How to identify whether jade is real or fake

Jade has been loved by people since ancient times, especially women who prefer to wear jade pendants. Of course, jade can be divided into good and bad jade. Professionals can clearly distinguish whether it is top-grade jade or whether it is real jade, but people who are not experts may not be very clear about how to distinguish the authenticity of jade. Now we will share with you some methods on how to identify real and fake jade to avoid being deceived.

① Observe the luster: Real jade, whether translucent or opaque, has a warm luster. It is normal to have a small amount of impurities or cotton-like patterns inside. Fake jade is dry in color, dull and lifeless, and some even have bubbles.

②Measure hardness: Carve or scrape with a knife. Real jade will not leave any marks.

③ Gravity: Real jade feels heavy, while fake ones feel light.

④ Listen to the sound: Hang the jade with a string and hit it with a hard object. The sound of the real jade will be crisp and pleasant, with a lingering sound; the sound of the fake jade will be relatively dull and dry. ⑤ Look at the fracture: Observe with a 10x magnifying glass. The fracture of real jade is uneven, and a relatively fine structure can be seen. The fracture of fake jade is neat and shiny, which is often a glass imitation. The fracture structure is rough and without waxy luster is a stone imitation.

If you do not invite an expert, a beginner jade player can identify the authenticity of jade by himself. He can observe from three aspects:

1. As glass is very brittle and has a loose structure, it lacks the density and toughness of jade and cannot withstand intense high-speed engraving. Therefore, high relief and round sculptures cannot be processed on glass.

2. Use a magnifying glass to look for bubbles. Even if you can only see one, you can confirm that it is not jade.

3. Add chromium oxide to glass, the color will be close to ruby; add cobalt oxide, the color will be close to sapphire; add chromium oxide and copper oxide, the color will be close to emerald... and so on. There are also many kinds of fake jade. But their colors always appear thin, lacking the oily and rich feeling of natural jade. The identification of new jade and old jade is different. The identification of new jade focuses on its authenticity, variety, quality of texture and the fineness of carving. The identification of old jade is relatively complicated. In addition to several basic requirements for new jade, it is also necessary to identify the production of the jade and its historical value.

The research on the historical value of jade is based on a clear era. To be familiar with the common shapes, characteristic craftsmanship, and color qualities of jades from different eras, you can often refer to books and materials related to jade. This will subtly improve your rational ability in dating jades. And touching the real objects as much as possible can correct the parallax between the pictures in the book and the real objects.

From this we can see that it is not very difficult to identify the authenticity of jade. When we learn how to identify jade, we must share it with people around us, so that more people can avoid being deceived. Wearing jade products for a long time has certain benefits to the human body, so you might as well choose a piece of jade product that suits you to wear, which is not only beautiful but also can improve your health.