Is Burmese jade jadeThis question reminds me of a story my mother told me when I was a child. The hero of the story is a young boy who is very fond of sugar, but his mother always tells him: "Eating too much sugar is not good for your teeth." The boy was puzzled, so he asked his mother, "What does sugar have to do with teeth?" Mom replied with a smile: "Just like if you eat too much candy, your teeth will decay, and the relationship between Burmese jade and jadeite is also complicated." ”
First of all, we have to understand what Burmese jade is. Burmese jade, as the name suggests, is a type of jade produced in Myanmar. Myanmar is located in the Southeast Asian Peninsula and is rich in mineral resources, especially jade. Burmese jade comes in a variety of colors, including green, white, yellow, red, and more, among which green is the most precious. Jadeite, which is one of the Burmese jade, has a bright color and delicate texture, and is known as the "Oriental Gemstone".
So, is Burmese jade jade? The answer is yes. However, this does not mean that all Burmese jade is jadeite. Just like there are many kinds of fruits in the world, but not all of them are apples. In Burmese jade, only the green part can be called jadeite. So, when you hear someone say "Burmese jade", you can understand that they are referring to jade from Burma; And when you hear someone say "jade", you can understand that they are referring to green jade from Myanmar.
So, why is the green part of Burmese jade called jadeite? This brings us to the formation process of jadeite. Jadeite is formed over a long geological time, and in the process, it absorbs the surrounding minerals to form a distinctive green color. This green color is very vivid and has a high degree of transparency, which is the charm of jadeite. The other colors in Burmese jade, while also beautiful, do not have the distinctive green color of jadeite.
At this point, you may still wonder: since the green part of Burmese jade can be called jadeite, why do we often hear people refer to Burmese jade as "jadeite"? This is because in the jewelry market, in order to pursue higher profits, people tend to sell some Burmese jade with a color close to jadeite as jadeite. Although this behavior is unethical, it has caused a lot of distress to consumers. Therefore, when we buy jadeite, we must learn to distinguish the authenticity and not be deceived by the rhetoric of the merchants.