What quality of jadeite is worth buying? Do you understand all of this?

Black jadeite has been very popular in the market recently because its rich black color and translucent green color under light coincide with the successful men's pursuit of low-key and introverted character. But do jade lovers know what quality of black jade is worth buying ? There is a lot of knowledge in this, don't leave, let Cui the shopkeeper tell you:

What is Jadeite

Black jadeite is actually also a kind of jade, and it represents the black color of jade. Ink is black, and jadeite is green. Ink jadeite is black to the naked eye, but appears green under light. The main mineral of black jadeite is tremolite. The crystal particles are relatively fine, and the arrangement and combination of the crystals can be good or bad. Therefore, like general jadeite, it also has different types, water content, and color.

There are also different grades of black jadeite

Green ink is generally regarded as the most valuable grade of black jade in the market. The appearance of green is transparent in black, and it has an old green base. The texture is delicate and without any impurities. It can be regarded as the top-grade black jade. Below green ink is blue ink. The blackness of blue ink appears to be pure black to the naked eye, but the base is blue. However, it is only top-grade black jade. Below that are some ordinary black jade, and various impurities can be seen under light.

How to choose black jadeite

The shopkeeper Cui believes that the purchase of black jade should start from the following four aspects: the first is to look at the black jade under natural light . The richer and more uniform the color is under natural light, the better. At the same time, the greener the color is under light, the better.

The second is purity . If defects and cotton wool are not visible to the naked eye under natural light, use strong light to observe. If the light is green and there are fewer impurities and cotton wool, the better. The third thing to look at is the distribution of color, to see whether the color is uniform and whether the ink color is rich enough. This can well show the compactness of the material's structure. If the jadeite performs well in these three points, it means that the material is excellent and can be purchased.

The last point is an additional condition, which is the carving! When the material is suitable, the one with better craftsmanship must be chosen . Most of the finished black jadeite products are in the shape of Buddha, Guanyin or Zhong Kui, which are majestic or have the function of warding off evil spirits. The carvings of these shapes are mostly very complicated, and it is easy to hide some defects that are not easy for people to find. Therefore, what people check is not only the skills of the carving master, but also the overall problem of the jadeite product.

When it comes to selecting black jadeite, you can buy good jadeite by basically mastering these 4 points. However, for some newbies, in the early stage when they don’t understand black jadeite, the best choice is to look more and buy less . Although jadeite is rare, don’t be impatient and jump into the trap of unscrupulous merchants.