Jadeite, as an extremely important part of China's jade culture, the unique head of water, the delicate texture, the rich color, and the elegant luster are all fascinating. The reputation of "King of Jade" is not in vain!
Many people love to wear jadeite
Play with jadeite, collect jadeite
But, do you really know about jadeite?
The "species" is roughly divided by combining the transparency of jadeite, the thickness of particles, and the crystalline structure.
Common species are divided into: glass species, ice seeds, ice waxy seeds, waxy seeds, bean seeds and so on.
Generally speaking, the more delicate the crystalline particles, the higher the transparency, and the stronger the transflective luster (that is, the glow), the better the species, such as glass species and ice species; conversely, the worse the species, such as bean seeds.
"Water head" refers to a comprehensive state formed by the multiple disorderly cross-reflection and refraction of light rays through the interior of the jadeite, that is, transparency.
The transparency of jadeite is referred to in the industry as the "head of water". The head of the water is long, and the head foot is good transparency. On the contrary, the difference in the head of the water and the short head of the water are not transparent.
Water, clean and clear, is a description of jadeite analogy. The emerald light transmission effect with high transparency of the head of the water is strong, no matter what color will appear fresh and flexible, there is a saying that "the water increases by one point, and the silver increases by twelve".
When it comes to jadeite, everyone will naturally think of green, in fact, jadeite is very rich in color, even as many as 108 colors, so why is there so much color difference?
The main component of jadeite is jadeite, and other components include sodium-chromium pyroxene, chlorite and other minerals.
When the content of these minerals changes, their germplasm, water head, and color change with it, resulting in different types of jadeite.
Below I will use a chart to roughly illustrate the proportion of jadeite in the industry in terms of color
Green Emerald【40%】
Green jadeite, the largest proportion of jadeite, is also the most classic, the most widely known. Traditionally, there are "thick", "positive", "yang", "even". Positive yang even, is an important criterion for measuring green jadeite, the more consistent, the higher the price.
"Thick" - refers to the green full, thick;
"Positive" - means that the green is pure and does not contain noise;
"Yang" - means green bright and bright;
"Uniform" – means that the green color is uniform and soft.
But in fact, the color is a thousand people, the thick is gorgeous, the light is also elegant, for non-collectors, it is recommended to still measure the good water on the basis of choosing their favorite, is the best green.
Blue Water Emerald【10%】
Blue water emerald is a color that has a blue hue in the green, which is like the blue hue reflected in the water of a mountain stream. This darker hue is due to the inclusion of 2% Fe2+ or chloropyrene minerals in the jadeite, which can show a blue hue, commonly known as "blue water".
The tone of blue water is calm and elegant, the jewelry atmosphere is strong, and it is easy to appear beautiful, which is very suitable for use in mosaic works for beautiful color carving.
Clear water emerald 【10%】
Clear water, a type of emerald that is popular with young women, refers to the faint green hue that appears on the surface of the lake after the rain has passed. This type of hue is a uniform and light light green, with a good head and a bright color. Qingshui emerald is not only elegant and comfortable in color, but also has a good meaning that the dark clouds recede after a rainy day and see the light again
Violet Emerald 【10%】
Violet jadeite, its color is light and elegant, is an elegant purple fairy in jadeite, its color factor is mainly affected by the manganese element in the primary mineral. Because the color is like the purple color of the "Tsubaki buds" emitted in spring, the jadeite violet is also called "Tsubaki Color". Because the crystalline particles of violet are relatively large and have more cotton, they are lighter in color, and the color distribution is very uniform, with a hazy feeling.
Huang Fei, Red Fei [5%]
Yellow jade is a very imperial color in jadeite, and it is a secondary color of jadeite.
After the native jadeite is exposed to the surface, due to oxidation and hydrolysis, iron oxide penetrates to form limonite and hematite, thus forming yellow and red jadeite. Since the ancient emperors took yellow as the right color, Huang Fei is not only beautiful and attractive, but also exudes the noble atmosphere since ancient times.
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