“Purple jade produced in the United States” suddenly appeared in the jade circle! After identification, it turned out to be this kind of thing

A jade lover often shows off the jade she bought on her WeChat Moments, and a purple bracelet is particularly eye-catching. According to her, this is the emerging " American purple jadeite " which is very popular recently. So she followed suit and bought a bunch.

According to the merchant who sold it to her, this " American Violet " is jade originating from the United States. It has a transparent color and a moist texture, and is not inferior to Burmese jade.

But the question is, is jade produced in the United States?

In everyone's impression, only Myanmar produces gem-grade jadeite. Although other countries (such as Russia, Japan, etc.) also produce jadeite, the quality is very average , and jadeite produced in the United States is also included.

In other words, the United States also has jade, but like other countries, the quality is very poor . There is basically no gem-grade jade produced, and the resources are so small that they can be ignored.

It can be asserted that this dazzling purple "American purple jadeite" is either not produced in the United States or it is not jadeite at all .

According to expert appraisal, this so-called American purple jadeite is a fake. Its true identity is actually an aluminum silicate mineral, also known as purple mica .

According to information from foreign media, many foreigners are still very fond of this purple mica. It has bright colors and a wide color range, from light to dark; the transparency also ranges from translucent to "solid" .

Purple mica can be found in Africa, South America, and throughout the United States.

As a mineral, it has several characteristics: it can insulate , it can be electrically conductive , it has stable chemical properties, and it is resistant to strong acids and alkalis .

Therefore, purple mica will be widely used in the field of light industry , such as art pigments, glass dyeing, etc.

It has a relatively large and stable output, is easy to polish, and the jewelry made from it is good-looking and the price is very cheap , so it is completely sufficient for daily wear.

For Americans, they actually know in their hearts that although their country is rich in mineral resources, it lacks high-quality varieties .

Therefore, Americans often use the excavated minerals in the industrial field. Those with slightly better quality are used to make jewelry, which is considered as "picking a general from a group of short ones." This is the true origin of the so-called "American purple jadeite."

In fact, if you compare the raw stones of violet jadeite and purple mica together, an outsider may not be able to distinguish them with the naked eye.

But in fact, the properties of the two are very different. Whether in terms of hardness, gloss, or density , there is a big gap between purple mica and jadeite.

Moreover, the purple mica commonly seen on the market is usually polished into round bead bracelets for wear, which looks very affordable; if the real purple jadeite were to be polished into round beads, it could be sent to an auction !

The purple color of purple jade is also called " spring color " because its color resembles violet flowers. Most of them are not dark in color and the water quality is poor, so there is a saying that " nine out of ten spring woods ".

Common purple jadeite includes royal purple, violet, blue purple and so on.

Royal purple is a luxury among purple jadeite. Its color is characterized by its richness, purity and extremely high saturation. Royal purple is extremely rare , and the probability of appearing in purple jadeite may be less than 1%, so it is basically priced sky-high .

Violet has a wide range of colors, from medium depth to light color, and can be regarded as the most representative color of purple jadeite.

Blue-purple refers to purple jadeite with a blue hue, ranging from light blue to medium blue, and is also a more common type.

In traditional Chinese culture, purple has always been a symbol of nobility, so purple jade on the market has also become very popular , and many controversial varieties have emerged.

There was news before that an old lady spent a lot of money to buy "West Asian Purple Chalcedony" while traveling abroad, but when she returned home and identified it, she found that it was worthless .

Most of these so-called purple chalcedony are actually Turkish purple jade.

Turkish purple jade, also known as turkey jade , is produced in the Bursa region of Turkey. The output is stable, and tons of it are exported to the world every quarter. Its value is very average.

In essence, Turkish purple jade is a " mixed mineral " consisting of about 50% jade mixed with copper, quartz, etc.

Therefore, from the perspective of appearance and glossiness, Turkish purple jade, like purple mica, cannot be compared with real violet jadeite.

There is also a kind of purple jade, purple dragon crystal, which is also very similar to jadeite.

Although the name of purple dragon crystal contains "crystal", it is not crystal . Its mineral name is called charoite.

Purple dragon crystal is composed of purple and white colors that are twisted together in long, slender fibers in no direction. It is named Purple Dragon Crystal because the patterns resemble flying dragon clouds and look majestic .

Purple Dragon Crystal has a medium value and is usually made into bracelets. Don't be fooled by some unscrupulous merchants. The value of Purple Dragon Crystal is only around one thousand yuan.

Nanyang purple jade is also quite close to purple jadeite.

Nanyang jade is one of the four famous jades in our country, also known as Dushan jade , and purple Nanyang jade is named after its color.

A major feature of this type of jade is its rich variety of colors, distinct layers, and colorful patterns , making it very suitable for jade carving. But what is very embarrassing is that although purple Nanyang jade has a good reputation and cultural status, its market value is not high and there are not many collectors.

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