The species is the soul of Jade, and Jade is respectively: Once Ma Cui loses the species, it is like a person has lost his soul. Jadeite is a natural mineral composed of polycrystalline particles. The first is the density of jadeite, that is, the tightness of the internal crystal particles of jadeite. The tighter the internal crystal particles are, the older the species is, and vice versa. . Kinds of old jadeite have a gluey feel and fluorescence, and have a glassy luster after being picked up, while tender kinds of jadeite are loose in texture, can’t be lifted after polishing, and their luster is dull. The species of jadeite are roughly divided into the following eight categories, from tender to old tooth species, bean species, waxy species, waxy species, ice waxy species (waxy ice species), ice species, high ice species, glass species (old dragon species also It belongs to the category of glass species, the difference lies in whether it is fluorescent glass species).

1.Horse tooth jadeite

The horse tooth species is a quality species of jadeite, the color is white or off-white, the color is simple, it can be mixed with light green, brown, and opaque.The texture of horse teeth is loose, the meat is rough, and the internal crystal particles are obvious under natural light, generally larger than two millimeters. The sound of knocking on the jade body is a stone sound, and the lifting effect is poor. There is no obvious difference from marble. The texture of horse teeth is finer but fine. Opaque with a lustrous finish like porcelain. The horse tooth jadeite is mostly green, which looks good at first glance, but the colorless jadeite has a short head. If you look closely, you can see there are very thin white stripes in the green, and sometimes lumps of white cotton can be seen. Most of the jade pieces of the Maya species are plate fingers, cigarette holders, snuff bottle bracelets, carvings, etc. The market value is not high and they are low-grade goods.

2.Bean Seed Jadeite

Jadeite is a natural mineral composed of polycrystalline particles. If the crystals that make up jadeite are thicker, such as larger than one millimeter, they will be easily seen by the naked eye. Most of the thicker jadeite crystals are short columnar. When the boundaries of these short columnar crystals When it is very clear, it looks like a mung bean, so it is called "bean seeds"."Douzhong" is a very common species in the jadeite family, and its name is very vivid: the crystal particles are relatively large, most of which are short columnar, arranged like beans inside the jadeite, and the division of these crystals can be clearly seen with the naked eye. interface. Because of the rough grains of bean seeds, the appearance of jade pieces is inevitably rough, and their luster and transparency are often poor, which is usually called "water dry" by the jadeite world. Those with cyan color are called "bean green" or "light bean"; those with green color are called "bean green". Bean-seed jadeite is very common and of poor quality. It belongs to medium and low-grade jade species. It is often used to make bracelets, accessories, carvings, etc., covering almost all types of jadeite products, but its economic value and collection value are not high.

3.Waxy jadeite

The characteristics of the waxy jadeite are very similar to its name, giving people a very "waxy" feeling, "waxy" refers to the material and fineness of the jadeite. The glutinous jadeite is like glutinous rice soup, some grains of rice can be seen vaguely, and crystal grains larger than one millimeter can be seen under natural light. Intuitively, glutinous jadeite gives people the feeling, just like the rice soup we cook, the meat is not thin enough, the transparency is not high enough, the water head is not long enough, it is relatively turbid, and crystal particles larger than one millimeter can be seen under natural light.Waxy jadeite has a stronger shipping effect than bean jadeite, giving people a soft and waxy feeling, so the finished product of waxy jadeite is also more popular. Waxy jadeite products are mostly found in bracelets or small pendants and brands. Common waxy jadeites include colorless, floating blue flowers, floating green flowers, etc. If it is a floating flower bracelet, the price is also higher, which is suitable for the consumption level of the public.

4.Waxy Jadeite

When jadeite reaches waxy species, it has a certain economic and product value.The waxy species seen by the naked eye is like the porridge soup of the millet porridge we drink. Economic Value. Waxy jadeite can be carved into many ornaments, most of which are found in bracelets, small pendants, ornaments, etc. Cuiyou often chooses the waxy jadeite of Piaocuihua or Piaolanhua to make bracelets, which is what we often call Piaohua bracelets, which are more aesthetically pleasing and more suitable for middle-level consumption levels. Waxy ice species: When the jadeite reaches the waxy ice species or above, the jadeite has a certain economic and collection value. The jadeite above the waxy ice species only accounts for 0.02% of the total production of jadeite, which shows that its rarity is average. Waxy ice jadeite is like rock sugar, with a certain degree of transparency and icy feeling, but it is not yet crystal clear.

5.Waxy ice jadeite

Glutinous ice seeds are also called "ice waxy seeds", which is a concept that has only emerged in recent years. The seed water and flesh quality of the waxy ice jadeite are between the ice and waxy varieties, and it is a transition between the two varieties, so it is called the ice waxy jadeite. More than 10 years ago, the ice species and the waxy species were still clearly distinguished, but as time went by, the resources of the ice species became more and more scarce, and the waxy ice species, which was second only to the ice species in "seed water", was born .Generally speaking, the transparency of waxy ice seeds is better than that of waxy seeds, but slightly lower than that of ice seeds. The color is fine and clear. When the jadeite reaches the waxy ice variety and above, it has a certain economic and collection value. The jadeite above the waxy ice variety only accounts for 0.02% of the total production of jadeite, which shows its rarity.Waxy ice species belong to the mid-to-high-end jadeite, and its overall price also belongs to the mid-to-high-end jadeite price. Waxy ice jadeite with different textures, colors and sizes varies greatly in price, and the overall price range ranges from several thousand to hundreds of thousands. The price of ordinary waxy ice jade pendants is more than seven to eight thousand, and the price of floating waxy ice jade pendants is more than ten thousand yuan. The price of waxy ice jadeite bracelets is higher than the price of pendants. The price of ordinary waxy ice bracelets is more than 30,000, and the price of waxy ice floating flower bracelets starts at 50,000 at worst. Waxy ice jadeite can be used to make small pieces, carvings, and decorations. Exquisite master carvers can also greatly increase the overall value of waxy ice jadeite.