First of all, you need to understand that quartz jade is not what we usually call jadeite. Quartz jade is mainly divided into two categories: crystal and agate. Quartz jade has a comparatively low hardness, whereas jadeite has a comparatively higher hardness.
So, how can you tell if a quartz jade bracelet is genuine?There are several ways to do this:
1. Look at the color: the color of real quartz jade is generally more transparent and has a good luster, while the fake one is dark in color and has poor luster.
2. Touch: real quartz jade feels cold to the touch, and fake one is at room temperature.
3. Listen to the sound: Knock on the real quartz, you can hear the bright sound;And the fake percussion sound is muffled.
4. Look at the structure: the real quartz jade has a tight structure and no bubblesFake ones often contain air bubbles.
5. Irradiation with ultraviolet rays: real quartz will emit blue-purple fluorescence under ultraviolet rays, while fake ones do not have this characteristic.
As for jadeite, the color of real jadeite is vivid and full, the texture is dense, smooth and soft, and contains the characteristic fine texture and ice cracks. Counterfeit jadeite is often unnatural in color, rough in texture, untextured, or too regular in texture, giving the impression of artificiality.
These are some of the basic ways to tell if a quartz jade bracelet and jadeite are real. Hope it helps.
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