What's the name of Ziyu?

Purple jade is also called violet jade, which is used to be called "spring" in the industry. This very special jade is generally lighter in color, like the purple of violet flowers, hence its name.

Purple was called imperial color in ancient China. From Wei Zi to the Forbidden City, from Laozi's purple gas to the purple ribbon, all show the sacred and noble status of purple. Real high-quality purple jade is not as good as green jade.

Purple jadeite will appear purple when viewed in general yellow light, so it is best to watch it in the natural light of standard sunny days when purchasing and collecting. Jade with fine texture, high transparency and deep purple is hard to find, especially favored by Europeans and Americans.

classify

According to the color and saturation, the common purple jadeites in the market can be divided into five types: royal purple, red purple, blue purple, purple and pink purple.

bluish violet

It is a kind of rich and pure purple, with pure color and tone, generally high saturation and medium brightness, thus presenting a rich, attractive and elegant aesthetic feeling. In fact, this kind of purple is rare and belongs to theoretical jadeite. Even in purple jadeite, it is difficult to find one of them, which has high collection value.

Red and purple

This is a kind of purple that prefers the color of Hong Fei. Its color saturation is usually medium, and it is rare to see a type with high saturation. It is not common in purple jadeite, and its value is highly recognized.

bluish violet

It is a kind of purple with blue, and its saturation varies greatly, from light blue purple to deep blue purple. It is a common type of purple jade, and the jargon is called "eggplant purple". When the saturation is high, the color often feels gray-blue, and the brightness is generally lower than other types.

violet

It is the most common commercial jadeite. Purple is from medium depth to light color. This purple color often appears in some jadeites with coarse or fine texture, and sometimes it appears together with green to form the so-called "spring band color", which is the standard color of violet jadeite.

Pink purple

It is a kind of light purple, which can feel reddish or blue, but it can't reach the degree of red or blue purple. Although its purple color is still obvious, its saturation is relatively low. It often appears in some jadeites with good water head and delicate texture, and its commercial value is the lowest among all purple sands.

Pay attention to your health

1, collision avoidance

Emerald is very resilient. However, some people misunderstand this feature as not afraid of being beaten. However, I didn't know that jade also needs careful maintenance to keep its beautiful and moist beauty unchanged. When wearing jade jewelry, try to avoid falling from a height or hitting hard objects, especially jade jewelry with a small amount of cracks. Otherwise, jade jewelry is easily broken or damaged.

Step 2 avoid ashes

Avoid dust as much as possible. If there is dust in daily jade articles, clean them with a soft brush; If dirt or oil stains are attached to the jade surface, it should be scrubbed with mild soapy water first, and then rinsed with clear water. Do not use chemical degreasers or degreasers. Sometimes dirty grease will be filled along the gap of jade ornaments, which is very unsightly. So when wearing jade jewelry, be sure to keep it clean. Be sure to clean it with a soft cloth in a neutral detergent, dry it and polish it with a thick cloth.

Step 3 put it away

It is best to put it in a jewelry bag or jewelry box to avoid scratching or damage. If it is high-grade jade jewelry, don't put it on the counter to avoid dust and dirt, which will affect the brightness.

Step 4 contact

Try to avoid contact with perfume, chemicals, soap and human sweat. If jadeite comes into contact with too much sweat and is not wiped clean immediately after wearing, it will be eroded, destroy the outer layer and affect the original brightness. In particular, "glass species" of jadeite and suet white jade, avoid sweat and grease. Jade jewelry is often painted with Sichuan wax after carving to enhance its beauty. Therefore, jade ornaments should not be in contact with acids, alkalis and organic solvents. Even if it is not waxed jade ornaments, it should not be exposed to acid and alkali for a long time, because they are a collection of various minerals. These chemicals will corrode the surface of jade jewelry.

Step 5 avoid the sun

Jade should avoid exposure to the sun, because jade will expand when it encounters thermal expansion, which will affect its quality. Furong jade, crystal, agate, etc. It may even burst due to high fever.

Step 6: Wipe

Accessories should be wiped with clean, soft white cloth, not dyed cloth or fibrous hard cloth. Jade jewelry inlaid with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. Only clean white cloth should be used to wipe off grease and dust, which will help to maintain and maintain the original quality.

7. humidity

Maintain proper humidity. Emerald depends on certain humidity to keep it, especially water bile agate and crystal jadeite. The surrounding environment should not be too dry.