Historical controversy and identification methods of jadeite burning

Historical controversy and identification methods of jadeite burning

Historical controversy over jadeite burning red.

The historical controversy over the red-burning of jadeite mainly focuses on two aspects. On the one hand, some people believe that burnt red jadeite is a kind of jadeite that has been artificially treated, and its color and transparency have been altered, so it cannot be considered a real jadeite. On the other hand, there are also those who believe that burnt red jadeite is a heat-treated jadeite whose color and transparency have not changed radically and can still be considered true jadeite.

Historically, burnt red jadeite was once considered an optimal treatment to improve the quality and value of jadeite. However, with the continuous improvement of people's awareness of jadeite and the continuous development of science and technology, some people have begun to question the burning of red jadeite. They believe that the color and transparency of burnt red jadeite have changed, which does not conform to the natural nature of jadeite, so it cannot be considered true jadeite.

However, there are also those who believe that burnt red jadeite is only a heat treatment method, and its color and transparency have not changed radically. They believe that the color of the burnt red jadeite is due to the oxidation reaction that occurs during the heating process, and the transparency is due to the volatilization of the crystalline water during the heating process. These people believe that burnt red jadeite can still be considered real jadeite and should be accepted and recognized.

Identification methods. There are currently two main methods for the identification of burnt red jadeite. One is the heating method and the other is the dyeing method.

The heating method is to mimic the natural red color by heat treatment. This method is to heat the jadeite in a high-temperature flame for a period of time to turn its color red. Although this method is simple and easy to implement, it is difficult to control the heating time and temperature, and it is easy to cause damage to jadeite. At the same time, this method does not guarantee the color and quality of red.

The method of dyeing is to dye jadeite red by dyeing agent. This method is to soak the jadeite in a dye and dye the color into the jadeite through the osmosis of the dye. Although this method can obtain bright colors, the dye is easy to fade and fall off, so the quality of jadeite dyed with this method is unstable.

To sum up, for the identification method of burnt red jadeite, we need to choose according to the actual situation. If there is a suspicion that the burnt red jadeite has been heat-treated, it can be identified by the heating method;If there is a suspicion that the red jadeite has been dyed, it can be identified by dyeing. At the same time, we also need to improve the level of awareness of jadeite, and constantly update and improve the identification methods to protect the rights and interests of consumers.