Popularization of jade knowledge: Why does jade become greener the more you wear it?

Jade needs to be “worn alive”. Only jade that is worn alive can play the role of blessing peace, warding off evil spirits and attracting wealth. Some people find that the green in jade they wear for a long time seems to come alive and the jade becomes greener and greener. What's going on? Could it be that the green inside this jade has life and can grow?

1. Where does the green in jade come from?

As jade has already been mined, its color is already fixed. It is difficult to change the distribution of coloring elements in jade through general carving and wearing, unless it is dyed by soaking it in acid and alkali solution and dyes like B and C goods. Then why does some people’s jade become greener after wearing it for a long time?

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2. Will jade become greener the more you wear it? What's going on?

1. The color-causing ions diffuse slightly.

In fact, it is not that the color in the jade has really "grown", but that people will sweat during daily wear, and sweat has acidity and alkalinity. As the sweat seeps into the crystal gaps of jade, it is likely to cause the color-causing ions in the jade to react, and then spread out little by little. To people, it is as if the green color in the jade has life and has grown.

2. For those who know how to take care of jade, the more they wear it, the more transparent it becomes.

As the saying goes, people raise jade, and jade can raise people. Jadeite that is well nurtured will indeed become more transparent and greener the more you wear it. With years of warm nourishment from wearing, oil and sweat seep into the gaps in the jade structure, filling the original gaps between the crystals and making the jade's crystal structure tighter. The jade's water head naturally becomes more transparent and brighter.

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3. “Chun Dai Cai” turns into green jadeite when worn? Fake!

If the purple color of the spring-colored necklace you bought is very obvious and disappears after wearing it for a while, then in all likelihood you bought one that was dyed with polishing powder. Because the price of Chundaicai jade is relatively high, driven by profit, some unscrupulous businessmen will use polishing powder with purple dye added to the surface of green jade to fake it, giving the jade a touch of purple, and thus selling it at a high price. For this kind of jadeite with dyed polishing powder added, after a long time, the colored polishing powder will be worn off and the purple color will naturally disappear, returning to its original appearance.

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3. Want your jade to become greener? Do it!

1. Wear it all year round.

If you want jade to turn green, you cannot just wear it for two days and then throw it away for three days. If you want a piece of jade to stay alive, it requires long-term nourishment from people. The changes of jade cannot be seen in a short period of time. It is a long process that takes a year or even several years and requires your patience.

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2. Cleaning should be moderate.

Clean your jade regularly. No matter how green it is, jade covered with dirt will not give off that clear and transparent feeling. However, do not clean it too frequently. Once every three or four months will be enough. Because jade needs the body's oil and sweat to be nourished, excessive cleaning is absolutely not good for the maintenance of jade.

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3. Do not expose to high temperatures or severe cold.

Under high temperature and scorching sun, the moisture inside the jade will be lost faster, causing the jade to lose its water head. Such jade will appear dry even if it has color, and will become uglier the more you wear it. If the temperature is too low, the jadeite is likely to crack inside, causing you unnecessary losses.

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