I often have a small partner, holding a "stone" that I don't know where to come from, and ask Bao Jie if this is jade? Or ask if this is a gem? There are also people who use jade, gems and jade as three things...etc. Is the jewel a jade or a jade?
Jewelry contains four things
When we encounter a "stone", often because it can't be properly classified, it can't further judge its variety and value. The following analysis, jewelry, gems, jade ... in the end is awkward.
[Bead is a bead]
Representative: Pearl
The bead of jewellery, in particular, refers to the pearls in gemstones, which are divided into freshwater pearls and seawater pearls according to the difference in the waters that appear.
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Representative: colored gems
And what about gems? It refers to natural mineral crystals that can be used for jewelry and other purposes. It is further divided into high-grade gems and medium-low-grade gems according to the value.
[Jade is jade]
Representative: Jade, Hetian jade
The ancients said: "The beauty of stone is jade", which refers to the stone with three characteristics of beauty, durability and rareness, which can be called jade.
Therefore, in ancient times, the ancients could not distinguish the difference between gems and jade. They called the beautiful looking stones as jade. This idea is deeply rooted and affects modern people's understanding of gems and jade.
[Stone is stone]
Representative: Shoushan Stone
Colored stones such as Shoushan Stone, Qingtian Stone, and Balin Stone are the "stones" often mentioned in jewelry. Relative to "jade", "stone" is generally low in hardness, so it is generally used for engraving.
Jewels are still = jade?
The concept of beads and stone is well understood. The former is the "secretion" of animals, the latter is the "mineral" of nature, but the gems and jade seem to be similar?
Essential difference
[Essence of a gemstone] refers to a naturally occurring elemental substance (diamond, etc.) or a single crystal of a compound (ruby, sapphire, etc.).
[The essence of jade] refers to the polycrystalline rock of a single mineral or a mixture of multiple minerals.
Difference in appearance
Depending on the nature, the difference between the two looks great. The original stone of the gemstone is well-formed, angular and angular, like the sculpture of nature; and the original stone of the jade grows strangely, forming a mass, like the nature twisted out.
Different cutting
When processing gems, because the internal materials are regularly arranged, the cutting methods are mostly geometric polyhedrons, such as square, heart, pear, etc.
When processing jade, it will not be cut according to the regular geometric shape (because the internal matter is irregularly arranged), but according to the tradition of the Chinese people, it is mainly based on carving and honing. The so-called "Jade is not a weapon" is the reason.
Gems and jade: different aesthetics
In general, the aesthetics of gems and jade are based on three basic characteristics: beauty, durability and rarity, but their aesthetic content is not the same.
Gems: People pursue their transparency, color, fire and cutting, such as the 4C standard for diamonds.
Jade: Emphasize color, fine texture, smooth and round, transparent and cultural value, such as the thick, positive, positive, pretty, and even jade.
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In addition to the scientific division of gems and jade, there are differences in practical applications in life. Therefore, Baojie suggested that when friends buy gems or jade ornaments, they can't ask the merchants in general. Is this jade? Is this a gem? Instead, you should ask the mineral name of the product, and then carefully compare it to your heart.
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