Teach you how to identify agate

If you want to buy a satisfactory agate jewelry, you need to master certain agate identification knowledge. People's judgment on the quality and economic value of agate is generally based on the naked eye recognition. Although modern science and technology are developed, many jade identification instruments are available. However, it is very inconvenient to use these instruments in the transaction process. Secondly, the problem cannot be solved. The reason is very simple, and it will be limited by the environment. If the quality and economic value of agate are judged, the instrument has no use. It is impossible to perform complex instrumentation at the trading site, so visual identification is always an extremely important method. There are many kinds of agates, which are known as "a thousand kinds of agates and thousands of kinds of jade". Therefore, there are many methods for identification. Usually, the strips, colors, transparency, cracks, impurities, sand core and weight are the grading standards, except for the water agate. Exquisite, generally with a harmonious color of raw materials as the best.

In general, the identification of agate quality and the assessment of economic value are mainly classified as follows:

1, special grade: beautiful stripes; pure color, bright red, blue, purple, pink; good transparency, that is, translucent; no cracks, no sand core, no impurities; block weight of about 5 kg or more.

2, level 1: beautiful stripes; pure color, bright red, blue, purple, pink; good transparency, that is, translucent; no cracks, no sand core, no impurities; block weight about 2-5 kg.

3, two: beautiful stripes; pure color, bright red, blue, purple, pink; good transparency, that is, translucent; no cracks, no sand core, no impurities; block weight of about 0.5-2 kg.

4, three: beautiful stripes; pure color, bright red, blue, purple, pink; good transparency, that is, translucent; no cracks, no sand core, no impurities; block weight of about 0.5 kg or less.

The above aspects are the identification method of the quality of true agate. In addition, China Agate Network brings you how to identify fake agate. The main products are synthetic agate, glass, plastic, stone, etc., although its texture and color The degree is comparable to natural agate, but it is not economical.

The sellers are imagining the eyes of the fish, and they will be scorned when they look at them. Therefore, when the fans want to collect or enjoy the prizes, they should be carefully identified. The main methods of identification are:

1, pattern and color: the true agate color is bright and bright, the color and light of the fake agate are both poor, the contrast between the two is more obvious. The natural agate color is distinct, the strip pattern is very obvious, and the fake fake agate is mostly bright and uniform, giving a false feeling.

2, texture: fake agate is mostly stone imitation, softer than agate texture, with jade on the fake agate can be traced, but the real thing can not be drawn. On the surface, there are few flaws in the real agate, and there are more inferior qualities.

3, transparency: true agate transparency is not as good as synthetic, slightly chaotic, and some can see the natural water line or "cloud", and the synthetic agate transparency is good, as transparent as a glass ball.

4. Weight: True agate jewelry is heavier than synthetic agate jewelry.

5. Temperature: True agate is warm in winter and cool in summer, while synthetic agate changes with the outside temperature. It also becomes hot in the heat of the day, and it cools in the cold.