Luodian Jade [Guizhou Luodian Specialty]

What is Luodian jade? Authentic Guizhou Luodian specialty: Luodian jade

Content summary:Do you want to know what Luodian jade is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Guizhou Luodian specialty - Luodian Jade. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Luodian Jade. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Luodian Jade and the product characteristics of Luodian Jade? How did the history of Luodian jade come about? How to distinguish between genuine and fake Luodian jade? Wait

Basic Introduction of Luodian Jade

New member of Hotan Jade (nephrite) family, produced in Luodian County, Guizhou Province. The commonly seen gemstones in Luodian are stone materials (produced from mountain materials), with white to gray colors, some pure white, a small amount of light green, and very little yellow. There is also a seed material in the market that weighs over 100 pounds and comes with leather, but its internal color, structure, and moisture content cannot be seen. For mountain materials, they are perceived as having good brightness, insufficient oiliness, and a dry surface. After processing, the finished product looks fair in whiteness and has a bone china feel. The slightly lower transparency is compensated by the light transmittance, and there is a greasy feeling after polishing

The exploitation and utilization of nephrite has a long history in China. Traditionally, nephrite (Hotan Jade) produced in Hotan, Xinjiang, is the most famous. In recent years, nephrite ore has been found in Qinghai, Liaoning, Russia, South Korea and other places in China, and has been processed into jade products for sale in large quantities. Guizhou is a province with abundant mineral resources, but for gemstone resources, it has always been considered a province without high-end gemstone resources, except for relatively low-grade gemstone minerals such as precious jade and crystals that have been discovered. The discovery of Guizhou soft jade ends the history of Guizhou not producing high-end gemstones, adds more types of gemstone resources, and will undoubtedly bring a new level of development and utilization of gemstone resources in the province, bringing new opportunities for the socio-economic development of the production area

How to distinguish between genuine and fake Luodian jade

1) Check the positive and negative aspects of color (natural and dyed). Natural jade has color roots, visible colors, and uneven distribution; Colored jadeite is diffuse, intangible, and has a floating sensation, distributed in a silk like network on the surface

2) Transparency (seed water). Natural jadeite has uneven transparency, with clear boundaries between transparent and opaque areas

3) Look at the surface gloss, smoothness, and smoothness. Natural jade has a bright luster and a smooth and rounded surface, B The surface of goods and coated jadeite jade is rough, and the gloss is not strong. Hotan Jade (white jade) shows grease luster

4) Check the cleanliness of the interior. A product contains a small amount of impurities, especially dirty spots and yellow brown rust (secondary color), while B and B products are clean and generally do not show rust color

5) Look at the manifestation of jadeite's jadeite nature - the intuitive expression of the size and mutual combination relationship of hard jade mineral particles in jadeite. A、 Fly wings (jadeite and counterfeit varieties), when observed under the reflection of jadeite, the cleavage surface of the hard jade mineral visible below the rough surface reflects light, which is called "fly wings". On a smooth surface, the "fly wings" B and "orange peel effect" can also be seen by illuminating with a spotlight. Natural jade, on a polished surface, will exhibit protrusions and depressions of different sizes and directions through reflection observation - the orange peel effect. The boundary between the protrusions and depressions of A-grade jadeite is gradually smooth transition, while the boundary between the protrusions and depressions of B-grade jadeite is separated by acid etched cracks. The orange peel effect does not appear in quartzite jadeite and Xiuyu jadeite that imitate jadeite. C. Structure - flocculent matter. Through the illumination of side or bottom light, the internal structure of jadeite shows cotton like substances, also known as "cotton". A-grade jadeite has a long and interwoven structure, which is relatively fine. B-grade jadeite has relatively coarse particles and a loose structure, and the "flocculent matter" of water foam or quartzite jade shows major characteristics such as sugar granules

6) Look at the craftsmanship. Product A has fine workmanship and good polishing, The workmanship and polishing of products B and B are poor