That's because China is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, with a recorded history of over 5,000 years. In fact, the jade culture in China has a history of more than 8,000 years. The Jade Dragon excavated in Hongshan Culture opened the jade kingdom in China.
1, China traditional culture and jade can be perfectly integrated.
We say that "a gentleman is like jade", "well-proportioned" and "jade hands are slim" are all beautiful metaphors to personify jade. Confucius said that "jade has eleven virtues" and "a gentleman never leaves his body for no reason". Jade is the moral symbol of ancient gentlemen.
The implication of beauty is always the theme of jade carving.
Look at the word "country" in "China". Is it a "jade" in your mouth? ! This is 1964. When the simplified Chinese characters were reformed, the meaning of "country" in traditional Chinese characters was changed to "jade", which was taken from the beautiful meaning of "turning an arm into a jade". Jade, as the only jade, is also the most beautiful jade, which has continued the essence of Chinese jade culture since the Ming Dynasty.
The traditional cultural connotation of China is integrated with the characteristics of jadeite.
Emerald represents an extreme beauty. Why is jadeite the most beautiful jade? The complex water color combination of jadeite gives it an ever-changing appearance. It can be said that natural colors can be found in jadeite, and because of the unique combination of jadeite color and water, it has a mysterious beauty. This beauty makes jadeite different from all other jadeites. It looks airtight, moist, shiny and brightly colored. A gentle and beautiful woman like China is elusive and full of mysterious charm. Like a gentle gentleman in China, he has rich connotations and exudes elegant temperament.
Jade has the warmth of nephrite, but it has a unique color.
2. Glass jadeite is also the object of collection of rich people in the West.
It can also be said that jade is the only Chinese jade accepted by the world's richest people. The colored jadeite of glass and ice is as attractive as emeralds, rubies and sapphires. For the rich in Europe and America, it is full of the unique charm of oriental culture. In recent years, top jadeite has also been collected by foreign collectors.
Emerald represents the favorite of the powerful.
Although jade was discovered very late, it was loved by the world around the Ming Dynasty, but it did not prevent it from becoming the favorite of royalty. From the late Ming Dynasty to the palace, it officially became the royal favorite after the Yongzheng period and has continued to this day. Emperor Qianlong is a big fan of jade. He owns many jadeite handicrafts. His mother, Queen Chongqing, is 70 years old. He ordered people to build large-scale jade ruyi, jade bowls, jade hair clips and other cultural relics. The Queen of Chongqing likes them very much and keeps them in her own residence.
By the end of the Qing Dynasty, the court's love for jade reached a historical climax. The biggest fan is Empress Dowager Cixi. As we all know, national treasures such as "Jade Cabbage" and "Jade Watermelon" are the favorite of Empress Dowager Cixi. Her daily necessities are all made of jade, from bowls, chopsticks, hairpins, cups, etc., and her residence is also full of all kinds of jade ornaments.
Of course, it is well known that Song Meiling is also a loyal lover of jade. The string of green beads and bracelets on her100th birthday is priceless, and it is a peerless treasure she collected in 1930s. Therefore, as the top jewelry, jadeite bears the culture of China and embodies the ultimate beauty, which naturally becomes the favorite of the top richest people in China today.
Emerald represents a kind of scarce value.
As we all know, 98% of the jadeite in the world comes from Myitkyina in northern Myanmar, covering an area of 3,000 square kilometers. On both sides of the Lu Wu River, there are large and small fields. Some of these oil fields have been mined for hundreds of years, while others have not been discovered until today.
When you go to Myanmar mining area, you will see spectacular excavation scenes. However, with the fierceness of jadeite in recent 30 years, the mining speed of jadeite is also accelerating. Many sites have lost their original stones, and the underground is almost hollowed out. Moreover, in northern Myanmar, the war situation is unstable, and local armed forces and government forces often have wars, making it more difficult to mine and transport jadeite. This less and less scarcity determines that the price of jadeite will only get higher and higher in the future.
Emerald represents wealth and status.
The above points make jadeite have a supreme position in the Chinese jewelry industry. The value of jewelry has never been used, it is the highest level of monetary equivalent, and even many jewelry is priceless! The premise is: beautiful.
Many rich people, because of their status, also invest in jade as a collection, which is not only a symbol of their status, but also a way to pass it on from generation to generation.
Emerald will become a stimulant for more and more rich people, and there will be fewer and fewer real top emeralds. Perhaps, in a few decades, it can only be seen in many rich private museums.