Hetian jade purchase

Hetian jade is composed of tremolite and erectite, and belongs to the low-iron magnesium-rich mineral. Its Mohs hardness is 6-6.5, tough and tough, and the refractive index is 1.62. Gloss is higher than other jade and pyrophyllite. The density is 2.9-3.1 grams per cubic centimeter, and it has a heavy feeling in the hand. Hetian jade is divided into Ziyu, Shanyu and Shanliu. The color is mainly white, with pure white, moon white, grayish white, and blue-white; there are also cyan, ochre, sugar, black and yellow.

1. Look at its price: Due to the excessive exploitation of Hetian jade, the jade quality is very good, it is rare, it is almost rare to see, not to mention the purchase, jade is divided into jade and jade, and jade is divided into jade ( That is, sadness and nephrite. The best in nephrite is Xinjiang Hetian jade, and Hetian jade is divided into white, blue, yellow and ink. Among them, white jade is the best. White jade is the most valuable in sheep jade. The history of mining in Hetian jade in Xinjiang has been very long. Now, it’s hard to see the sheep fat jade, let alone buy it, and its price is not affordable for the average person.

2, look at its lines: jade can not be innocent, so jade is not necessarily perfect, some jade contains a small amount of impurities, the real jade lines are clear, most of the lines are not vertical but horizontal, with a certain stone pattern available Recognized, and the vertical path of fake jade (such as jade bracelet) is just like painting, it is easier to distinguish.

3, look at its brightness and luster: the brightness and luster of real jade are good, and the gloss of Hetian jade is a unique luster between glass luster, grease luster and waxy luster. It looks like a natural jade. The spirituality, of course, the luster of the water is better than the luster of the mountain material. The brightness of the fake jade is obviously not enough, it looks very dark and the gloss is very bad.

4, beware of the fake Chang: in the Hetian area of ​​Xinjiang, a white jade, brightness and luster are good, the price is very low, but not the real Hetian Baiyu, some sellers fake this jade into Hetian Baiyu to sell, and the price is very High, so if you want to buy Hetian Baiyu, you must find a guide.