Ice species means that ice species jadeite is a kind of jadeite whose quality is second only to that of glass species jadeite. Its meat quality, transparency and appearance are close to the ice cubes in the refrigerator, and it belongs to translucent jade. The translucent flesh of ice jadeite has a kind of ice texture, which gives people a feeling of pure ice and jade. It is three minutes warm and seven minutes cold, and looks like ice water. Refreshing and comfortable, icy and biting, it also reveals a little subtle beauty.

Every texture in jade is a soul, and every gesture is full of romance. The meat of ice jadeite is very fine, and its moisture is second only to that of glass jadeite. Because of the good transparency of ice jadeite, it is easy to see defects, impurities, cotton spots, stone lines, cracks and so on in the meat. Ice jadeite is delicate in meat quality, generally good in density, crisp in tapping, rich in texture and strong in penetration.

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Generally, the transparency of jadeite is often called "water head". Long water head and sufficient water head mean good transparency. On the contrary, poor water head and less water head mean poor transparency. The transparency of jadeite is called "a little water" in the jewelry industry.

"One-water separation" means that the jadeite with a thickness of 3mm is translucent.

"Two-water separation" means that jade with a thickness of 6mm is translucent. Emerald with two parts of water is a good glass mill. It is important to note that when observing transparency, the intensity of light and the change of jade thickness have great influence on it.

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