How to identify Burmese jadeite

1. Test the hardness with a knife. Burmese jade, also called jadeite, has higher hardness than other jadeites. Mohs hardness reaches 7. You can carve the jade surface with a sharp knife. Real Burmese jadeite will not leave traces, while fake jadeite may leave scratches.

2. Lighten the Burmese jade and listen to the sound. Burmese jade has a high relative density and a hard and dense structure. Two pieces of Burmese jade can be suspended and hit each other. It is true that the sound is hard and brittle, and the imitation may be hoarse and not brittle because of the low density.

Put it in melted wax to see if it is dyed. In order to get a good price, many merchants often dye Burmese jadeite into a higher grade of green. You can put Burmese jade in melted wax and wait slowly. If dyed, the pigment will slowly precipitate out. In addition, you can observe it with Charles filter. If it is colored Burmese jade, it will appear red in the mirror, but the natural products will not change color.