inspection.

Safe and reliable~

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