Coral jade, made of hundreds of millions of years of jade, has a unique pattern and exudes charming charm, attracting the attention of many people, but many people do not know much about it. What does it have to do with coral and jade? What is Coral Jade? Today, Jewel Jun takes you to find out.
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Coral jade is what it is
Fossilized Coral, also known as chrysanthemum jade, is a type of fossilized gemstone that evolved from coral stone hundreds of millions of years ago. Coral stone is a house made of their excrement by polyps, and the main ingredient is calcium carbonate, like shellfish such as tildes. Coral stones have undergone a long evolution to become coral fossils.
(Coral Jade Rough)
Coral jade is actually a coral fossil, according to the composition, coral jade can be mainly divided into calcite and quartzite two kinds. In general, calcite coral fossils are more common, while quartz coral fossils are relatively rare.
The formation of coral jade is a complex and long process, it has to go through hundreds of millions of years of crustal movement, in this process calcite or quartz replaces some of the components of coral, and needs to be under certain temperature and pressure conditions, and finally can form coral fossils that is, coral jade, this coral fossil also retains the structure of coral, often showing gray-white, brown, and pink-deep red color.
Relationship with jade and coral
What does coral jade have to do with jade and coral? Coral jade is a cryptocrystalline quartzite gemstone, the main finished product is silica, and coral is an organic gemstone, the main ingredient is calcium carbonate, so coral jade and coral, are very different things. Coral jade belongs to quartzite jade, which is also a kind of jade, but it cannot be confused with traditional precious jade such as jadeite and Hetian jade.
Origin and yield
Coral jade is mainly produced in Taiwan, Ningqiang in Shaanxi and Sumatra in Indonesia. In recent years, Taiwan's coral jade production has been small, almost exhausted. Shaanxi Ningqiang's coral jade is still being mined, and the pattern is more delicate, and the pattern is mostly striated, hollow dot-like, and extremely small snowflake-like. Coral jade in Indonesia is known for its peculiar patterns, large textures and rich colors.
(Coral jade from Ningqiang, Shaanxi)
(Coral jade from Indonesia)
Appreciation
Coral jade can be said to have been conceived by seawater for hundreds of millions of years, and can be said to be a witness to the vicissitudes of the sea. Its unique charm lies not only in its good origins, but also in its rich colors and versatile patterns.
Due to the different composition and color factors of minerals, coral jade has many colors and can be white, pink, red, yellow, green, black and so on. Among them, the red one is like blood, the pink one is like peach blossom, the yellow one is rich and noble, and the white one is like mutton fat. The rich and varied colors give coral jade a different charm.
Another charm of coral jade is that it has a kaleidoscopic pattern, many people see the rich flower pattern of coral jade for the first time, like cherry blossoms, like chrysanthemums, like lotus flowers... I thought it was man-made. But this lifelike pattern is not a man-made effect, but a naturally formed pattern. Its floral patterns are clearly textured, tightly arranged, and exquisite, as if placing people in a sea of flowers, which is intoxicating.
Collectible value
The formation of coral jade has gone through a long process, and each coral jade is a masterpiece of nature's miraculous work. In recent years, the production of coral jade has continued to increase, the price has also doubled, and high-quality coral jade has become the object of many collectors' purchases, and the emerging gemstone is none other than him. If you want to choose high-quality coral jade, you can basically start from the degree of jadeization, pattern, color, overall texture, defect degree and other aspects of coral jade.
Like jade, the jade degree of coral jade is also divided into species and water, the more moist the species, the higher the clarity, and the higher the relative level of the water head. And coral jade is covered with patterns, how to see its clarity? Generally, you can observe whether the pattern or the gap between the patterns has a crystal texture to judge. In layman's terms, it is to see the transmittance of coral jade, and the better the light transmittance, the higher the collection value of coral jade.
Appreciate the pattern of coral jade, its clarity, completeness, and aesthetics are the main evaluation criteria, and only the complete pattern is eligible to be classified as a good product. In a bracelet, the more complete the pattern, the higher the value.
Coral jade has a variety of colors, among which red coral jade is the most precious, and the more colorful the better. The specific color of coral jade depends on personal preference.
Optimize processing
As coral jade gradually becomes hot, its price is also rising. Like other fiery gemstones, some processed coral jade is beginning to appear on the market, with dyed coral jade being the most distressing. Most of the dyed coral jade is processed red to attract people's attention.
(Dyed coral jade)
(Dyed coral jade and natural coral jade)
The beauty of coral jade cannot be replicated artificially, because it is non-renewable, it has undergone a long and complex process that people cannot imagine, and there are hundreds of millions of years of living spiritual objects, showing the beauty of nature's return to mankind, clear and warm, noble and elegant.
Excerpt from: GIC