Why does the jadeite I spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy depreciate in value once I get it?

We always hear some news that someone spent hundreds of thousands of yuan to buy a piece of jade, but after appraisal, it was found to be worth only a few thousand yuan. Why do some jadeite pieces drop in value so drastically? Now, let’s find out together.

1. I bought fake jadeite

Fake jade includes B-grade jade, B+C-grade jade, and various cheap jades that are used to impersonate jade. Common jade "impostors" include chalcedony, quartzite, prehnite, and water foam.

Dyed and glue-filled jade is generally characterized by light and evil colors, some of which are extremely bright. When observing the surface, there are often obvious grooves and small pit-like structures that are concave inside and convex outside.

2. Jadeite is damaged

If we wear the jade improperly, causing it to be bumped or damaged, such serious defects will naturally cause the jade to drop in value.

If jade becomes dull, pitted, or even has serious cracks due to human factors, it will have a huge impact on the value of jade.

In addition to the above two types of jade, which other jades are more likely to lose value?

1. Jadeite of poor quality

The higher the quality of the jade, the greater its potential for appreciation. The market price of jade products with excellent quality, water content and color is rising year by year, and their value is naturally getting higher and higher.

However, some jadeite of too low quality, such as brick-like materials, can only meet people's daily wear requirements and have extremely limited room for appreciation.

2. Jadeite that is too thin

There are many unscrupulous merchants who deliberately thin the jade into slices for setting. This kind of thin jade has basically no room for collection or appreciation, and it has a short lifespan and is very easy to break. Therefore, if people buy this kind of jade, they may lose all their money if they are not careful.

3. Jade without authoritative certificates

Nowadays, reliable sellers usually provide jade products with jade identification certificates. Everyone must pay attention that a formal certificate must be certified by a national authority.

In order to keep the value of jadeite from depreciating, in addition to purchasing pure, high-quality natural jadeite, proper daily maintenance is also essential.

It is very simple to maintain jade. Generally speaking, in addition to being careful not to engage in strenuous exercise while wearing jade to prevent bumps, if you want to keep the jade moisturized, you can soak the jade you wear daily in clean water for about half an hour, wipe off the stains with a soft brush or white soft cloth, and then you can continue to wear it.

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