The art of jade carving on the tip of a knife—appreciating the finest jadeite ornament carvings!

The jade processing process, from jade raw materials to finished products, requires a series of processing steps to become various beautiful finished products. As the saying goes, "If jade is not carved, it will not become a useful object." The Chinese have unique experience in jade processing and manufacturing. Chinese craftsmen are best at utilizing jade raw materials and maximizing the characteristics of the raw materials to achieve beautiful and material-saving effects.

According to their uses, finished jade products can be divided into two categories: one is jewelry; the other is ornaments. Today, Lao Wang will talk to you about the importance of jade carving technology in relation to some of the ornaments.

Jade ornaments are a large category of jade accessories and are mainly used for interior decoration. Due to the diverse carving themes, including the sun, moon, landscapes, figures, animals, plants, myths and legends, they have high decorative, ornamental and collection value.

A piece of jade raw material, no matter how good its texture is or how beautiful its color is, if it is not processed, it can only be called a "beautiful stone" at best. Only after peeling, cutting, removing flaws, cleverly designing, meticulously carving, and carefully polishing can it become a piece of jade art.

An excellent plaything is made from natural jade, through careful conception and design, and carved piece by piece. In terms of carving techniques, the "color matching" technique is often used to highlight the ornamental value of the work while also showing the beauty of jade's color.

Qiao Se is a professional term commonly used in the process of jade processing. It refers to the clever management of two, three or even more natural colors on a piece of jade, using different shapes to express a theme.

If this technique is used well, it can not only highlight the characteristics of the raw materials and have a bright effect, but also greatly enhance the ornamental value of the work, so it is also a test of the level of the jade carving master.

Color matching is not a simple carving technique. In order to make good use of beautiful colors, jade carvers need to master three basic skills: observing the color of jade and selecting subjects according to the material; using colors reasonably to make the work beautiful; and using monochrome to deepen the theme. In this way, they can create jade artworks with profound cultural connotations.

Jade has an innate natural beauty, and a good jade carver can fully display the beauty of jade and even carve jade into a work of art with collection and appreciation value. The craftsmanship of Chinese jade carving is exquisite and profound, giving each piece of jade a unique beauty, which is very rare. To learn more, please visit the official account: Jade Jewelry Knowledge. Lao Wang will talk to you about jade jewelry.