Jade are so beautiful that every woman loves it. It is very elelgant to wear jade for its beauty. Real jade is very valuable and is worthy of its price. When you will buy jade, you should know these tips which can help you find good jade.
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How to identify jade
2010-07-21 14:45:12
Jade is a kind of ornamental gemstone that is widely used, and highly valued for spiritual and decorative reasons. In modern jewelry market, jade is the popular, beautiful gemstone that will not cost you down to earth, but it is also one of the most commonly imitated. So if you want to know more about how to identify jade, here are some tips.
1. Hold the jade piece up and against light, and examine whether there are any air bubbles. While genuine jades have veining, many false jades contain air bubbles, which can be easily recognized when light penetrate them. But some vendors won’t be pleased with this action, so be careful.
2. Hold the jade in your hand and feel the temperature of the stone. Jade should feel cool when touched. Besides, jade is not good at preserve heat, so you may test it this way: hold it in your hand tightly until it is in the same temperature as your body, put it aside for 30 seconds, and touch it again will the tip of your tongue.
3. Run your finger across the jade surface, and feel every subtle touch. A real jade should be as smooth as pearl, without any tiny bumps.
4. Bump jade pieces and listen to the sound. Genuine jade will produce a slight, lovely tone like wind chime.
5. The last method is a little risky. If you are likely to manage it without being caught, use metal with round point to scratch the jade, and check if it is damaged. Real jade is very hard and not easily scratched.
All the tips listed above are based on the basic feature of jade, clean and pure, cool and smooth, hard and with a melodious. With this tips, you may identify jade easier.
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