Dita Basu of Bead-Z-Mommys-Business shares her fascinating discovery regarding the color of jade:
Recently I had a unique opportunity to visit a jade factory in Beijing, China – where I learned an important lesson about distinguishing the real jade from the fake.
I was stranded in Beijing for three days on my way home to San Francisco from India, so I took advantage to visit this workshop.
Though in my untrained eye I knew only the various green hues as acceptable real jade, I found that people in the Far East value pure white, pale peach, a mellow yellow or a beautiful violet shade as precious colors for this gemstone.
I also learned that there are four main tests that are done on jade:
- The scratch test
- The hot pin test
- The density or specific gravity test
- The color test to find out the fake from the real one.
We learned about jadeite and nephrites, which are also commonly referred to as jade, but they are not at all the same things.
Learn more about Dita’s jade discoveries in Jade – Real or Fake – Can You Tell the Difference?
Also be sure to visit Dita’s Alankarshilpa blog.
