In my impression, the jade bracelets in the shopping mall are all in the spotlight, waiting like the queen mother in the counter. But how can hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of jadeites here be left behind so casually? Is it really worth so much money? At that time, like all amateurs, I thought it was either fake or wild-eyed. Later, I gradually learned that in the jade industry, there are not many goods, and good goods can bring wealth. Only shippers with good eyesight and special diligence can ensure that they will not be eliminated by the market for decades.
I majored in jewelry identification and design in college. After graduation, I chose to go home to inherit my father's jewelry business and spend every day with "Stone". At the beginning, my father took me to the market to see the goods every day. This process is just like chemistry in high school. I read a book and saw the chemical reaction in the experimental class. It takes you a long time to make a bar of soap.
Now let's talk about popular science, what is jade, not to mention the chemical explanation. The concept of jade is very broad, including jade, hetian jade, chalcedony, water-soaked jade and so on. And jade is the most commonly known jade. Jade is the king of jade, ranging from 10 yuan to 1 billion yuan. It has an important position in the cultural history of China for thousands of years, especially after the Qing Dynasty. It is a collection of many dignitaries or a family heirloom of ordinary people.
Let's talk about the so-called primary source of jadeite.
Every merchant will say that he is a primary source. In fact, China people are not qualified to dig in Myanmar mines. They can only buy jadeite through Burmese people, and a large part of the original stone comes out of the mine and is directly traded to other Burmese businessmen in Myanmar. Top materials are sold directly to domestic big bosses through channels, usually in the form of public bidding. Of course, the price will never be low. Jade is Myanmar's national treasure and the biggest income of mineral resources. It is impossible to take into account the friendship between old friends and new friends. First of all, most people who buy materials are big companies or some scattered processing masters. According to their own industry experience, they buy back at a price, or continue to sell the stones to others, and others sell them to others, and a cycle never opens. Only a few companies open their own processing, which involves the problem of ups and downs. I won't introduce it in detail here. It's a long story.
Speaking of which, do you still think the primary source is the primary source you want? This is just wool. After the finished products come out, they are divided into three or six categories according to carvers and salesmen. There are also experts buying and selling finished products. There may be one or four or five hands in the middle. Experts include businessmen from China and Myanmar, then they retail on the counter, and then they sell on various online platforms.