Distinguishing jade –the old expert in Jade
Visiting old jade expert
The grandfather who understands jade patiently is telling us the identification method of jade,which made us benefit.
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Really approaching to understand kunlun jade
On March 22, we all went to interview a group of people with many years of experience in jade. There many kinds of jade came into our eyes. We watched the jade while a grandpa was explianing to us. Through the introduction, we have known some of the kunlong jade. Since the kunlong jade is produced in kunlun mountain, it belongs to nephrite. This is kunlong jade to feel very good, and feel very comfortable.. Then, the grandpa showed us a pair of jade bracelet, one from Afghan jade, the other kunlong jade. We saw one white and flawless, another with many defects. I think, the perfect jade bracelet is more expensive than the blemish. But I was wrong, the two price of jade is opposite unexpectedly. I don't understand. The grandpa told we that jade texture and variety determine the prices. This is a typical example. Then, we saw the jade, pendant, hand bead jade as well as some daily uses made of jade, for example, to massage facial small pusher. The Grandpa told us that little pusher massage face with the function of beauty. Because the jade itself has the the function of beauty. Knowing this, more has deepened our understanding of the kunlun mountains. This visit and interview let us approach and know the wisps plateau kunlong jadereally.
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| You see, grandpa is patience for us, and we listen to him more carefully! | Grandpa is not at home to impart knowledge of kunlun with us. |
All kinds of jade
On March 13, 2009, we all went to the jade store, where there are various fantasy jade, inky, purple, white... We dilettantes don’t understand at all. Then a grandfather who deeply understands jade explained the jade quality and the classification for us. I saw two alike, and not alike glittering and translucent jade bracelets. One has some black spots, as I watched,the best must be the glittering and translucent jade bracelet. Unexpectedly the grandpa said: "this jade with spots is good, it can withstand, and that glittering and translucent one is easily broken." oh, that's why.If we don't understand, we can't blather. The knowledge of jade is really profound!
Understanding kunlun jade
| See? The two peanuts in the middle are called happiness life, it is so fine work! Do you like? | This is the original stone of jade. Make this stone carvings into so beautiful jade, those workers are severe. |
Understanding kunlun jade
One day, we arrived at the kunlong jade store, where a grandfather who knows jade well, introduce the knowledge of jade to us and our knowledge of jade has increased a lot.
Do you know? Hetian jade and kunlong jade are produced in kunlun moutain.Hetian in xinjiang, and that is found in qinghai province is called the kunlong jade. These two kinds of jade is also called "sister jades".
In ancient times, only the king palace would use jade. In the palace, you will see the jade pillow, jade emperor bed, even the seals are made of jade. It is called decree. Now people's life, every family will have one or two pieces. Now, many things are made of jade, hand, tea, van persie and seals and religious items, their names, also very good to listen, for instance, the official titles, and happy life prolong longevity, and... The 2008 Olympic medal is the kunlong jade. So, it not only brings the tourism business and economy development in qinghai but more shows the wealth and ancient jade culture.
Tianniange, big gains
On March 26th. This morning we came to Tianniange Hotel, and met a grandpa, who specializes in kunlong jade, in-depth understanding of kunlong jade. This time, he told us the knowledge of the kunlong jade. He told us that although kunlong jade and Hetian jade are in a same mountain, they are different,but the content of shem is very similar, so they are called "sister jades". The grandpa told us about the knowledge of the kunlong jade, hoping we can carry on the cultural. This is our today's harvest.
Through the explanation of the grandfather we have further understanding on kunlun jade
Beautiful jade in the kunlun mountains
This morning, we went to the interview a a grandfather who knows jade well Seeing our enthusiasm ,he introduced for us to his shop, including the jade jade, jade of history, culture, classification and named. In the store, we saw the white jade, green jade, purple jade and TangBao jade and inky jade. Grandpa took a piece of greenjade to show us. What we saw is black, jasper ah? Seeing our doubts Grandpa picked up a small flashlight from the table, lighting to the end of jade, the whole jade become green now. Grandpa said the darker jasper jade is the most valuable. Grandpa took a small joke: he took a jade without any flaw, and took a jade bracelet with flaw. Two of the texture are very good now, then he asked us, which is better. Of course, we think the one without any flaw. He smiled that actually the defective one is the most valuable, and the price is 10 times higher than that without any flaw because the defective one is real kunlong jade, and the other is from Afghanistan, particularly fragile .We are very surprised.
Through the ages, jade always is the symbol of wealth and power in the ancient times. People can see it in the royal, or in the office now, even in the jade bank or rich family people can see the mythical wild animal jade. Nowadays the higher price kunlong jade has, the more valuable it is. We took all the good things with jade. Even the Olympic MEDALS with the kunlong jade, the position of it is visible in our hearts.
The grandfather said emotionally: "The kunlong jade is now driving qinghai tourism and economic development, we should know kunlong jade, love kunlong jade, know Qinghai, love Qinghai. Kunlun jade a reaction to the culture in qinghai province."