Burmese Jadeite Cutting and Carving

I offer very good quality burmese jadeite because I have an arrangement with an honest and reliable jade carver to make bangles for me. Most of the bangle bracelets I sell are made by him. Occasionally my supplier travels to the south China burmese jadeite carvers and purchases unique and interesting bangles. When buying jade from China my experience is that a certificate of authenticity is worth only the paper it is written on unless I test it or have it tested at my trusted source. Burmese jadeite is regulated by the government, and jade carvers have a certificate of compliance. Ying Yu Jade has been tested both in China and in the US, using refraction, hardness, chelsea filters and other testing processes.

Below are photos taken at jadeite carvers in southern China.

 

Jade buyers "gamble" on the rough they buy from the market. Sometimes there is a small "window" cut in the large stone to give a clue to the quality inside. It is a gamble because it could be plain stone color, or the buyer could be very fortunate to find imperial green quality. Click here to learn more about quality and see photos of different grades of jade.
Rough jade stone is classified and marked for cutting in the jade yard. When it is cut into smaller pieces that can be moved, it is put into enclosed cutting area where it is cut into more manageable pieces for the carver. The cutting is a very dusty and dirty operation, so it is cut into pieces small enough to fit into the enclosed cutter.
When the pieces are manageable size, the carver can begin his work. They are first made into the rough bangle shape. This process requires knowing which parts of the jade to use, and how to get the most out of the jade to make the bangle look attractive. Then the master carver finishes the carving, and send it to the polisher. Jade is again sorted by quality, utility, commercial or gem, for sale to retailers.

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