Ink jade is one of the main categories of Hetian jade, and the top grade ink jade is also difficult to find because of its small reserves and large demand. As the saying goes, white is like grease, and black is like ink, which is the ink jade in Hetian jade. So is the ink jade the black Hetian jade? Is it easy to identify? Let's discuss it today.
First, Hetian Yu Moyu is not completely black.
The blue and white jade in Hetian jade also belongs to a branch of ink jade. Black and white blue and white jade, jade carving masters use ink color and white to carry out beautiful color carving, like ink painting, is also very cute.
Second, understanding the basic characteristics of ink jade, it is easier to identify.
Ink jade is black, mainly because of graphite color. When you use a flashlight to illuminate the lamp, you will see speckled black spots. Spotted ink, flake ink, and ink gathered together will appear. No other imitation will have such morphological characteristics.
Third, black quartzite is distinguished.
The black quartzite is a granular structure, without the fiber interweaving characteristics of Hetian jade, and there is no ink spot of the star light, the transparency is higher than that of ink jade, and the proportion is lighter.
Fourth, black snake-like jade identification.
Serpentine jade transparency is higher than ink jade, low hardness, with a knife can be carved, low density, lighting can see green or black, and black is clustered, cloud-like distribution, and ink jade is dotted, flaky mostly.
5. Identification of black and green jade.
The reason why Hetian jade black green jade is black is that the cyan is too much, but the light will see the cyan revealed, which is also very good to identify.
6. Identification of black jasper.
The color of Hetian jade black jasper is also too blue, and it can be identified by irradiation with a flashlight, and there is no ink spot through the light.
Seven, black marble (stone) identification.
The luster is waxy, opaque, very low hardness, no vitrification, low density, granular structure, or layered structure. Rub it with hydrochloric acid, it will foam, and Wada Yu will not.
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The blue and white jade in Hetian jade also belongs to a branch of ink jade. Black and white blue and white jade, jade carving masters use ink color and white to carry out beautiful color carving, like ink painting, very cute.
The black quartzite is a granular structure, without the fiber interweaving characteristics of Hetian jade, and there is no dots of ink spots, the transparency is higher than that of ink jade, and the proportion is lighter.
Serpentine jade transparency is higher than ink jade, low hardness, with a knife can be carved, low density, lighting can see the green or black structure, but black is clumpy, cloud-like distribution, and ink jade is dotted, flaky mostly.
Hetian jade black jasper can be identified by irradiation with a flashlight, and there is no ink spot in the light, revealing turquoise.
The luster is waxy, opaque, very low hardness, glass immovable, low density, granular structure, or layered structure. Rub it with hydrochloric acid, it will foam, and Wada Yu will not.