Jade and turquoiseTurquoise was one of the important jade materials used by the China ancestors. In ancient China, it was called "Bidianzi" and "Qinglang". The English name was "Turquoise", and the Chinese translation was "Turkish Jade".
In terms of color, its color source mainly depended on the content of copper and iron. More copper would be blue, and more iron would be green. There were various colors, including sky blue, dark blue, light blue, lake blue, blue-green, apple green, yellow-green, light yellow, light gray, and so on. It was best to use sky-blue porcelain pine, like glazed porcelain. If there were irregular iron wires, the quality would be poor. The value of white turquoise was lower than blue and green.
In terms of distribution, China's turquoise mines are mainly distributed in the eastern Qinling Mountains and the surrounding areas of Qilian Mountains. However, turquoise products have been found in many sites in China, such as the early Neoliths in Wuyang, Henan Province, the Pei Ligang site in Henan Province, the Shawo Li site, the Jia County Shuiquan site, etc., as well as the Yangshao culture, the Dadiwan culture in the Yellow River basin, the Majiayao culture, the Taosi culture, the Shimao site, the Hongshan culture in the north, the Qujialing, Daxi, Shijiahe in the south. Ruins such as the Stone Gorge culture reflected the possibility of a large-scale, long-distance "turquoise road" in ancient times.
In terms of craftsmanship, there were different developments in different periods. The ancestors of the Yangshao culture developed the cohesion-type inlaid craftsmanship. The craftsmanship reached a new height during the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. For example, the bronze inlaid turquoise ornaments unearthed from the Erlitou site showed exquisite full inlaid craftsmanship. The "dragon" composed of more than 2000 pieces of turquoise was a technological miracle.
In terms of culture, turquoise played an important role in Tibetan culture in China's Xizang region. Turquoise necklaces appeared more frequently in Tibetan culture. Many Tibetans wore a turquoise necklace that was regarded as their soul. When they married their daughter, they would also give a turquoise to their daughter.
In the modern market, the turquoise market was more chaotic. There were many problems such as jelly and dyeing, and there was a lack of relative standard control. The official level could issue a certificate, which made many players feel disappointed, causing many people to be unwilling to play turquoise. The current market style was more inclined to make high-quality products (such as Wu Lan flowers, which had the characteristics of net flowers), or make some small inlaid and jade-like small materials.
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What is turquoise glaze?Turquoise glaze was a glaze used in the production of porcelain. From the reference materials, there were loose-green glazed Kung Fu teacups, loose-green glazed Japanese Sancai bowls, and other ceramic products. However, there was no more detailed information about their composition, firing process, and so on.
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Is old turquoise valuable?Old turquoise had a larger investment space and was more valuable than new turquoise.
On the one hand, from the perspective of collection investment, the price of old turquoise rose greatly. For example, a shiny pendant made of old turquoise was only 500 yuan in 2003, and the exchange price with "Jade Friend" reached 6000 yuan in February 2024. The price of old turquoise pendants with Tibetan patterns and characters had risen even more, and they were already rare in the low-end collection market.
On the other hand, old turquoise was more popular in the market. Collecting old turquoise was more profitable than new turquoise, and the price of old turquoise products with ethnic characteristics often doubled. However, there was a phenomenon of new stones imitating antiques on the market, so one had to pay attention to distinguishing them when collecting them.
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