Solid info! A one-point color difference can lead to a ten-fold price difference. Does it make sense?

People who often play with jade know that the effect presented is different when observing jade under different light. There is a saying in the jade industry that "a one-point difference in color means a ten-fold difference in price." In simple terms, the most intuitive factor in determining whether a piece of jade is beautiful is its color. Color is an important factor in evaluating jadeite.

No Sun, No Color

The color of jadeite is different under different lighting

The best time to observe the color of jadeite is usually between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on a sunny day under natural light. During this period, the color of jade is the most realistic. If you observe the color of jade on a cloudy day or at night, the light source becomes particularly important. The most taboo thing about jade is to observe it using the light source of fluorescent tubes, which will make the color of jade darker and its brightness will decrease. For example, colorless jade counters are usually projected with whitish cold light, which makes the jade appear more transparent; emerald green and yellow jade are usually projected with warm yellow light sources, which makes the color of the jade appear richer. Therefore, without Yang, one cannot observe colors. The most correct light source for observing the color of jadeite is natural light.

1. Violet: Yellow light is pink, white light is gray

Under white light, purple will appear grayish and not as beautiful as the real thing; under yellow light, purple will appear pinkish, which improves its appearance and value.

2. Bean-colored jadeite: prefers soft light

The biggest feature of bean-type and bean-colored jadeite is that it is dry and the crystal grains are relatively coarse. Under strong light, the rough crystalline particles and white cotton wool will be more clearly exposed; under soft light, the water quality will appear more uniform and the graininess will not be so obvious. In fact, the worse the quality of jade, the more it is afraid of strong light. This is why many people buy jadeite, and it is clearly the glutinous variety when they buy it, but turns out to be the bean variety when they get home. It’s all because of the light source.

3. Green jadeite: pale in white light, brighter in yellow light

The color of bright green jade will fade under sunlight and it will appear pale under white light. Green jade prefers soft light with a yellow tint, which makes the color look more vivid and beautiful.

4. Black Jade: When illuminated by white light, black turns green

Under sunlight, black jade appears black due to the high iron content; under strong light, it appears dark green, which raises the value of black jade to a higher level.

5. Qingshui Jade: Sunlight turns it into fresh water

Qingshui jade is famous for its fresh and elegant color, even distribution and almost no color roots. Under strong natural light, the color of Qingshui jade will be slightly weakened and lose its original charm; under incandescent light, the green tone will be increased; under fluorescent light, the color will be slightly blue, which is very attractive. Among all light sources, the soft tone of yellow light is almost universal, and it looks good with jade of any color, which is why most of the lights on shopping mall counters are of this tone.

Tips for Judging Jade Color

To evaluate the "color" of jadeite, the predecessors in the industry have summarized hundreds of years of experience and it can be summed up in four words: "rich, positive, bright, and uniform". How do we understand it?

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The "rich" of jade refers to the amount of green. The richer the color, the more profound it appears. Note that sometimes because the green is so rich, it can appear a bit black in low light. This is fundamentally different from the oily green jadeite which has black and gray colors in its green color, and the price is also very different.

just

The "positive" of jadeite refers to the purity of green, that is, no color cast. The green hue of jadeite may change to yellowish or bluish, with pure green being the best. Any color deviation will reduce its value. Usually, yellowish is better than bluish.

Positive

The "yang" of jadeite refers to the brightness and brightness of the green color, that is, the amount of gray and black contained in the green color of jadeite. If it contains too much black or gray, the color will look gray and old. There are many vivid names in the industry to describe the brightness of green, such as bright colors: yellow sun green, green onion green, and parrot green.

uniform

1. The degree of dispersion and concentration of green, that is, whether it is full green (green covers the entire surface) or partially green; if it is not full green, whether the distribution of green is harmonious and beautiful.

2. The uniformity of the green color depth, that is, whether the green looks uniform in hue or has different shades.

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