Jade and jadeite are two completely different minerals that differ significantly in terms of color, transparency, hardness, and composition.
First of all, in terms of color, there are many types of jade colors, which can be white, yellow, purple, green, black, etc., while the color of jadeite is usually green, white, purple, and red.
Secondly, in terms of transparency, jade has a low transparency, and some jades even have almost zero transparency, while high-quality jadeite can see the texture and color inside.
Again, compared with the hardness, the hardness of jadeite is greater than that of jade, and the hardness of jadeite is generally 65-7, while jade has a hardness between 5-6.
In terms of composition, jade is mainly composed of silicate minerals, whereas jadeite is mainly composed of aluminate minerals.
In China, jadeite is further divided into nephrite and jadeite. Nephrite refers to delicately textured jade with serpentine components, while jadeite refers to jadeite containing silicon, aluminum, magnesium oxide.
Finally, there is also a difference in the valuation of jade and jadeite. With the same weight, the ** of jadeite is generally higher than that of jade, which is mainly because of the color, grinding process, water content, transparency and other factors of jadeite have a greater impact on its value, while the value of jade is mainly determined by its printing fineness, jade quality and other aspects.
Overall, while jade and jadeite are somewhat similar in appearance, they differ greatly in terms of color, transparency, hardness, and composition, which is why their values vary. If Wen'er's jadeite knowledge is helpful to you, welcome to like, **follow, welcome to leave a message in the comment area, "Jade Friend Collector" with you**!