View jade material from the origin

View jade material from the origin


Jade is the king of stone, jade is one of the most ancient works of art. Jade has the perfect character for the sages praise hole. Pei-yu fashion has not changed since ancient times.

Many varieties of jade, the market often appeared confused and, therefore, to understand the origin of a number of jade, jade on the purchase would help.

Jade's origin, many varieties, one of the most famous varieties of Xinjiang and nephrite when pushed, but the market often appear to pose a number of common Xinjiang and nephrite jade, and some color similarity, a time is difficult to Discrimination. If it is to pros and cons of each one, only to grasp the characteristics of each origin of the jade.

Xinjiang Jade: Chinese Jade in Hotan, Xinjiang is an important place of origin, sub-mountain jade and jade two seed. Hill Jade produced in the mountains, mineral aggregate large; seeds produced in the bed of jade, mineral aggregate small. White solid mass of white, upper Bai Yujie white and flawless, shiny like tallow, tallow, said Yu. Processed into works of art has always been welcomed by collectors. Hetian quality hard, delicate, hardness of 6 to 6.5.

Jing Bai: produced in Beijing Mentougou, dense white jade, carved jade polished after, jade resembles tallow, but mutton fat jade of very tough, Beijing white to granular structure. Moreover, Beijing white over white, and nephrite as fat profit.

Russia white: many of the market such jade, jade while also nourishing, but a bit stiff white color, no beauty soft Xinjiang and nephrite. Businesses often use this type of posing and nephrite jade.

Qinghai Jade: also known as the Kunlun jade, place of origin for the Kunlun Mountains. Qinghai white texture nourish even fragmentation, but its high transparency, dignified feeling inadequate, particularly after so thin ethereal. Qinghai Jade jewelers who are often used to impersonate Xinjiang and nephrite.

Xiuyan: Liaoning Xiuyan produced in the county, the largest number for the current piece of jade. The physical nature of the class is Xiuyan were Guangdong Xinyi Yu, Gansu Qilian Yu, etc.. Hardness of 3 to 4, due to large output and prices is not high.

Lan Tianyu: produced in Xi'an County, known since ancient jade, jade mining in recent years, similar to marble, opaque, colored yellow-green, dark green, green, blue, etc., the hardness of 4.5.

Jiuquan Yu: produced in the mountains near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, with green spots, thin translucent Department.

Nanyang Jade: Nanyang City in Henan produced Dushan, called Dushan jade. Compare favorably with jade, it was described as "Nanyang jade." Rich colors, the site can use different colors, carving different objects, the so-called "smart color." Nanyang jade mining has a long history, has been found Neolithic jade shovel. Ancient inconvenient, but Nanyang is located in the Central Plains, it has become an important source of jade in the Mainland. Jade fine, hardness of 6 to 6.5.

Yu Mi County: produced in Xinmi, after pondering flashing jade glass luster, thick dense green jade Bi often tiny black dots. This is sometimes used to fake emerald jade.