The imitations were created to meet the needs of a group of people who didn’t have the money to buy the original models of different products. Are also made to take advantage from those inexperienced people, possessing a real gem, trust others who make copies to sell in the markets of jewelry, paintings and ornaments, displaying them as original and giving them almost as high value like if were genuine.
In the world of crafts and jewelry, the copying of pieces is often and jade stones are no exception. An original piece of jade has certain characteristics that make it different, even among the stones of the same type. But as you may recognize unique stone, you can recognize imitations.
A real jade has no air bubbles inside. To be able to notice this detail, we put the piece under intense light, which irradiated it directly. If we notice in some stones a form of green olive branches or any internal rift, it may be a genuine jade.
With the temperature we can also detect if the stone is actually what it seems. This rock feels cold, regardless of the weather conditions. To know this, we must wield it with our hands, until it had the body temperature; then place the glass on our side for 30 seconds, Next we will touch it with the tip of our tongue. If the contact is feel cold, then we have an original jade.
Another option to see if our attachment is real, is trying to scratch it; this rock is solid in its consistency. In the jade look for a place concealed and with a pin or a metal object, we make a little scratch. An original jade is not troubled by this kind of damage.
With our hand, it is also possible to determine whether or not this stone is an imitation. This gem presents minimal cracks, which means that if the part is real, when sliding our nails we should feel; if false, the pass of our finger across the surface of the rock won’t have any details.
Jade, when collide with a metal or agate, can generate a sound similar to a bell. On the contrary, when the piece is false, the sound played is similar to two glasses colliding.
An original jade stone has various shades inside and shows a creamy or opaque appearance. If the stone have one color or have an unusual brightness is not a true one.
These simple techniques are applicable in any situation, if we seek to identify whether the jade stone we have or will buy is real. Use imitations is not bad, as long as is what we want, and not because the buyer is offering as an original.
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