Jadeite, known as the "King of Oriental Gemstones", is loved by people for its unique emerald green color and warm texture. However, with the prosperity of the jadeite market, some unscrupulous merchants use various means to manufacture counterfeit and shoddy products in order to make huge profits. As a lover of literary toys and a writer of Baijiahao, I would like to remind you that the jade jewelry you buy is very likely to be the following kinds of stones, which are not worth much at all.
1. Dyed quartzite.
Dyeed quartzite is a common imitation of jadeite that closely resembles natural jadeite in appearance. Unscrupulous merchants often soak quartzite in the dye to give it an emerald green color. However, the color of dyed quartzite is often too vivid and uneven, and a closer look can reveal its color infiltrating along cracks or grain boundaries. In addition, dyed quartzite has a low hardness and is easily scratched.
Second, the first of all evil - the feeder.
The feeder is a kind of imitation jadeite product made of glass or plastic. It is very similar in appearance to natural jadeite, but it has a light texture and a poor feel to the hand. Unscrupulous merchants usually pass off the feeder as high-grade jadeite** in order to make huge profits. However, the hardness of the feeder is very low, it is easy to be scratched, and it does not have the warmth and emerald green color of natural jadeite.
3. Associated mine-Tianhe green.
Tianhe green is an ore that is associated with jadeite, and its appearance is very similar to jadeite. However, the hardness of Tianhe green is low, and it does not have the warmth and emerald green color of jadeite. Unscrupulous merchants usually pass off Tianhe Green as jade** in order to make huge profits. The identification method of Tianhe green is relatively simple, you only need to use a knife to scratch its surface, if you can leave scratches, it means that it is Tianhe green and not jadeite.
Fourth, prehnite.
Prehnite is an ore that resembles jadeite in appearance and is usually light green or yellow-green. It has a low hardness, is easily scratched, and does not have the warmth and emerald green color of jadeite. Prehnite is more common in the market, but it is relatively low. Therefore, if you buy jadeite jewelry** at an unusually low price, then it is most likely prehnite rather than real jadeite.
5. Green agate.
Green agate is an ore that is similar in color to jadeite, often taking on different shades of green. It has a high hardness and is not easy to be scratched, but it has a poor feel and does not have the warmth of jadeite. Green agate is more common in the market, but it is relatively low. Therefore, if you buy jadeite jewelry that is too bright in color or unusually cheap, then it is likely to be green agate instead of real jadeite.
6. Emerald.
Emerald is a high-grade gemstone with a similar color to jadeite but more vivid and bright. It has a high hardness, is not easily scratched, and has a unique emerald green color and warm feeling. However, due to the high cost of emeralds, unscrupulous merchants usually use dyeing, glue injection and other means to create counterfeit and shoddy products to pass off emeralds as huge profits. Therefore, when buying emeralds, you need to buy them from regular merchants and ask for an authoritative appraisal certificate.
Conclusion: When buying jadeite jewelry, you need to go to a regular merchant to buy and ask for an authoritative appraisal certificate. At the same time, you need to carefully observe the color, texture, feel and other aspects of the jewelry to distinguish the real from the fake. Don't be fooled by the rhetoric of unscrupulous merchants to avoid being deceived. At the same time, we must maintain our love and pursuit of cultural toys, and constantly improve our appreciation and collection level!