I like jadeite. Where should I buy it and what is the most important thing to pay attention to?

Where should I go to buy jade? I believe most jade lovers will blurt out: Myanmar. After all, there is only one origin of gem-grade jadeite raw stones discovered in the world, and that is Myanmar.

Myanmar is the main producer of gem-grade jadeite raw stones. It has many famous jade mines such as Hpakant, Muna, Movangki, and Moshisha, as well as famous jade markets such as Yangon, Mandalay, and Naypyidaw. Not only are there abundant jadeite raw stones, but they are also cheap and of high quality. Assuming an ideal situation, if you want to get jadeite raw stones, the Myanmar jade market must be the first place to consider in everyone's mind.

But what is the reality? Myanmar is abroad. Although it is about 300 kilometers away from our country, the actual road conditions are not so ideal for us. The road infrastructure is poor and the transportation conditions are not good! If it's not a large quantity purchase, few people would be foolish enough to go abroad. Of course, if you want to buy in bulk, or are really yearning for Myanmar, and have the time, energy, money, and preferably someone to guide you, you can go to Myanmar in person. Of course, this depends on your specific needs!

In order to comprehensively meet everyone's actual situation, we will mainly analyze the jadeite raw stone markets that are relatively close to us in China - Ruili in Yunnan, Guangzhou, Sihui, Pingzhou and Jieyang in Guangdong, as well as Nanyang and Suzhou in Henan, etc., but today we will only introduce the first five!

Ruili, Yunnan is the first stop for Myanmar jadeite raw stones to enter China. The industry calls it the source of jadeite raw stones entering China. The jade market here mainly deals in jade raw stones produced from various mining sites in Myanmar. The prices vary, ranging from a few dozen yuan to tens of millions, or even over 100 million yuan. The quality can be good or bad, from as bad as garbage brick material to as good as glass-like material with all the right qualities! The best place to choose jadeite rough stones in China! Of course there are also finished jade products!

The Hualin Street Jade Market in Guangzhou is one of the most famous jade markets in China and also the largest finished product sales distribution center in China. Overall, there are a wide variety of jade articles here, including ornaments, bracelets, jade pendants, rings, flower pieces, flower plates, etc. Here, the prices of jade vary, including grade A, grade B, and grade C. There are even a few jade merchants selling raw jade, which can basically meet the different needs of different people. But because the land rent here is expensive, the jade here also bears a lot of expenses...)

The Sihui Jade Market, located in Sihui City, which is under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, is currently the largest jade processing market in China. The market includes many complete styles of jade products, but it is mainly composed of mid- and low-end jade ornaments, pendants, and round beads. The mass assembly line processing technology for finished jade products here is relatively mature and the cost is relatively low, and it is favored by many jade operators at home and abroad (after all, the main body is the mass consumer group and the market consumption is large).

Pingzhou Jade Street is located in Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, because it mainly deals in cut jade bracelets. Most of the items sold here are bracelets (wristbands), jade buckles (peace buckles) and other plain jade items with relatively simple processing techniques.

Moreover, the majority of the varieties are jade buttons such as the peace buckle, and there are also quite a few raw stones and scraps. The styles of jade here are not as many as in other markets and are relatively single, but there is one advantage here, that is, they are sold from hand to hand and the prices are relatively much cheaper. It can be said to be the cheapest jade market in China for jadeite. Every year, many merchants from all over the country and even abroad come here to purchase goods, so the market shipment volume here is very large.

Among the jade markets introduced here, Jieyang's jadeite market can be said to be the smallest. But this is indeed a gathering place for the world's high-end and high-quality jadeite. For Burmese businessmen, this is the base camp for their high-quality big customers. There are many merchants dealing in high-end fine jadeite here. The trading method is usually based on batches, and it is currently the place with the most concentrated mid-to-high-end jade processing and sales bases in China's jade industry.

In the case of finished jadeite products, in real jadeite processing factories, shipments are basically made one by one, usually not individually, because the boss doesn't have time to argue with you (waste of time, every minute, hundreds of thousands up and down...!), so most of them only do business with experts...

If you want to buy ornaments, you should go to Sihui. This is undoubtedly the largest and most comprehensive processing site for ornaments. Sihui is also the first choice for mid- and low-end pendants, while Jieyang is the first choice for high-end pendants. Those who go to Pingzhou usually buy bracelets in large quantities, while those who go to Hualin depend on their personal circumstances!

When buying jadeite, you still have to think about your budget first, and then think clearly about what you want to buy, such as pendants such as Guanyin, Buddha, and peace buckle, etc.

Notice! Don’t buy those that are too bad. To be honest, it’s better to buy gold and diamonds than bad ones... Of course, if you don’t know anything, it’s best to find a professional to help you check!

These jade markets each have their own advantages in the jade industry, and they make up for each other's shortcomings. In most cases, these markets can basically meet the demand for the jade you want.

So if you want to buy jadeite, you should go to the places mentioned above. However, in fact, where you go to these places is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that you have to understand the goods!

Otherwise, when you enter a store, the jade seller will judge whether you are an expert on jade from your words and deeds about jade. If it is seen that you are a layman, then if you really like a certain piece of jade, then it is time to pay tuition. The price offered to you will be different from the price offered to an expert! Therefore, even if you go to the place of origin, Mandalay, Naypyidaw and other places in Myanmar, if you don’t understand the market price of jadeite, you will still be ripped off... At that time, in the eyes of others, you may really be slaughtered without any effort! So what even if you go to the mine owner's house! Will it be cheap? It may be cheap, but if you are not an insider, you cannot get to the mine owner’s house without connections, and you cannot buy jade with high cost performance without connections!

I think everyone should have a better understanding after today’s analysis! I hope this helps you all! I hope everyone will support me!