Basic knowledge of jadeite

1. Species of jadeite

Seed refers to the structure of jadeite, which is a tightly packed collection of countless crystal particles. The smaller the crystal particles, the closer the seed is to the glass seed, while the larger the crystal, the closer it is to the bean seed. Under the premise of fine structure, jadeite is classified according to species, which can be divided into glass type, ice type, glutinous type, bean type jadeite, and further subdivided into high ice type, glutinous type, and glutinous type jadeite.

2. Jade water

Water refers to the "water head" of jadeite, which in simple terms refers to the transparency of jadeite. The length of jadeite water can be divided into transparent, semi transparent, and opaque. Because the "seed" of jadeite often directly affects its "water", for example, glass type jadeite has a particularly long water head, which belongs to transparent jadeite. Ice type jadeite has a longer water head, which is semi transparent, and so on. Therefore, in our daily process of playing with jadeite, we often call it "seed" and "water" together. Good water type jadeite is expensive, while poor water type jadeite is not valuable.

3. The Old and Young of Jade

The tenderness (or freshness) of jade refers to the density of the crystals in the jade. Jade is composed of a collection of many crystal particles, and the seed water of jade is based on the crystal structure reaching a certain density. Therefore, jade with very loose crystal particles is commonly referred to as jade without seed water. Its surface is dry and the density is very small, and a drop of water quickly seeps into the thin gaps of the jade. The closer the connection between the jadeite crystals, the higher their hardness. When cutting, sparks are everywhere, making it very difficult to cut. At this point, we say that this type of jadeite is very old, but in fact, what we mean is that the jadeite crystals are very tightly connected. The connection between the tender jadeite crystals is not tight and relatively soft.

4. The prices often mentioned on jadeite are large, medium, and small

If playing jade, the shipper often tells you an approximate price, which is: small four, middle three, big five, where small represents 1-3, middle represents 4-6, big represents 7-9, and the following three correspond to three digits, that is, hundreds, and so on. For example, middle four represents 4000 to 6000, and big three represents 700 to 900.

 

5. The Color Root of Jade

Upon careful observation of the jade, it can be seen that there is a small or slightly darker green appearing on the jade. This darker green gradually fades and gradually transitions to a lighter green, which is the color root.

 

6. The Emerald Nature of Jade

The jade quality of jade, also known as fly wings, is a unique characteristic of jade. Fly wings are just one form of expression of jadeite's jadeite properties, which is mainly a visual representation of the particle size and mutual combination relationship of the main mineral jadeite in jadeite under naked eye observation. Simply put, it refers to the reflection of the cleavage surface of jadeite minerals that can be seen on the surface of jadeite. The more obvious the fly wings are, the more obvious the jadeite's properties are.

 

7. The Steeliness of Jade

If a piece of jadeite has a very delicate texture, tight structure, and high hardness, after polishing, it will have a strong luster, which looks hard and cold, so it is called steel.

 

8. Hoisting of jadeite

Picking up is the same as leaving water, referring to the final effect of jade, which means that after polishing, it can be directly worn.

 

9. Gluing of jadeite

Jade that is very old and has a high hardness will have a layer of adhesive like material covering its surface after polishing and picking up, hence it is called peeling. The first thing to do is to grow very old jadeite, which is very expensive on the market.

 

10. Emerald Sparkling

Sparkling refers to the delicate texture and exquisite craftsmanship of jadeite, which produces a visual phenomenon of self luminescence at its edges like in a firefly. This type of jadeite has excellent quality and belongs to the category of high-quality jadeite.

 

11. A, B, and C jadeite goods

A-grade jade refers to natural jade, which is only made into finished products through physical processing without changing the internal quality of the jade;

The value of B-grade jadeite refers to manual strong acid rinsing to remove impurities from the jadeite, and some may even inject glue. These jadeites are all B-grade jadeite and belong to counterfeit jadeite;

C-grade jadeite refers to jadeite that has been artificially dyed.

 

12. Maintenance of Jade

Do not put jadeite together with hard objects, or do not hit hard objects; In general, you only need to wash it with water and wipe it dry with a paper towel. Remember not to apply corrosive substances on jadeite.

 

13. Is Myanmar the only producer of jadeite?

Jade belongs to the category of jadeite. If classified by mineral category, jadeite is produced in many places, including Myanmar, Japan, Guatemala, Russia, China, the United States, etc. However, the only jadeite that reaches gem level is Myanmar jadeite.

 

14. Is the green color of jade real or fake?

Jade worn for a long time may have color or color root extension and diffusion, and the color may become more uniform, pure, and gorgeous. B and C jadeite products do not have this, which is what we call human like jade. But it is only a possibility that the color will improve. Jade has been formed over billions of years, and there are still a few jadeites that have undergone changes in a short period of time.

15. Is natural jade always cold?

Real natural jade feels cold to the touch, while B and C products may not be as obvious, but it does not mean that jade will always be cold. Jade has excellent thermal conductivity and can easily become hot when it is close to heat.

16. Is planting water important or color important?

There is a jargon called 'first look at the seed, then look at the color'. Although the color increases by one point and the price increases by ten times, this is a comparison between similar species. If a species of the same color increases by one level, the price may not only increase by ten times.

Therefore, according to the market value, water planting should be in front of color, but the details should depend on personal preferences.