When it comes to jadeite, what bargains can’t you take advantage of?

As the saying goes, if you don't take advantage of a good opportunity, you will feel itchy. However, some bargains in the jade circle are not so easy to get. If you do, you may be easily taken advantage of, and you will be left speechless and bitter in no time. If you come across the following bargains, you must be vigilant.

1. Big discounts at shopping malls

There are many physical jewelry and jade stores in large shopping malls, and they offer discounts during holidays. However, the prices of these products are often inflated. In addition, free gifts and raffles often confuse consumers' minds, causing them to ignore the true value of jade itself.

2. TV Shopping

With the rapid development of science and technology, television shopping has also developed. Not only furniture and electronic products, but now even jewelry can be bought.

However, the products and merchants in each TV shopping episode are different, and when problems arise with the platform as a third-party seller, returns are often difficult. Furthermore, the gimmicks of TV shopping for jade jewelry, discounted factory direct sales, big sales, etc., actually mean that the jade you receive is just material of very poor quality.

3. Celebrity stories behind jade

Jade is a jewel with cultural connotations, and the stories behind it increase its cultural value. Some legendary jewels also attract attention for their cultural connotations. However, you should know that not every piece of jade is legendary. If you make impulse purchases just because you are moved, it is very easy to suffer losses. The most important thing to look at when buying jade is the material of the jade. The type, water content, color and workmanship of the jade are the key points that determine the value of jade.

4. Recycling at a premium

The so-called "price increase for recycling" is to seize the idea that everyone wants to make a fortune by investing for appreciation. Jade does have collection value, and the decreasing amount of jade raw materials means that there is still a lot of room for appreciation of jade. However, jade is different from gold. Jade collectors tend to pay more attention to the fate and quality of jade, and cashing it out depends on fate. It seems that no one should be fooled, but there are people who really take advantage of this small advantage. The price increase for recovery eventually turns into a price increase for exchange. They fail to realize the appreciation and instead invest more.

5. On-site jade processing

The on-site processing of jade is quite interesting, right? You pay with one hand and receive the jade with the other. The on-site processing is completely transparent and seems to be flawless, but in fact, you have already fallen into a trap the moment you become interested and stop to take a look.

Young people are generally not interested in this method, so these stalls are usually opened in small parks or open-air markets with a lot of people, with the elderly as the main target. Putting aside the technical quality of the on-site processing, truly good materials will not be cut so casually. These finished products are mostly what the industry calls “brick materials”. After the purchase, it was wishful thinking to want to return the product because the owner had already fled.

6. Travel souvenirs

It is a good thing to want to bring back some souvenirs when traveling, but everyone should be aware that the jadeite in tourist areas is generally brick-like material. Prices of dozens or a hundred yuan are still acceptable, but if the price is several hundred or several thousand yuan, you should think seriously. Everyone in the industry knows that real good jade will not be found in tourist areas and it is easy to be ripped off.

When jade lovers buy jade, don’t be confused by all kinds of gimmicks. The overall quality of the jade is the bottom line. Remember, anything cheap that does not match the quality of jade is a scam.