Jade Knowledge Base

Learn about jadeite's texture, water clarity, color, origin regions, and craftsmanship to help you better appreciate and select jade.

Water and Texture

Jadeite's "zhong" and "shui" are core quality indicators that determine its transparency and texture fineness.

Glass-type

Premium

Extremely transparent, crystal clear like glass.

Features:Pure texture, excellent transparency, and mirror-like luster.

Value:Collector-grade quality, market scarcity

Ice-type

Advanced

Highly transparent, crystal clear like ice

Features:Fine-grained texture with good translucency and a subtle soft focus.

Value:High-quality jadeite, high value

Glazed Ice

Intermediate to Advanced

Translucent, warm like glutinous rice soup

Features:Fine texture with moderate translucency.

Value:High quality, great value

Iridescent

Intermediate

Semi-transparent, with a texture like glutinous rice.

Features:Fine texture with average translucency.

Value:Common varieties, moderately priced

Bean variety

Standard

Opaque, grainy texture like beans

Features:Noticeable graininess and poor water transparency.

Value:High volume, lower price

Color

Jadeite comes in a wide range of colors, with green being the most prized. The key criteria for evaluating its value are intensity, brightness, hue, and uniformity.

Imperial Green

Vibrant, pure green with rich, saturated color

Features:Even color, vibrant emerald green.

Value:The finest jadeite, extremely rare and precious.

Yang Green

Vibrant bright green

Features:Vibrant and full of life

Value:Premium Green Jadeite

Violet

Light purple to deep purple

Features:Elegant hue, mysterious and noble

Value:Popular varieties favored by women

True Green

Intermediate to Advanced

Standard green, neither yellowish nor bluish.

Features:True-to-color, evenly distributed

Value:Premium Green Jadeite

Red Jadeite

Red variety of jadeite, colored by iron elements, ranging from orange-red to deep red.

Features:Red tones with warm hues and a predominantly dry texture.

Value:Natural red jadeite is rare and holds collectible value.

Yellow Jadeite

Yellow jade varieties range from pale yellow to brownish yellow, offering a warm and elegant appearance.

Features:Yellowish hue, gentle coloration, primarily found in surface layers.

Value:High-quality yellow jadeite is relatively rare and holds medium-to-high value.

Mo Cui

A special jade variety that appears black in color but reveals a deep green hue when backlit.

Features:Black in natural light, deep green when backlit. Unique and mysterious.

Value:Distinctive and rising in market popularity

Spring Green with Purple

Features

Purple and green coexist

Features:Dual-color blend for a unique, elegant look

Value:Rare variety, higher value

Mining area

Myanmar is the primary source of jadeite, with different mining areas producing stones that vary in characteristics and quality.

Mohesha

King of Water and Ice

Myanmar Hpakant Mine

Famous for producing high-quality jadeite, it is one of the most renowned mining sites in Myanmar.

Features:Excellent water and transparency, with a gel-like or fluorescent effect; the skin is mostly gray-white or yellow.

Muna

Full-green Famous Pit

Myanmar Hpakant Mine

Famous for producing full-color jade, especially the highly sought-after Muna snowflake cotton.

Features:Even color, old seed quality; often features snowflake cotton with fine texture.

May lag

Top choice for jade gambling

Myanmar Hpakant Mine

A historic and renowned mine known for its vibrant stones, but with high gambling risk.

Features:Thin shell, good color but many cracks; high-risk gamble.

Houjiang

Ink name pit

Northern Myanmar

Famous for producing pigments

Features:Rich color with excellent translucency.

Value:Main production areas of pigments

Myanmar's Hpakant

Historic Pitfalls

Northern Kachin State, Myanmar

The oldest jade mining area

Features:Produces high-quality jadeite with a fine, smooth texture.

Value:Major sources of jadeite

Mogok, Myanmar

Gem-quality Origin

Northern Myanmar

Known for producing gem-quality jadeite

Features:Vibrant colors with high transparency

Value:Premium Jade Source

Craft

Exquisite craftsmanship fully brings out the beauty of jade, while diverse themes and forms carry rich cultural meaning.

Carve

The craft of carving patterns and shapes onto jade using traditional or modern techniques.

Features:Hand-carved with exquisite detail and lifelike expression; machine-carved for efficiency but lacking soul.

Value:Master-level hand-carved works possess exceptional artistic value.

inlay

Jewelry crafting technique that combines jade with precious metals, diamonds, and other materials.

Features:K gold setting with exquisite design to enhance wearability.

Value:Exquisite inlay craftsmanship significantly enhances the value of jadeite jewelry.

Polish

A finishing process applied to jadeite products to achieve optimal luster.

Features:Available in glossy and matte finishes, affecting the final visual appearance.

Value:Proper polishing brings out the best in the jadeite's texture, transparency, and color.

Round bangle

Classic Traditional Style

Round bangle, symbolizing completeness.

Features:Comfortable to wear, classic and elegant

Value:Most Popular Jade Jewelry

Ping'an扣

Traditional Auspicious Styles

Round with a hole in the center, symbolizing peace and safety.

Features:Sleek design with a beautiful meaning

Value:Common Jade Pendants

Guanyin

Traditional religious themes

Guanyin Bodhisattva design, symbolizing compassion.

Features:Exquisite craftsmanship, solemn demeanor

Value:Men's Everyday Wear

Buddha

Traditional religious themes

Maitreya Buddha design, symbolizing joy.

Features:Smiling warmly, symbolizing good fortune

Value:Women's Favorites

Shanshui Brand

Modern Art Style

Landscape Carving

Features:Profound and artistic

Value:Loved by scholars and gentlemen

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