How to distinguish the authenticity of Hetian white jade?

How to identify the real and fake Hetian jade.

Three identification methods:1. Drip method, drop a few drops of water on the surface of the jade, the real and white jade are in the shape of dewdrops, and the fake ones will disappear quickly after dripping; 2. Look at the luster, the real and white jade show an oily luster, and the fake surface is dull; 3.

Listen to the sound and tap it gently with a wooden stick. The real and white jade sound crisp, and the fake sounds bland.

1.Instillation.

It can be identified by the drip method, because Hetian jade has a strong oily feeling and a smooth and delicate texture. After a few drops of water on the surface, it will appear in the shape of dew drops and will not fall apart. The fake Hetian jade, on the other hand, has a waxy luster on the surface, which is rough to the touch, and will soon disperse and disappear after dripping.

2.Look at this luster.

Authenticity can also be identified by gloss. The surface of real Hetian jade will show a soft grease luster, which is clean, warm and delicate to the touch. At the same time, the better the quality of Hetian jade, the higher the surface gloss, while the fake Hetian jade surface will be dry and rough, without oiliness.

3.Listen to the voice.

The authenticity of Hetian jade can also be identified from the sound, because the natural Hetian jade has a high density and a compact internal structure. If you tie it up with a rope and gently tap it with a wooden stick, you can hear a pleasant sound, while the sound made by the fake Hetian jade is more dull.

Hetian white jade can be identified by dripping water, looking at the luster, and listening to the sound.

Drip method: After a few drops of water are dropped on the surface of Hetian white jade, it will show a dewdrop-shaped, and it will not spread is true, the surface of fake Hetian white jade shows a waxy luster, and the feel is rough, and it will soon disperse and disappear after dripping.

Look at the luster: the surface of the real Hetian white jade will show a soft grease luster, the better the quality of the Hetian white jade on the surface of the gloss, while the surface of the fake Hetian white jade will be drier, the texture is rougher, and there is no grease feeling.

Listen to the sound: The natural Hetian white jade is dense and has a tight internal structure, so it is tied with a rope and hung up, and gently hit with a wooden stick, a pleasant sound can be heard, while the sound made by the fake Hetian white jade is more dull.

The origin of Hetian white jade

White jade, also known as "Chinese jade", is mainly produced in Hetian, Xinjiang, the quality and output of white jade in Hotan area has always been more typical, so it is also called "Hetian jade", strictly speaking, Hetian jade is a major mineral of nephrite, does not represent all white jade, white jade is called nephrite is relative to jadeite - jadeite, white jade is the main variety of nephrite, the main mineral components are actinolite, tremolite, such a mineral composition is a fiber interwoven structure, the texture is delicate and tight and the toughness is very good, with glass to grease luster.

Identifying Hetian white jade can listen to the sound, the real Hetian white jade will make a crisp and pleasant sound when struck with chopsticks, while the fake Hetian white jade will make a dull and dull sound. In addition, the real Hetian white jade gives people a cold feeling when held in the hand, while the fake Hetian white jade gives people a feeling of remorse that is relatively mild.

1. Listening to the sound of Hetian white jade can be identified by listening to the sound, when you gently tap the surface of Hetian white jade with chopsticks, the real Hetian white jade will make a crisp and pleasant sound, while the fake Hetian white jade will make a dull and dull sound.

2. In addition, Hetian white jade can also be tested to distinguish the true from the false, and the hardness of Hetian white jade is true and positive, and traces can not be scratched on the surface with a knife. The hardness of fake Hetian white jade is generally small, and traces can be scratched with a knife.

3. Feel the temperature and Hetian white jade can also distinguish the true and false by feeling the temperature, when holding Hetian white jade in your hand or sticking it on the **, Wang Lun's real Hetian white jade gives people a cold feeling, and the fake Hetian white jade gives people a relatively mild feeling.

<>1. Look at the color. Hetian white jade, white is the main color, but white often has some cyan, gray or yellow feeling, so it is not completely white, but the closer to white, the rarer and more valuable.

2. Look at the luster. The jade as a whole gives people a feeling of oily and greasy, this natural lipid luster is difficult to imitate, especially the Hetian white jade in Xinjiang, this greasy luster is the best, of course, the higher the texture, the tighter the structure, the better the gloss.

3. Look at the texture. Generally, the color of fake Hetian white jade is more pure white, and there is almost no excessive variegation, or the color is dark and light, and the color of the white jade itself is missing; The second is the gloss, the gloss of fake white jade is more refractive, similar to the glass-like luster, which appears dry and not moist.