The gold in the gold-inlaid jade was usually real gold, but there were many cases where gold foil was used to impersonate gold with high gold content. In the market, many of the so-called gold-inlaid jades were actually wrapped in gold foil. The gold content of the gold foil was very low. Real gold inlaid jade should be gold with a relatively high gold content (between 18K and 24K) inlaid on natural jade, but unscrupulous merchants would wrap the jade with gold foil to make it look real, making it difficult for consumers to distinguish it. Therefore, he had to be careful when buying the gold inlaid jade. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
"Gold inlaid with jade" was a real concept, but it had different meanings in different context. In the traditional sense, it was said that when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, he used gold to fix the missing corner of the imperial seal. In modern times, it generally referred to the combination of gold and jade. In terms of craftsmanship, there were gold-inlaid jade and gold-covered jade (the word "inlaid" meant that the material of the object was higher than the carrier itself. It was commonly used in rings, earrings, and other jewelry to highlight the natural beauty of the original stone. It could also be matched with other gemstones). There were also gold-inlaid jade and gold-inlaid jade (gold and silver inlaid. The craftsmanship required the embedded material to be flush with the surface of the object or integrated into one. This technique existed in the Spring and Autumn Period. Modern jade carvers sometimes used it to cover the flaws of the jade). The medals of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games adopted the design of gold inlaid with jade. It was a clever combination of gold and jade, symbolizing the "golden and jade fate", reflecting the combination of China traditional culture and the Olympic spirit. The gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal were inlaid with white jade, bluish-white jade, and green jade respectively. The jade was made of Kunlun jade from the Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai. After processing in Yangzhou, it was finally inlaid and cast by the Shanghai Mint. However, there were scams related to gold inlaid jade in the market. For example, the so-called gold inlaid jade in some shopping malls 'lucky draws had a low cost but a high price tag. Some gold inlaid jade jewelry might be a combination of gold foil and low-grade Hetian jade, or even made of low-quality Hetian jade with a very small amount of gold (such as 0.1 grams of gold). There were also cases where they were covered with a plastic case and then pasted with gold skin. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
You can view the high-definition pictures of the gold-inlaid jade on the website. There are pictures of gold-inlaid jade, gold-inlaid jade blessing, gold-inlaid jade fan, gold-inlaid jade Guanyin Buddha, couple golden dragon and golden phoenix inlaid jade, etc. In addition, through the search engine, you can enter "gold-inlaid jade pictures" to obtain a large number of gold-inlaid jade-related pictures, including the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games gold-inlaid jade medals, gold-inlaid jade bamboos, and various gold-inlaid jade jewelry pictures. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The gold-inlaid jade bamboo was a type of bamboo plant. It was a variant of the yellow bamboo of the Phyllostachys glaucus. Its bamboo pole was golden in color, and there was a green shallow groove on each section of the long branches and leaves, forming an effect of gold bars inlaid with jade. The characteristics of the gold-inlaid jade bamboo included a height of 4-10 meters and a diameter of 2-5 centimeters. The new bamboo pole was light yellow and gradually turned golden yellow. There were green vertical stripes on each node. Some bamboo whips also had green stripes. The leaves were green, and a few leaves had yellow-white colored stripes. It liked sunny and leeward, deep, fertile, moist, acidic loam with good drainage and ventilation. It had strong adaptability and could grow in low temperature environments of-20 ° C. The gold-inlaid jade bamboo had a high ornamental value in the garden. It was often used as a potted plant in the courtyard garden, a cluster of ornamental plants, or to create a scenic forest.
The "gold-inlaid jade" medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was a unique medal design. The design concept was to combine gold and jade, which symbolized honor and virtue, to symbolize the "golden and jade fate" in China traditional culture, reflecting the China people's praise of the Olympic spirit and the praise of athletes. The design of the medal was inspired by the ancient China dragon pattern jade. The gold, silver, and bronze medals were made of white jade, bluish-white jade, and green jade from Kunlun jade. The colors were in line with aesthetics. The design of the gold-inlaid jade medal was created by the team of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The jade material came from the Kunlun jade of the Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai. The Kunlun jade was transported to Yangzhou for processing. Finally, it was inlaid and cast by the Shanghai Mint. In terms of craftsmanship, in order to ensure the safety of the combination of jade and metal, to meet the needs of wearing and displaying, a special process was used. For example, special silica gel was applied between the metal and jade, and a groove was opened on the side of the medal and a silica gel O-ring was embedded. A silica gel pad was added at the bottom, which allowed the medal to fall freely from a certain height (such as 2 - 3 meters) without being damaged. The ribbon of the medal was made of mulberry silk and polyester-based chemical fiber double-sided fine weaving. After high-tech nanotechnology treatment, it was waterproof, moth-proof, anti-pollution, fire-resistant, and never faded. Even the boxes that contained the medals were all wooden lacquer boxes. They were square, implying that the four corners of the world were perfect. The pure silver part of the medal was plated with 6 grams of pure gold. In addition to the cost of the jade and production, its collection value was high, not only because of its excellent production, but also because "gold is valuable and jade is priceless." After a fire broke out in the home of a Russian Olympic champion in Beijing, the medal was still intact, not even broken. It could be seen that the workmanship was excellent and the materials were carefully selected. While watching the Olympics, you can also read the wonderful novels related to the Olympics!
There are many kinds of gold ornaments inlaid with precious stones. For example, the gold phoenix crown inlaid with gems was made of silver. It was decorated with dragons, phoenixes, and flowers carved with gold. Some of the ornaments were inlaid with rubies and emeralds. There was a big peony flower in the middle of the front. Five phoenixes stood side by side on the flower, and three dragons were on the top. There was also the imperial mandate gold crown unearthed from the tomb of Bi Yuan, the top scholar of the Qing Dynasty, and his wife. It was made of pure gold and weighed 616.4g. It was inlaid with tourmaline and decorated with nine golden phoenixes and decorated with flowers. The octagonal ring inlaid with turquoise and gold ornaments was a cultural relic of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was now stored in the Nanjing Museum. In addition, there were also gold ornaments inlaid with gems unearthed from specific tombs, such as the tomb of the tomb owner of No.3 tomb in Biyuan's side room. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The height of the gold-inlaid jade bamboo could grow to nine meters high, with a diameter of about four to five centimeters.
"Gold and jade" had different meanings in different novels. It was mentioned in Tong Hua's novel Ballad of the Desert (The female lead was Jin Yu, Yu Jin. She was a wolf girl in the desert. She was free and unrestrained, daring to love and hate, and had emotional entanglements with Meng Jiu and Huo Qubing. In the end, she got together with Huo Qubing and had children with him). It was also mentioned in Yaoyao's novel, Jin Yu is Hard to Raise (The main character, Lin Xianyu, replaced the princess to marry in the Northern Region. She never got along with Helian Zhou and eventually developed feelings for him to overcome difficulties together). "Palace Wall Flower Shadow: The Legendary Life of the Mute Embroidery Girl" was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to click and read it!
The material used to draw gold could be real gold. For example, in the process of drawing gold on porcelain, the process of drawing gold on a rock plate, etc., it was mentioned that the original (real gold) was used to draw patterns, or the real gold material was used to create the effect of spraying gold through the ink-jet process. However, there were also cases where gold powder was used for decoration, so the gold was not necessarily real gold. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!