jade, jadeite, fei cui, Burma, quality, gems

What is jade? From a lawsuit, remember that in the past few years, the Customs and Excise Department asked Hong Kong's gemologists to help with some technical consultants. Originally, a foreign buyer accused a company in Hong Kong of selling fake goods to it; The buyer ordered a thousand jade necklaces from the Hong Kong company. The Hong Kong company sent him a Dongling jade necklace. The buyer believed that Dongling jade is aventurine is not jade, while the seller said that Dongling Jade is only a different type of India jade." It should be jade, and the two sides can't hold each other's words, so they go to court. Hong Kong law stipulates that selling fake goods is subject to fines and can be sentenced to jail. Therefore, both sides have invited defense lawyers to fight the lawsuit, but lawyers can’t figure out what is real jade, so they can only ask for gemology. The family explained "What is jade". According to the definition of gemology, jade refers to two types of minerals, jadeite or nephrite, which have certain chemical and physical properties (see related chapters), while Dongling jade is neither jadeite nor nephrite. Strictly speaking, it cannot be called For jade. In the end, the judge sentenced the Hong Kong businessman to lose the case and needed compensation. This shows that the name "jade" cannot be used casually. We must understand its essence in order to be called jade. This book is a practical guide to the appreciation and evaluation of fei cui, relating its gemological characteristics to its appearance and commercial value. The discussion provides a basis for assessing finished fei cui and understanding the qualities sought by collectors and the jewellery trade."