How to distinguish jadeite from a fake

When buying jewelry with jadeite, you don’t want to become a victim of fraud and instead of a real stone, after a while you find a fake, be it glass or plastic. Even a synthetically grown mineral is already a cause for frustration, because it is known that only natural jadeite has special magical and healing properties. Any other type of stone loses these properties and has nothing but attractiveness. And the appearance of not a real gem is very different from the natural one.

So that the purchase does not become your disappointment, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the main features that will help you understand how to distinguish real jadeite.

How to identify real jadeite

Of course, visual signs will never give a 100% guarantee that you have a real stone in front of you, but there are some nuances that you should pay attention to.

So, a natural gem has the following characteristics:

1. The color of a mineral cannot be perfectly uniform. It has veins and small bright green spots, which, combined with the almost white background of the gem, create a very beautiful picture. The most common stone color is green. It ranges from pastel, delicate tones to rich emerald. However, there are other colors: brown, pink, brown, purple, orange, gray and white.
2. The texture of the gem is not at all smooth. The grain is visible even to the naked eye. It seems that its surface is similar to the peel of an orange. If this is not immediately noticeable, then you can use a pocket magnifier. 
3. The highest quality specimens shine through sunlight.
4. The presence of small cracks, scratches, air or gas bubbles in the structure is a natural phenomenon. Moreover, this is considered one of the most important confirmations of the naturalness of the gem.

In addition to visual characteristics, you can check the stone for other signs. For example, if you hold it in your hands, you need to toss it up a little. When it falls back into your palms, feel its weight. Jadeite has a fairly high density, so when dropped, it will not be as light as it seems.

Sometimes low-quality aggregates can stain and give out under the guise of jadeite. So, such stones under the Chelsea filter will glow with reddish or pink hues, which cannot be said about the natural mineral.