Piaohua vs Piaozhen, only one letter difference, but a world of difference in value

Floating flower jadeite has been loved by many jade lovers for its lively, beautiful, fresh and elegant appearance!

In the jade market, floating flower jade belongs to the category of mid-to-high-end jade, so the price is naturally not cheap. It is normal for a floating flower bracelet to be priced at 30,000 yuan.

For example, some time ago, a jade lover spent 30,000 yuan to buy a jade bracelet with floating flowers (as shown in the picture above).

The jade lover looked at the large pieces of green floating on the bracelet and couldn't help but feel secretly delighted, thinking that he had picked up a bargain.

Unexpectedly, not long after I wore it, I was questioned by my friends around me, who thought that the bracelet did not look like floating flower jadeite.

When the jade lover heard this, he began to feel uneasy and immediately sought out several people in the jade industry to appraise the bracelet.

(Floating flower bracelet)

However, several senior jade experts came to the same conclusion and all agreed that this bracelet was not floating flower jadeite, but floating moss jadeite!

Don’t underestimate the difference of only one letter, there is a huge difference in value!

If the floating flower jadeite is the coveted flower on the high mountains, then the floating moss jadeite is the small wild flower that can be seen everywhere on the roadside and is almost worthless.

Seeing this, I guess there are still many friends who don’t understand what the difference is between floating flowers and floating moss?

If we want to know the answer to this question, we must first understand what floating flowers are?

Floating flowers refer to the color of jadeite scattered irregularly in the form of dots, lines, spots, etc. It looks messy, but it has a unique ancient charm.

It makes people feel as if they are in the artistic conception of "distant mountains like dark blue, nearby water is misty", showing the lively and otherworldly beauty.

(Floating green flowers)

(Floating blue flowers)

The reason why jade has the phenomenon of "floating flowers" is that during the mineralization process of jade, color-causing ions invade and blend with the base, eventually forming color roots and color spots.

The common floating flower jadeite on the market can be roughly divided into two categories according to the different colors of the flowers: floating blue flowers and floating green flowers.

Generally speaking, the market value of floating green flower jadeite is higher than that of floating blue flower jadeite, which to some extent also reflects the saying that "jadeite is most valuable when it is green."

But this is not absolute.

So, what is floating moss?

The moss in jade is usually black or dark gray, and floats on the surface of the jade in clumps or blocks.

Because the color tends to be dark, it looks quite heavy and dull, and has nothing to do with the word "smart".

Strictly speaking, moss should be regarded as a kind of "impurity" and has a negative impact on jade.

Most of these mosses in jade are composed of minerals such as hornblende, blue amphibole schist, chromite, etc., and these minerals can continuously release chromium ions (green coloring element), so they are often associated with green.

Therefore, relevant jargons such as "green follows black" and "moss eats green" are circulated in the industry.

Having said that, it is still very easy to distinguish between floating flower jadeite and floating moss jadeite.

In terms of appearance alone, Floating Moss Jade is obviously much inferior to Floating Flower Jade, and its value is only a fraction of that of Floating Flower Jade.

Like the bracelet purchased by the jade friend in the previous article, its actual value is estimated to be only a few hundred or thousands of yuan!

But in fact, as long as everyone has enough knowledge about floating flower jadeite, this situation can be completely avoided!

Therefore, if you are just getting started, don’t make impulse purchases and remember the four words “look more, buy less”!