They are both yellow, how to distinguish between yellow jadeite and Huanglong jade?

Huanglong jade was originally known as yellow wax stone, also known as dragon yellow stone. Excellent gem-grade Huanglong jade is mainly produced in Xiaoheishan Nature Reserve in Longling County, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province and the surrounding Supa River Basin.

Huanglong Jade

Yellow Jade

Huanglong Jade has the color of Tianhuang Jade and the hardness of jadeite. It has good hardness, high transparency, and bright and rich colors. Because it is produced in Longling and its main color is yellow, it was eventually named Huanglong Jade.

Huanglong Jade

Yellow Jade

The main components of Huanglong Jade are silica muscovite, etc. It also contains metal elements such as iron, aluminum, manganese and more than 40 trace elements. However, unlike crystal, it is not a single crystal, but a polycrystalline complex similar to jadeite and Hetian jade.

Huanglong Jade

Yellow Jadeite

Six points to see the difference between Huanglong Jade and Jadeite:

1. Origin: Jadeite is produced in Myanmar, and Huanglong jade is produced in Yunnan.

2. Density: The density of Huanglong jade is 2.60g per cubic centimeter, and the density of jadeite is 3.33g per cubic centimeter.

3. Hardness: The hardness of Huanglong jade is 6.5-7, and the hardness of jadeite is 7.

4. Luster: There are four types of Huanglong jade luster: oily luster, waxy luster, glass luster and earthy luster; while jadeite only has glass luster.

5. Knocking sound: When Huanglong jade is knocked with a metal rod, the sound is dull and heavy, while jadeite has a melodious and crisp sound.

6. Toughness: Huanglong jade has low toughness and is easy to break, while jadeite has high toughness and is not easy to break.

Dear friends, which do you think is better-looking, yellow jadeite or Huanglong jade?

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