Among many members of the jade family, jade is the most precious. It is a natural ore with extremely high hardness and little output. Its colors are mainly green and red. Red is scarlet and green is emerald, hence the name jade.
There are several methods to identify the quality of jadeite jade:
Look at the transparency of its texture first. Generally speaking, jadeite is transparent or transparent, and experts call it "old jade", which has the highest value. Translucent jade is called "new and old species", followed by price. Jade is opaque, and the dried jade is called "new kind of jade", which has low value.
The second is to look at the color. Jade is rich in colors, such as green, red, purple, gray, yellow and white, among which green is the most precious. According to the depth of green, it is divided into many kinds, such as ruby green, brilliant green and glass green 10. High-quality emerald is rich, transparent, oily and free of impurities. It is struck with a hard musical instrument, and the sound is crisp and loud.
There are two kinds of fake jadeites in the market: imitation and coloring (that is, coloring).
Imitations of these materials are made of artificially fired glass. Its structure is loose, green is even and dark, and some have bubbles. When struck with a hard instrument, its voice is hoarse.
Colored jadeite is to heat colorless jadeite or white jade, put it into green liquid, and let green penetrate into tiny gaps. As soon as you get in the sun, you can see that its green color is all in the lines, which are messy and small. It is slightly lighter than real jade. The green color of Xuan jadeite is mostly yellow and blue, which is not as bright and beautiful as natural green, and will fade, turn yellow or turn blue over time.
The first grade jadeite is called jadeite. Color, transparency, uniformity, shape and percussion are the ways for ordinary people to appreciate or evaluate jade. Jade can be divided into: glass type, dark pit, pit, gold wire, oil clear, bean green, flower green and melon green. Among them, the jadeite with glass seed is the top grade, and the one with high moisture and good transparency is also called "ice seed", which can be said to be a treasure in the "glass seed".
Most consumers who buy jade bracelets may have this experience, that is, merchants will knock the jade bracelet on your face to see if its sound is crisp and clear, and it is better to be crisp and melodious. This is to prove that the crystal of jade is dense, the texture is good and there is no crack.
1. The greener and more tender, the more valuable.
2. Transparency: The jadeite crystal structure is compact and the transparency is high. What we call "glass seed" is this kind of jadeite with high transparency. For example, because jade itself is rich in chromium, it is valuable and hard to find to form ice jadeite.
3. Uniform color: In addition to green and tender color and high transparency, it must be uniform to be the top grade.
4. Defects: Pay attention to whether there are cracks and spots, which will affect the quality of jadeite.
5. Shape: Most jadeite rings are oval, but there are many other shapes. The shape and beauty also have an impact on the price of jadeite.
6. Carver or grinder: The quality of the work and the symbolic meaning of the ornaments have an impact on the price.
7. Size and thickness: Of course, jade of the same quality, big and thick, is expensive.
8. Gloss: In addition to the above conditions, the gloss should be bright and not dark.
Taboos for wearing jade articles
People who wear and collect jadeite should be careful not to collide and fall off jadeite fragments. Sometimes the surface seems to be intact, but in fact, after collision, the internal structure of jadeite has been destroyed, resulting in dark lines.
Jed is very jealous of the greasy smell. If it is a boutique, it is not good to wear it into the kitchen to cook.
Emerald is not suitable for approaching high temperature and drying for a long time. Because for a long time, it is easy to produce physical changes, lose luster and not so bright.
Jade should not contact with strong acid solution, which will destroy the structure and color of jade.
Choose a jade pendant to see the meaning
Jade pendant, also known as jade flower piece by experts. The ancients called it Yu Pei, and the Qing Dynasty called it turtle.
"Book of Rites" says that "the ancient gentleman must wear jade, and the right corner left the palace feather". When walking, he will encounter different sounds from left to right. Men wear them on their waists and women wear them on their chests. In the Qing Dynasty, it was a fashion for people to wear sachets and wallets. A Yu Pei was often tied to sachets and sachets, so Yu Pei was called Biezi in the Qing Dynasty and began to produce jadeite Biezi.
Now in the Palace Museum, you can see the best jadeite jade in the palace collection at that time. Jade pendant pays the most attention to auspicious meaning. Although simple and simple, "the picture must be intentional and the meaning must be auspicious" is the essence of jade culture for 7 thousand years. Probably since the Tang Dynasty, the following themes have been formed.
There are many themes of jade pendant, and the most popular theme is "Fudou", which is carved into beans by jade carving. It is said that beans are often used as delicacies in temples, and monks call them "Buddha beans". "More than a year", carved lotus leaves (lotus), carp (rest), some boys riding on carp; Some are carved catfish, which means "there are fish every year" and jade peppers, which means prosperity. "Bless the Soul", carving Ganoderma Lucidum (spirit) and bat (blessing); "Fushou" carved bats (Fu) and peaches (Shou); "Blessing is at hand" carves bats (blessings) and money (heads); "Fushou" carved bergamot; "Fulu" carved gourd; "Fulushou" carved gourd (Fulu) and small beast (Shou). "Immediately seal Hou" to carve a horse (horse) and a monkey (Hou); Two badgers (Huan) are carved at the beginning and end of "Shuanghuan"; "Birthday Macaque" carved peach monkeys. "Descendants" carved gourds, flowers and leaves, rattan branches, meaning that there are many seeds in the gourd, and the rattan is in harmony with Wan Wan. Carving bamboo "step by step"; "Three Friends in the Cold Year" carved pine, bamboo and plum.
Jade carving Guanyin and Buddha often hear the saying that "men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha". Actually, it's not. In many places in the south, there is no limit to men wearing Buddha and women wearing Guanyin.
Human ancestors put a tooth or bone around their necks with a leather rope, which is not only the nature of loving beauty, but also a trophy hanging on their chests, which can help them avoid misfortune and solve problems. In the history of civilization development, every nation has its own unique jewelry culture.
These jewels are endowed with special spirituality because of the particularity of their materials and some legends, and become what people call blessing jewels.
With the development of the times and the progress of science and technology, people will naturally no longer be superstitious about the so-called spiritual function of jewelry. However, the aesthetic concepts and folk customs formed in the long history still exert a subtle influence on people. Pursuing happiness and praying for peace are also the common aspirations of mankind. When you wear blessing jewelry, as long as you have truth, goodness and beauty in your heart, jewelry close to your skin will naturally feel your sincerity and true feelings. I believe that auspiciousness, well-being, happiness and happiness will always surround you.