When buying a jade jewel, it is important that you have the necessary knowledge so that you know how to identify if what the seller is offering you is a quality jewel or if he is simply trying to deceive you. When buying a jade accessory, it is very common to find people who want to lie to you, trying to sell you imitation or lower quality jades. So that you can avoid a bad experience, here are some tips that may be useful on your next visit to the jewelry store.
All women love bargains, but when it comes to buying jade jewelry, no bargain is worth it! One of the biggest mistakes you can make is getting carried away with a low price. Unlike other precious stones, the price of jade is fixed per piece and not per carat, which means that some gems can reach quite high prices, if they are of good quality. If you go to a jewelry store and they offer you a very cheap jade accessory, don’t buy it! It is probably an imitation, a dyed jade or one of very poor quality.
Jade, in addition to its characteristic green color, also comes in other colors such as orange, blue, white or black. When making your purchase, regardless of the color you choose, make sure it is intense. Accessories containing lighter colored jades are extremely rare, making them highly prized and increasing in value. If you want to get a good quality garment, but don’t want to spend so much, consider the following:
Observe the stone under the light and detail if it has any defect in its structure; Being a stone, it will naturally have flaws that will give it that unique look, and instead of diminishing its value, this will increase it. If when placing it under a light source, you see that it does not have any type of defects, it means that what they are trying to sell you is an imitation. Another way to verify its authenticity is by passing the fingertip over the surface of the stone, it should not feel smooth, rather small cracks should be felt that are caused in its formation; this is a characteristic of jades.
One way to deceive people is by selling imitations of jade made with glass, a very easy way to verify if the stone is really jade, is to take it in your hands and let the heat of it heat the stone. Once this happens, you can place the stone on a table and take it back in your hands, after about 30 seconds, if when taking the stone, it is still hot, unfortunately it is a counterfeit made with glass; jade will always stay cool to the touch.
If after performing these tests, you are still not completely sure that it is a genuine jade stone, do not hesitate to ask the jeweler for a certificate of authenticity; a reputable jeweler will always have the certificates in their possession, and this is perhaps the only way you can rest assured that you are buying a quality piece.