Where to Buy Real Jade in Singapore?
To ensure confidence in your jade purchase, consider buying from reputable jewellers who offer professionally certified jade and enhance your knowledge of the physical properties that indicate authenticity. Jade has long been revered for its beauty, cultural significance, and investment potential, particularly in Asian societies. Its exquisite craftsmanship and rich history make it a highly sought-after gemstone. However, with a wide variety of options available, finding authentic, high-quality jade can be complex. This guide provides tips to help you better navigate the jade market to make informed decisions when seeking to purchase this treasured gemstone.
Why Buy Real Jade?
Real jade, especially jadeite, is a valuable and durable gemstone that holds both aesthetic and cultural significance. Often considered a symbol of purity, wisdom, and protection, owning genuine jade allows you to connect with tradition while making a sound investment, as high-quality jade can appreciate in value over time. Additionally, authentic jade is known for its unique properties, such as its smooth texture and deep, vibrant colours, making it a prized possession in any jewellery collection.
Navigating the Jade Market
Today, buying jade offers diverse options, from traditional jade shops to modern jewellery stores and online sellers. However, it can be tricky to navigate due to the presence of both genuine and imitation jade. To make informed decisions, educate yourself on the differences between jadeite and nephrite and the key characteristics of quality jade, such as colour, translucency, and texture. Take your time to compare pieces, ask detailed questions about origin, treatment, and quality, and most importantly, avoid rushing the process.
Things to Look Out for When Examining Jade
Several physical characteristics can help suggest or indicate jade's authenticity and quality:
- Colour: Genuine jade comes in various natural colours, typically even and not overly vibrant. Imitation jade may have unnatural hues due to dyeing.
- Texture & Transparency: Real jade is smooth with a 'greasy' texture and ranges from opaque to semi-transparent.
- Temperature: Authentic jade feels cool to the touch and remains cool when held, unlike imitation jade, which warms quickly.
- Sound: Genuine jade produces a deep, resonant sound when tapped.
- Density & Hardness: Real jade is dense, feels heavier than it appears, and is resistant to scratches, with jadeite ranking 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Jade Certification
Certification can help better indicate the authenticity and quality of high-value jade before purchasing. In Singapore, jade certification is typically obtained from reputable gemological institutes or professional gemologists who assess the stone's natural properties and any treatments it may have undergone. Certified jade usually comes with a detailed report indicating whether it is Type A (natural and untreated), Type B (chemically treated), or Type C (dyed). Requesting certification can provide greater confidence in the authenticity of the jade you are buying. At Alex Wong Jewellery, we can arrange for a jade piece to be certified upon customer request.
Purchasing From Reputable Sources
Buying from reputable sources can help better verify the authenticity and quality of jade. Trusted jewellers often offer certified jade pieces and have a proven track record of providing high-quality, genuine gemstones. Purchasing from established retailers not only increases your confidence in the jade's authenticity and quality but also offers the benefit of expert guidance and reliable after-sales support. It's advisable to avoid street vendors or online sellers with questionable credibility, as the risk of acquiring imitation or treated jade is significantly higher.
Conclusion: Making an Informed Jade Purchase
Acquiring authentic jade in Singapore requires not only knowledge of the gemstone but also awareness of where to buy and what to look for. By enhancing your understanding of genuine, high-quality jade and purchasing from reputable sources, you can confidently invest in this treasured and timeless gemstone, ensuring it retains its beauty and value over time. If you're looking to purchase jade jewellery or have your jade tested for authenticity, we invite you to contact us, explore our collection on Instagram or visit our jewellery store in Chinatown.
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Real jade feels cool to the touch due to its thermal properties, has a dense, smooth texture with a 'greasy' feel, and produces a resonant sound when tapped. For assurance, it’s advisable to get it certified by a gemologist, who can better verify its authenticity.
At Alex Wong Jewellery, we can arrange for your jade to be certified for its authenticity and quality.
Yes, high-quality jade, especially jadeite, can be very expensive, with prices varying based on colour, transparency, and craftsmanship.
Look for even colour, translucency, smooth texture, and high density. Always buy from reputable sources and consider certification for authenticity.
The most valuable jade colour is 'Imperial Jade', a vibrant, translucent emerald-green jadeite with no impurities.
No, real jade is known for its toughness and is resistant to cracking or chipping under normal conditions.
The highest quality jadeite is found in Myanmar (Burma), known for producing 'Imperial Jade'. At Alex Wong Jewellery, we have over 70 years of expertise in sourcing and working with Type A Burmese jadeite.
High-quality jade is sourced from Myanmar, Guatemala, Canada, and China. At Alex Wong Jewellery, we bring over 70 years of experience in sourcing and crafting with premium Type A Burmese jadeite.
Jade’s value is determined by its colour, translucency, texture, and size. Professional appraisal from a gemologist can provide an accurate value.
Yes, you can buy jade from reputable jewellers or gem markets. Consider certification to better ensure authenticity.
Yes, it is legal to buy jade, but ensure you are purchasing from a legitimate source to avoid issues with authenticity and import regulations.
Cheap jade may be due to lower quality, such as being dyed, treated, or made from less valuable materials like nephrite or imitation jade.
Real jade is cool to the touch, has a dense, smooth texture with a 'greasy' feel, and emits a resonant sound when tapped. It’s best to have it professionally appraised by a gemologist who can better verify its quality. At Alex Wong Jewellery, we can arrange for your jade to be certified for its authenticity and quality.
The value of jade depends more on transparency and colour quality than on being darker or lighter. However, 'Imperial Jade' is prized for its vibrant green hue.
Green jade, especially 'Imperial Jade', is traditionally considered the luckiest and most auspicious, symbolising purity and protection.