How to distinguish Hetian jade from "single seed"

The so-called single seed refers to the uncut, not only retains the natural raw skin of the seed material, but also keeps the shape of the jade material intact, and it can be processed into a work of art by the round carving technique, which is called a single seed. Hetian jade "single seed" is a natural one, and it has a strong uniqueness. If it is carved into a work, the unit price is often the most expensive in the same quality carving.

Seeds are very rare in the seed material. Those that cut large pieces of jade into many small pieces for carving are not allowed to be used as seed. The formation of a single seed is very rare, so a few grams of a single seed, may be a huge piece of material that was washed away layer by layer after hundreds of millions of years, only to leave a little essence.

Since the price of the single seed is generally higher than that of the cut in the Hetian jade market, many merchants have also started to use their brains to repair the seed.

Because the cutting material moves through the knife, the look and feel are relatively stiff, so it needs to be trimmed and polished to make it round, and some will be artificially colored. After the completion, it will be sold as a separate seed to the collector.

“独籽”:江南

"Single Seed": Jiangnan

How to distinguish Hetian jade from "single seed"?

A look: look at the skin, look at the pores of sweat. Based on the formation principle of seed material, the long-term river wash impact will leave different sizes on the surface of the seed material, and the direction is disorderly and irregular. It is similar to the pores on the human skin, which is one of the important basis for the identification of seed materials. .

Look at the area and orientation of the skin. Most of the seeds of the large cuts will only leave skin on one or two sides, and it is easy to be artificially colored and counterfeit, while the single seed will leave skin in all directions, and the largest retains the original characteristics of the single seed. The area of ​​the skin is also relatively large and is not easily counterfeited.

Second touch: Because the seed of the single seed retains the original skin of the single seed, it feels smooth and smooth, and the long-term play of the epidermis will be patina, which is not available in other Hetian jade species.

Sancha: The fineness of the single seed is good, so the density is also high.

The value of Hetian jade "single seed":

Due to the uniqueness of the seed and the scarcity. Many collectors are reluctant to use the single seeds to engrave them. A small part only took the skills of round carving, and most of them retained the original flavor of the single seed.

In many hearts of Hetian jade players, the love of the single seed can not be replaced. In their view, the charm of the solitary seed comes from its complete and unique natural beauty, and the top engraver that is shaped by this natural beauty. In fact, the charm of a single seed, whether it has economic value or not, whether it has a beautiful appearance or not, each seed has its own story. Like all of it, this is a feeling.

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