Hetian jade is in short supply

With the increase in the difficulty of extracting the Hetian jade seed material and the need for river bed protection, the price of Hetian jade soared. The speculative psychology of investors also accelerated the appreciation of Hetian Yu. In recent years, people are very optimistic about the jade market, and with the development of the Hetian jade market, and a large number of jade mines are limited mining, the future Hetian jade still has a relatively large upside, as Hetian Yu, the king of jade, Undoubtedly the first choice for collection investment. However, we have seen a strange situation in the Hetian jade market. On the one hand, the shortage of raw materials caused the price of Hetian jade to rise wildly. On the other side, Hetian jade appeared in the market. This has caused many consumers who plan to purchase to have doubts: Isn't it that Hetian jade is scarce and expensive? Why is Hetian jade on the market now widely available? What are the methods of artificially falsifying Hetian jade in the market and what kind of Hetian jade is the most collectable value? What are the prospects for the future Hetian jade market? With the questions Tibetans are most interested in clarifying, the reporter interviewed several authoritative people and listened to how they were all enthroneed—

The reporters from the Tibetan city visited behind the “crazy” price of Hetian Yangzhiyu learned from a franchised jade shop in Datang Xishi that Hetian jade accounted for more than 50% of sales in his store and was well received by consumers in the market. The customers were specifically looking for Hetian jade on the shop. The owner told the reporter that in the 1950s, a 200-gram Wada seed jade was equivalent to the price of one or two eggs at the time. In 1980, it reached 80 yuan per kilogram. After 10 years, it has risen to 1,500 yuan to 2,000 yuan per kilogram. After 2005, the price of first-grade Hetian white jade seeds has reached more than 100,000 yuan per kilogram. In 2006, it rose to 500,000 to 1 million yuan per kilogram. Today, good Hetian jade is sold in grams. In Xinjiang, the Hetian jade price alliance center released the information on the price of Hetian jade, the reporter saw that now in Xinjiang, the 200 g or less collection grade special grade Hetian jade seed material price in the market has been as high as 2 to 30,000 yuan per gram, More than a thousand times more than 30 years ago.

How does Tiantian Hetian Tianzhiyu come into being? Wang Jianrong, a member of the Education Professionals Committee of the China Jewelry and Jade Jewelry Industry Association, admits that the jade material of the sheep fat jade seed material is the most crucial. It is delicate in texture, and the jade meat is clean and creamy, the color is pure and moist, the oily feeling is full, and it is good. And less cracking and other defects, is rare among jade boutique. What's more, the tradition of jade carving is that it is a good material to use heavy industry, like the top jade material such as mutton jade, in order to avoid waste, its carvings are carefully designed and completed by the masters, and the master's signboard also allows the price of sheep fat jade to rise. Market demand is also crucial. After the long-term exploitation of sulphur jade in history, and the uncontrolled exploitation in modern times, the remaining jade material is not much, because collectors cherish jade materials, reluctant to sell, the sheep fat jade market circulation is even less, and the economic prosperity, With more and more people having the desire and the ability to purchase sulphur jade, it is not difficult to understand that the price of sulphur jade is skyrocketing under the circumstances of this shift. Of course, there are also hype elements, but in general, prices tend to return rationally.

The expert judges whether the Hetian seed material has any collection value due to five points. Hetian jade seed material is a hot spot in the collection because of its good jade quality. However, with the development of counterfeiting technology, various counterfeit goods are hard to prevent. How to identify Hetian Yu seed material? Wang Jianrong said that the following five elements can be started:

Type 1. That is, the craft should be superior. A well-proportioned jade device will give people a beautiful enjoyment; on the contrary, the appearance of a smashed date cannot always withstand the test of time.

2. Purity. Try not to have impurities, cotton, sugar color, infestation, stone (except for carvings). This is relatively easy to distinguish, with the aid of the naked eye and the instrument to distinguish between good and bad.

3. Color. The color should be as positive as possible, although it is a bit difficult. White's best is not boring, and if it can't be perfect, it's perfect. Put jade on white paper is a very effective way to see white jade. Play skin color, try to choose clever colors, white jade with a clever color is even better.

4. Density. This is difficult to master and difficult to describe in words. Generally speaking, the structure is viewed with low light. If the structure is not seen, it is an exaggeration. Only the imaginary material is not seen in the structure (this material is on the market). Of course, the more delicate it is, the better.

5. Oil degree. The cooked material is oily, and the raw material is visibly tanned. Oil and wolfberry are just as good.

** Secretly guarded against four kinds of materials posing as Hetian Yu and Hetian Yu’s counterfeiting methods, and Xue Hongtao, an art market analyst, was able to explain the secret. He said that Hetian jade, as the head of the four famous jades, has been highly sought after and loved by collectors since ancient times. There are also many counterfeit counterfeiters on the market. There are four methods:

First, the Russian material is posing as a field material. In terms of chemical composition, Russian material and Hetian material do not differ greatly. The mineral composition and internal structure of the two materials are generally similar, so they are often used to counterfeit Hetian jade. How to distinguish between Russian jade and Hetian jade? First of all, the hardness is different. Hetian jade has a slightly higher hardness than Russian jade. He can use a small steel knife to draw a few strokes. There may be no trace of Hetian jade. Second, drip observation can be used. Hetian jade has a high density. After dripping, the edges of the water droplets are neat and do not spread. In addition, there is a light transmission observation method, that is, the jade toward the light, such as sunlight or light, the color is clear, the structure may be Hetian jade; Russian jade in the light, with the naked eye, you can see " Hairy-like structure. Russian materials and Hetian materials are also different in the sense of touch. He Tianyu will be rubbed in his hands, there is a sense of warm and slick; and Russian jade structure particles are coarse, and it is relatively light. The toughness of Russian jade is not as good as that of Hetian jade. It is easy to start up, that is, when it is sculpted, it is prone to “blow-off”, and it is often exposed to the sun and rain. It is also prone to cracking, cracking, and discoloration. Therefore, it is necessary to observe the cracking of jade lines. The texture of Russia's white jade is relatively coarse and white, but it is described as "dead white". In short, comparing Xinjiang white jade with Russian white jade, the former is "run" and delicate, while the latter is "rough" without a god.

Second, Qinghai is expected to impersonate field materials. Qinghai Kunlun jade and Hetian jade are similar, and it is difficult to distinguish between the two, and they need to rely on experience. Qinghai Kunlun jade only has mountain materials, mainly white jade. The difference between Qinghai Kunlun Jade White Jade and Xinjiang Hetian Jade White Jade is that the Qinghai-Kunlun Jade Jade Mountain material is mostly large in size, with relatively neat face, less physics and chemistry, and white leather, white soot and white and black jade. Such special varieties; the color is gray, wax white, and a small amount of yellow gray, known as "rice soup color", there is a sense of dark gray, and other emerald, smoke gray, black and other special colors; transparency is significantly higher than Xinjiang Hetian jade White jade, some are translucent, poor oil, material more common "waterline", "water dew" pattern; texture is slightly thick, texture is not enough delicate and slightly "tender", lack of "cream"-like moisturizing luster, there are White "brain flowers", "stone-like flowers", "cotton-like cracks," and dark brown enamel spots, "stone bars", "stone nails", etc.; hardness is slightly lower.

Third, the jade pretend to be Hetian Tian Baiyu. Saitama is another kind of jade in China. Its output is large, its hardness is low, and it is easily broken. It is second only to Hetian jade in terms of value. Its internal structure is cloud-like. Mainly green, mainly used to impersonate Hetian Qingbaiyu. There are also quartzite jade, serpentine jade, calcite jade, Pakistani jade, and Afghanistan jade posing as Hetian jade. These jades, whether chemical composition, physical structure, hardness, toughness, and Hetian jade are not a category, very good distinction.

Fourth, the Korean material posing as Hetian jade material. The first is to look at the colors. Han Yu is mostly grayish-yellow-green and white and gray-yellow-white. The tiny needle-like white spots can be seen with the naked eye. The transparency is poor, and fake hides are used to fill the seeds, while Hetian jade is pure white, soft and gentle. Next is to look at the texture, Han Yu density and texture slightly loose, it looks like the glass is not shiny, there seems to be a feeling of waxing, the luster is not soft, and the real Hetian jade has a cloud-like structure of jade flowers, fine texture, Glossy and moist, with a clear sense of grease. In the end, it is a test of hardness. The hardness of Han Yu is slightly lower than Hetian Yu and it is a little higher than the hardness of glass. Therefore, it is necessary to use a bit of strength to mark the glass when the glass is scribed, and Hetian Yu gently draws a mark on the glass. There will be traces.

Intimate Advice Collection Hetian Yu must have a profound knowledge of the ordinary jade culture. The teacher of the Museum of Forest of Stone Tablets reminds the majority of Tibetan friends: “There is a lot of traps for collections of jade, especially Hetian jade, and Hetian jade must be carefully, see more and learn more. In order to avoid unnecessary economic losses caused by scratching, the collection of Hetian jade should have a sense of peace, in the collection process, ask experts, look more and buy less, continue to learn, improve their ability to identify.Buy the best choice of trusted businesses, Choosing a jade product that suits their price level, the market of Hetian jade in the future is very objective, and it is good to see a rational return of prices, and the top Hetian sheep fat jade seed material has the most collection potential. Some people say that investment Hetian jade is comparable to buying a house and stocks, I think This must not be compared and there is no comparability. For Hetian jade, you must act as a collecting enthusiast, you understand, you like, so you may have a good return if you enter this way. If you are not a fan, just speculation, Do you feel like buying a house, or buying gold, stocks, you are eager for its investment back I think there might lose everything. "