How to distinguish between the glutinous, ice, high ice and glass types of jadeite?

Jade collectors all know that the quality of jade is evaluated by its "type", "water", "color", "workmanship" and "flaws". However, most collectors are confused by the "types" here.

Old pit glass-type positive green jadeite ring, is there a hand that is so rich?

Among the "type", "water", "color", "workmanship" and "flaws" of jade, the "type" refers to the fineness of jade. It doesn't mean that as long as it is transparent, it is a good plant. To determine whether the crops are good or not, people usually say that the crops are very "old", "tender" or "new".

A very delicate (old) green tara

Old jade refers to jade that is very fine and has a dense structure, which has nothing to do with its transparency. The transparency of jade refers to the "water" inside it.

The same goes for the water head of jadeite. There is no absolute relationship between the transparency or opacity of jadeite and the age of jadeite. This is the area where most jade merchants, collectors, and enthusiasts are most easily confused.

Glass Guanyin

Descriptions such as "ice type", "glass type" and "floating blue flowers" are actually descriptions of the varieties. Refers to the common combination of water colors. The question that entry-level enthusiasts like to ask most is what type of jade this piece is. This is generally what they mean. In fact, these varieties describe common jadeite, and not all jadeite necessarily corresponds to these names. That is to say, not all jade can have a name with the word "species".

Ice glutinous Guanyin

Glutinous Jade Pendant

Once you understand it, it will be easier to distinguish between the "glutinous type", "ice type", "high ice type" and "glass type". The word "glutinous" gives us the impression of rice. Why do we use this word to describe jadeite? It is because this type of jadeite is not old enough and has a stronger granular feel, like visible rice grains. Therefore, this type of jadeite is called glutinous, provided that it has no color. If the glutinous jade has a light green color, it is called "bean green". The "bean" here is also used to describe the strong granular texture.

Ice-type positive green bracelet

Next is "ice type". The word "ice" gives us a very straightforward impression. It is white, delicate and transparent. Using ice to describe this kind of jade is very vivid. The species is old, with good water head, but no color. If it has color, it is called ice green, ice blue flowers, ice yellow jade, ice purple, etc.

The ice-glutinous jade is transparent enough, but not fine enough, that is, the grains are too coarse. This kind of jade is called ice-glutinous jade. Similarly, if the ice-glutinous rice has color, it is called ice-glutinous rice with blue flowers, ice-glutinous rice with green flowers, and so on.

The meaning of ice type is different in the eyes of different people. Some people think that ice-glutinous type is very icy, so they call it ice type. However, when comparing ice-glutinous jade and ice-type jade, there is a big difference. What should we do? Let's call it high ice. It's like looking at a beautiful woman, everyone's aesthetic taste is different, but they are basically the same.

Glass blue flower bracelet. Transaction price: ￥1955000. Auction date: November 19, 2011. Location: Beijing.

Glass-type jade refers to jade with very good quality and water content, which is very transparent, like glass. Even without color, this kind of jade is still very beautiful, very rare and very expensive. If it is matched with colors, it is what is called "glass type floating blue flowers", "glass type positive green", "glass type floating green", "gold thread type" and so on.

Estimated price: RMB 89 million to RMB 1.2 Auction date: 2011-08-07 Transaction price: RMB 145.6 million (Guangzhou Poly)

Therefore, the species, water, color, and variety are viewed separately. These three points are the most critical in evaluating jade materials, and defects are the deduction items for these three points. Craftsmanship can add points or subtract points, and the impact is very large. A good craftsman can turn decay into something magical, but a bad craftsman can turn very good materials into waste. A brand with good craftsmanship can polish for several months or even years. Not to mention the design, good materials and master design are generally recorded on an annual basis.

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