Xinjiang Hetian jade species

August 01, 2020

Hetian jade is the most precious variety in jade and is very popular. It can be used as an ornament or as a collectible. Heguoyu is also divided into many types, including white jade, sapphire, topaz, jade, jasper, etc. The basic hue of Xinjiang Hetian jade can be roughly divided into white jade, sapphire, jasper, etc. Ink jade, topaz, five major hue, let's take a look at it one by one!

In ancient China, the color of Hetian jade was very important. It was not only an important symbol of quality, but also a certain ideological connotation. The ancients may be influenced by the Five Elements. According to the Quartet and the Central Committee, the five colors of jade are distributed, the east is green, the south is red, the west is white, the north is black, and the center is yellow.

In ancient times, the five colors of cyan, red, yellow, white and black were positive colors, and the others were inter-color, so that jade was also divided into five colors. However, Hetian jade actually has only four main colors: white, green, ink and yellow. In addition, jasper is produced in the Kunlun Mountains and the Altun Mountains. Decomposition view:

(1) White jade: Its name includes sheep fat white, pear white, ivory white, white fish belly, white fish bone, brown rice white, chicken bone white, etc. Among them, the white fat jade is unique to Hetian jade. The amount of sheep fat white jade is very small and the value is very high.

(2) Sapphire: The most common, from light cyan to flashing dark blue. Sapphire is the hardest of nephrite, but the color is not as good as white jade, and its value is lower than that of white jade.

(3) Topaz: from light yellow, yellow to yellow to green. Its name is honey wax yellow, corn color yellow, okra yellow, yellow yellow, egg yolk, beige yellow, yellow box yellow, etc., the rare ones are steamed millet, honey wax yellow. The color of topaz is generally light, yellow is bright, and it is extremely rare. The high quality topaz is not inferior to the white jade.

(4) Ink: From black to light black, its black distribution is either point-like, or cloud-like, becoming pure black. Its names are: black clouds, light ink, gold whiskers, ladies, pure black. The black color is dark and light in the whole jade, and the black color of the jade is caused by the micro-flaky graphite.

(5) Jasper: It is green to dark green, sometimes black spots are visible, and its green has parrot green, pine green, and ginkgo green. Hetian jade's position in Chinese ancient jade is light, color is like spinach, and green is gray. The best jasper color is jade, and ancient women often use jasper as a headgear. The story of "Jade Jade" is an example.

The value of white jade is the most precious in the type of Hetian jade. Other types of jade also have their own values. Different jade is used in different places, and its value is not the same. Xiaobian introduces these kinds of jade to you, which one do you like the most? If you like, choose one for yourself!

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