Speaking of this, many people may question whether those tens of thousands or even tens of millions of jade prices are deceiving buyers since there is no pricing standard.
In fact, although the price of jewelry and jade can't be determined by a certain standard, there are still some rules to follow.
Today, consultant Zhao will tell you some reference standards for judging the average price of jadeite in the overall operation.
Original stone
The price of raw stone, that is, ore, is mostly calculated in kilograms.
In particular, high-quality jade king green or hetian jade seed material is calculated in grams.
Generally speaking, the price difference is not very big at this time. The same batch of jade is the same color, so the price must be the same.
But after detailed classification, the good and the bad are separated and divided into different grades of carving raw materials. At this time, the price difference of each stone immediately appeared.
High-grade jade species
For high-grade precious jade species, it is material money that determines everything. A piece of jade ring noodles with strong sun and green water, let alone cutting, is worth tens of thousands of pieces even if it doesn't move.
The rapid depletion of jade raw materials directly leads to the scarcity of high-grade jade resources, and scarcity means its appreciation. After all, "things are rare" ~
For ordinary people, this kind of jade doesn't even need to think about it, so these are also called royal jade, which can only be enjoyed by powerful businessmen and players with fever level in various countries.
As a general jade player, within the limited funds, they have to choose jade works that win by work, so as to get rid of the grade restriction of raw materials as much as possible, improve the value-added space, and purchase goods from the sales channels at the next higher level as much as possible, so as to reduce the consumption cost and make themselves get the goods at a cost of several thousand yuan or even several hundred yuan, which is equivalent to several thousand yuan or even tens of thousands of yuan in the retail market. Some jade articles with handsome colors and strong personality are not expensive, but the visual effect is far stronger than simply comparing the quality of jade, which shows the good temperament and personality of the owner.
incise
As the saying goes, "A jade must be cut to make a tool." The price of a piece of jade depends not only on its jade quality, but also on the level of carving technology.
Carving can raise the price of the same kind of jade. For example, for a small pendant, the sculptor needs hundreds to thousands of yuan, the average one may only need a few hundred yuan, and the almost one may be less than 100 yuan.
A good sculptor can turn waste into treasure. Even if it is a scrap, after artistic design and avoiding defects, the final product price will be several times higher than its own value. Not to mention the sculptures of some famous teachers, can you shoot sky-high prices in minutes? !
shine
There are two methods of polishing: one is machine brush, and the other is hand rubbing.
Machine polishing is used to polish a large number of small simple jade articles, such as jade beads and earrings, with low polishing cost and short construction period.
But high-grade jade must be polished by hand! !
Because of the complex shape, many places can't be brushed by machines. This also means that the price of polishing will vary according to factors such as raw materials, size and shape.
Because different jade materials have different hardness, the difficulty of polishing is also different. In addition, different sculptors have different degrees of complexity and different degrees of difficulty in polishing jade pieces.
If it is jadeite, it is more expensive to polish and the construction period is longer. You know, it depends on a worker's hands, and a series of oilstones with different labels are polished repeatedly, including every detail of carving, until finally polished with cloth. For jadeite with great hardness, this is definitely not an easy task.
Sometimes the polishing cost and cycle of a fine jade even exceed the price and construction period of the carving itself, and it takes several months, especially the polishing of the whole carving part, which may cause damage to the jade.
The Cultural Value of Jade
A major factor that makes it difficult to determine the price of ancient jade is its historical precipitation, that is, its cultural value. Perhaps its craft is not as exquisite as modern jade, but its historical background, age and so on are itself a value.
Relatively speaking, after determining the authenticity of ancient jade, we need to know its age, jade color, carving technology, preservation state, historical background, rarity and artistic value. And then make similar market comparisons, such as auctioning the price of this ancient jade to understand the price that people are willing to accept.
However, when using market comparison method for some precious jade and ancient jade, it needs to be emphasized that they should be comparable, otherwise it will lose its meaning.
Sales link
After jade articles entered the wholesale market, a large number of jade articles were sold in heaps.
Jade owners will package similar materials and sculptors' jade articles and sell them to retailers according to the price of each piece.
If you choose alone, the price will be much higher. After all, even if it is a pile of pebbles that don't cost money, it is valuable to pick out round, big and patterned pebbles, let alone jade!
After the retailer buys the goods, the selling price will include its own marketing cost and profit. Such as rent, employee salaries, advertising expenses, various industrial and commercial tax management fees, etc. , which directly leads to the price of physical stores is much more expensive, and Cuimei, like us, sells through online channels to save costs. Goods of the same grade can even be obtained at a price ten times lower. This is also the reason why many Cui friends choose us.
Here it is. Consultant Zhao gives you some advice. If you like cutting jade yourself and are good at it, you might as well buy some rough stones and carve them yourself. It can not only save money, but also gain a full sense of accomplishment ~
After reading the advice given to you by consultant Zhao, have you got a preliminary understanding of the price of jade?
Of course, for newcomers, if they lack knowledge of jade, they will not read the information. It is suggested that it is safer to buy jade articles with certificates directly. As the saying goes, "If you can't buy them at a loss, you won't be fooled". Although expensive, it will not be cheated. Besides, in the long run, better jade will only become more and more expensive.