With the continuous improvement of people's living standards nowadays, collecting things has become people's hobbies. Among them, jade collection is one of the most popular collection types. However, with the increase in the number of purchasers and the decline in jade resources, imitations have appeared in the jade market, and they are becoming more and more realistic, making it difficult to defend against. So today I will give you a brief introduction to some common Hetian jade imitation materials on the market, hoping to give you some help.
One is quartzite jade, which is white and finer, and looks like white jade. The so-called "Jingbai jade" in the past is a kind of fine-grained quartzite with very fine grains, but it cannot be called white jade. The hardness of quartzite jade It is higher than white jade, so white jade shows stronger glass luster, which can be distinguished without instrument detection.
The second is calcite jade, which looks similar to white jade. For example, the so-called "Afghan white jade" on the market is jade formed from calcite, which is actually a kind of marble, but the color is very white and translucent. It is often carved into cabbage, which is a symbol "Hundred Cai". This kind of jade has a very low hardness, and it can be moved with a small knife, so it is not difficult to identify it.
Third is emulsified glass, which can be used to imitate a variety of natural jewels and jade. White glass is mostly used to imitate Hetian jade. Its density is lower than that of Hetian jade. It has a flowing structure and bubbles. Rounded or elongated bubbles and structural features are the main features that distinguish Hetian jade from the naked eye, and sometimes round pits can be seen on the surface. The glass used to imitate white jade is very similar, and the color is milky white, which is called "feeder" in the industry. Some white jade imitated from glass, if not carefully identified, it is indeed easy to get confused. The gloss of glass is different from that of Hetian jade, and its transparency is higher than that of Hetian jade, which makes it easy to distinguish. Its density is about 2.5 g/cm3, and the glass has a conchoidal fracture. The counterfeit glass is mostly poured out of the mold, the edges and corners are very smooth, and it is difficult to see the engraving marks. It feels a little lighter than Hetian jade, and the whole glass looks sluggish, and the whole looks very uniform. Because it is artificial, there are often bubbles inside, and sometimes it can be seen that the surface is semi-circular. Pit, this is an important sign that distinguishes Hetian jade. Of course,
has other jade varieties similar to Hetian jade besides the above jade. But no matter what kind of jade is similar to Hetian white jade, as long as we master a set of identification methods and have a sufficient theoretical system of knowledge, identification is very easy.
