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Different attitudes towards jade jewelry.
Most people in China like natural gemstones without artificial ingredients, and their acceptance of the optimized gemstones is not high. At the same time, China people are sometimes more emotional, and sometimes they like a piece of jade because of its moral connotation (added value).
Westerners are strict in character and don't like having no standards, so do jewelry. Their jewelry has strict grades in quality and price, and they like to obey the rules. But there is no uniform standard for jadeite.
Moreover, westerners don't pay much attention to gem optimization. Generally, as long as it looks good, it will be used as jewelry when the fire shines. At present, many high-end colored gems have been optimized and recognized by international standards, such as heat treatment of rubies and sapphires, and emerald oiling.
Differences in design methods
In the theme design of jewelry, people in China tend to embody a kind of artistic conception and vivid expression besides beauty, so people in China like to highlight the cultural connotation with the art of carving, and the so-called "work must be auspicious".
Jade culture determines that the materials are very rich, and the figures include Buddha, Guanyin and various immortals (such as the birthday girl, the god of wealth and Zhong Kui). ); Even all kinds of animals and plants have been given special meanings, such as fish, turtle, cicada, gourd, leaves, bamboo, lotus, lotus root and so on.
Western design pays more attention to intuitive aesthetic feeling. The bright fire color brought by cutting and inlaying is geometric, symmetrical and three-dimensional. The bigger, the brighter, the better.
Historical and cultural differences
The cornerstone of Chinese civilization is farming civilization, which is relatively contented and conservative. Under this influence, China people become introverted and modest, and the gentle and elegant jade is just in line with this character of China people. Therefore, in the long historical process, jade was once regarded as the representative and symbol of a gentleman, and was synonymous with Chinese traditional virtues.
Western civilization based on marine civilization is flamboyant and confident. Therefore, westerners are more rational and open-minded than orientals. In this cultural background, dazzling and sparkling gems are more suitable for their tastes ~
Differences in popularity
In China, Hetian jade, jadeite and South Hongyu can be described as supporting half of the jade industry! From the origin, Hetian jade is produced in Xinjiang; Nanhong is produced in Sichuan, and jadeite is a little farther away, and it is produced in Myanmar adjacent to China, which makes these jadeites popular in China very early. Gems were really popularized in China after the reform and opening up, and natural enemies were no match for preconceived jade.
Gems (especially some high-end colorful treasures) are produced abroad and introduced to China late, so they have little recognition and market in China. Foreigners have long discovered rubies, sapphires, emeralds and other precious stones, which are widely used in all kinds of ornaments, especially some royal nobles, who have long used rare large carats to highlight their glory and noble status.
Generally speaking, jewelry and jade have their own characteristics and strengths, so which one do you prefer?