If you want to identify the second generation beeswax, you must first know what the second generation is! The second generation, that is, the crumbs or powder of beeswax and amber are gathered together, heated at a high temperature of 200℃-250℃ to melt them, added with chemicals such as fluorescent agent and adhesive, cooled, fused together and pressed.
The second generation beeswax is not an ordinary optimization at all. Just like genetically modified foods, they have not only completely destroyed the original structure of beeswax, but also caused harm to human body?
Reject genetically modified food, are you still complacent about buying cost-effective genetically modified beeswax?
In fact, many amber beeswax lovers are cheated, mainly because the second-generation beeswax is almost the same as the real beeswax: it can float in salt water, has a fluorescent reaction, and has a loose fragrance when burned. How to identify?
1, look at the texture
Look at the picture below, which is similar to the general mode of coffee mixing layer by layer. This is the mixing pattern formed by manual mixing in the process of melting and reconstruction of the second generation. The mixing mode spreads outward layer by layer like waves. This is the second generation beeswax!
Natural beeswax is succinic acid grain (also called moire), just like putting chocolate in water, the grain flows naturally. The simplest identification method is to look at the texture image with a strong flashlight, and some beeswax (amber) has no moire. what do you think?
That's a good question Some beeswax has no moire, or the moire is not clear, and amber has no moire at all! Then how to identify it?
Step 2 look at the fluorescence
Compared with the second generation beeswax, the fluorescence reaction of the second generation beeswax is obviously different from that of natural beeswax! But here's the problem. For Xiaobai, who is not familiar with the first generation fluorescence reaction, this difference is difficult to grasp! Therefore, it is best to have a piece of natural beeswax in your hand!
If you don't know whether it's natural beeswax, please choose the most authoritative jewelry testing institution to issue a certificate, such as the national certified jewelry appraisal certificate issued by GIC, the jewelry testing center of China Geo University!