Kunlun jade is Hetian jade?

Kunlun jade is not Hetian jade. Although the two are in the same metallogenic belt, due to the growth location, Kunlun jade and Hetian jade will also be different in texture. Kunlun jade is mainly mountain material, and there are few mountain water materials. Hetian jade is divided into seed material, mountain material, mountain water material, and Gobi material, with seed material as the best quality.

Kunlun jade is not Hetian jade

Kunlun jade is not Hetian jade. Although both are in the same metallogenic belt, according to the geographical location, people call the jade produced in the east of Kunlun Mountain Kunlun jade, and the jade produced in the north of the mountain Hetian jade. Because the two grow in different locations, Kunlun jade and Hetian jade will also be different in texture.

Generally speaking, Kunlun jade is mainly made of mountain materials, and there are few mountain water materials. So far, no seed materials have been found, so the texture of Kunlun jade is relatively rough compared with Hetian jade. Hetian jade is divided into four types: seed material, mountain material, mountain water material, and Gobi material. Among them, Hetian jade seed material is the best of jade, and the suet jade inside is even more rare.

From the hardness point of view, Kunlun jade's hardness is above 6.5 degrees of Mohs, and its hardness is relatively high. It is an ideal raw material for carving high-grade handicrafts. Hetian jade's hardness is about 6-6.5 degrees of Mohs, and its texture is warm and moist, which can be used as collectibles.