In fact, there are many kinds of jade jewelry, such as Hotan jade or jadeite, which are common to us. However, jade jewelry can be divided into nephrite and jadeite according to its texture. Let's see what jadeite and nephrite are with Xiaobian
Jadeite
Commonly known as' jadeite 'in China, it is not only a rising star in China's traditional jade, but also the top grade of all modern jade. Common jadeite colors include white, gray, pink, light brown, green, emerald, yellow green, purple red, etc. most of them are opaque, some are translucent and have glass luster. According to color and texture, there are more than 20 varieties, such as gem green, bright green, yellow Yang green, Yang Qiao green, glass green, parrot green, spinach green, shallow water green, shallow Yang green, frog green, melon skin green, plum blossom green, blue green, gray green, oil green, violet and lotus root powder.
What is nephrite?
Nephrite has varieties of white jade, sapphire, Jasper, topaz and ink jade in China.
China's jade production has a long history and a collection of high-quality products, so it is known as the "country of jade". Nephrite is called true jade, such as white jade, sapphire, clear white jade, jasper and black jade. They all have waxy luster and pure milky white. From the perspective of jade articles of previous dynasties, nephrite is the main jade used in China, and ancient nephrite is called traditional jade in China.
The common colors of nephrite are white, gray white, green, dark green, yellow and black. Most of them are opaque, some are translucent and have glass luster. The varieties of nephrite are mainly divided according to different colors. The best white jade is as white as lanolin, which is called lanolin jade. Sapphire is grayish white to bluish white. At present, some people call grayish white sapphire bluish white jade. Jasper is green to dark green, sometimes black dirty spots can be seen, which is caused by impurities such as chromium spinel minerals. When it contains many impurities and is black, it is a precious black jade. Topaz is also a precious variety. There is sugar water yellow skin in sapphire, which is now known as' sugar Jade '. Some people call it 'Pink Jade' when it is white and slightly pink. Tiger skin color is called 'tiger skin Jade' and so on.