Shining in its Own Style
课堂上的喷射For centuries Asian rulers and the wider society has had a devoted attachment to the luxurious green stone that is jade. Jadeite, a kind of pyroxene with a degree of hardness, found mainly in Burma was popularly ud in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).
纱月美夜In olden times, all men of the upper class wore personal ornaments of jade. Jade artifacts are, in fact, an important part of Chine culture.
Jadeite, the most valued member of the jade family, became popular in China shortly after it was imported from Myanmar in the early Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). Becau of its physical qualities, jade, jadeite in particular, suits the artistic and intellectual tastes of the Chine. The Chine are rerved and mild. In our eyes, westerners are straight forward and aggressive, quite like the diamond.
Since 2950 BC, jade has been treasured in China as the royal gemstone, yu; the word yu is ud in Chine to call something precious. Jade was thought to prerve the body after death and can be found in emperors' tombs dating back thousands of years ago.
In addition jade was a symbol of love and virtue as well as a status symbol.
Gold may have a price, but jade is priceless
中国共青团团徽
闰六月Testifying to how much the Chine are fond of jade is this time-honored proverb: “Gold may have a price, but jade is priceless.” The value of gold can be determined by measuring its weight. Not jade. The value of a piece of jade or a jade artifact is “assd” by taking numerous factors into account. For example, the purity and color, the sound it produces when struck, and when the jade piece was discovered or when a jade artifact was produced all contribute to affect a piece’s value.
Jade is rare with beautiful natural colors and it is difficult to find and to mine. Furthermore it is hard and difficult to process. That is why jade is regarded as gemstone alongside diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald.
All over the world there are very few places that produce jade. Jade stones are formed over long geographical epoch. In ancient times Chine people went to the mountains or
riverbed to try their luck to look for jade. After thousands of years’ exploitation, high quality jade stones have almost become depleted.
Jade is hard, especially jadeite is with solid texture with the hardness of degree 6 or above. (on the basis of the hardness of diamond is 10) Today man-made diamonds can be very clo to the quality of natural ones. However, jade stones can not be man-made like natural ones.
In terms of quality jade artifacts are classified into three grades, A, B and C. Tho of Grade A largely retain their natural features despite their processing, cutting and engraving. Products of Grade B products however are bleached to get rid of impurities. Grade C products are often dyed and therefore of little value.
It is difficult for the layman to distinguish good jade from bad jade, not to mention other physical qualities of the stone.
Jadeite's color commonly ranges from white through pale apple green to deep jade green
成but can also be blue-green, pink, lavender, and a multitude of other rare colors. Color is largely affected by the prence of trace elements such as chromium and iron. Its translucence can be anywhere from entirely solid through opaque to almost clear. Variations in color and translucence are often found even within a single specimen.
做不抱怨的教师The Chine knew about jadeite, travelers had brought back some jadeite from Burma as early as the thirteenth century. But China was turning inward at that time and this foreign Kingfisher Stone, referring to the brightly colored feathers of the bird, was not considered to be real jade. It only became popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth century when trade with Burma opened up again.
Today it is jadeite jade that is considered the real jade, commanding prices much higher than nephrite becau it comes in much more vivid green colors and finer translucency than nephrite jade.
拼音o的正确发音Gamble on Jadeite
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Jadeite dealers are some of the world's largest gamblers. Boulders are sold intact, with only a tiny window cut in the side to expo a small ction of the interior. The buyer has no idea what lies inside: valuable green jadeite or perhaps only white or brown-stained inexpensive material. He has only his instinct, and on that basis he pays hundreds of thousands of dollars for what may turn out to be the deal of the year or a huge loss.
