Is the jade rusty? Don't make a fuss, that's "Gold Sprinkled" Jade

Have you ever heard of jade "rusting"? In fact, it is "gold sprinkled" jadeite. Jade lovers all know that there is a kind of gold-sprinkled seed material in Hetian jade, which is a typical yellow-skin seed material. A layer of golden skin is sprinkled on the surface of the jade. The skin is very thin and the color is very beautiful. So what is “Gold Sprinkled” Jade?

What is "Sprinkle Gold"

"Sprinkling gold" originally refers to the decorative technique of applying gold dots or flakes on a lacquer base and then covering it with lacquer. It usually appears on rice paper and bronze ware. The gold dots and gold flakes on the same object can be arranged in a consistent density or in an orderly manner to form patterns.

Definition of “Sprinkled Gold” Jadeite

"Gold sprinkled" jadeite is mostly a commercial term. Refers to the yellow spots that appear on the white or emerald base of jadeite. They can also appear in clusters or flakes, scattered around, and look like sprinkled gold. Some people think it looks more like rust.

The formation principle of "Sprinkled Gold" jadeite

The formation of "sprinkled gold" jadeite is due to the infiltration of limonite into "yellow fog", which is the same as the formation principle of yellow jadeite. The difference is: yellow jade is generally covered in a complete surface, while sprinkled gold is distributed in dots or small pieces. Some also say that "sprinkled gold" is a special form of yellow jade.

The difference from "floating flower" jadeite

The color of "sprinkled gold" is yellow, and the color of "floating flowers" is generally blue and green.

Distribution location

"Sprinkled gold" is distributed on the surface of jadeite, while "floating flowers" are integrated into the interior of jadeite in three dimensions.

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