How to identify the authenticity of Hetian jade How to identify the authenticity of Hetian jade

Everyone must have heard of Hetian jade. It is an important raw material for making ornaments and accessories, but the prices of Hetian jade sold on the market vary greatly. It is said that this kind of jade can be real or fake. You must pay attention to identification when purchasing. If you buy fake Hetian jade, it will have no collection value and you may waste a lot of your money.

Tips on how to identify the authenticity of Hetian jade

1. Observe the surface

In Jianbin, the authenticity of Hetian jade can be determined by carefully observing its surface. The real Hetian jade has a fine texture, a smooth surface, and a particularly strong gloss. During the long process of transportation and washing, it will leave large and small collision pits and cracks on the surface. However, the original skin of those fake Hetian jades is light in color and has a poor gloss, and the cracks on the surface also show signs of artificial processing.

2. Observe the reflectivity

When people identify the authenticity of Hetian jade, they can also identify it by observing its reflectivity. People can put the Hetian jade in sunlight or facing the light and observe its reflective surface, especially its corners, because the reflectivity of each part of the real Hetian jade is the same, but the fake Hetian jade will have a polished surface during the processing process, and the reflectivity of its polished surface is stronger.

3. Observe the collision crater

By observing the collision pits of Hetian jade, its authenticity can also be identified, because the real Hetian jade is formed by natural erosion in nature. Jade cannot reach the level of artificial polishing, and its surface smoothness is slightly worse. The surface smoothness of fake Hetian jade is very high. If no collision pits can be seen, it can only be concluded that it is a fake. If collision pits can be seen but the reflectivity is particularly strong, it cannot be determined to be authentic.

4. Observe the cracks

Most of the naturally formed Hetian jades in nature have cracks on their surfaces, and the color of the cracks is slightly darker than the color of the surrounding area, but the color difference is not too big, and there is an obvious gradual transition. However, although fake Hetian jades have cracks, the color of the cracks is very different from the color of the nearby jade, and has obvious directionality, with traces of artificial processing.