What is dark jade worth?

The second most expensive jade stone has a lavender hue. Lavender jade will be worth more than other types of non-imperial green jade, such as those that have a bluer or yellow tint. In general, the cleaner and more free of impurities the jade stone is, the more valuable it will be. While jade with contrasting colored veins and veins may seem attractive and, therefore, arouse buyers' interest in that regard, it will never withstand the value that a more uniform jadeite will attract.

The purpose can affect the value so much that the small jade object can be much more expensive than a larger-scale jade sculpture. Proponents of metaphysical gemstones believe that the jade stone provides the wearer with greater clarity and even access to the spiritual world; there are many published guides available on the different types of jade and their ability to increase wisdom and intuition. Chinese jade jewelry, in particular, is set to grow rapidly in the luxury goods sector, and interest in China's rich cultural heritage will be a key factor in the investment potential of jade jewelry and decorative arts in the coming years. The most expensive examples of jade are found in the so-called Imperial Jade color, which is an intense and vibrant emerald green.

In these cases, jade stones are most valuable when they are thick, symmetrical and proportional; there should be no defect or imperfection on the surface of a jade stone visible to the naked eye and some shapes must be uniform, without flat spots or irregularities. For example, one of the most expensive ancient objects made of jade is a Neolithic vessel called a jade cone with a sacred face of humans and animals from the Liangzhu culture. According to an old Chinese proverb (gold has a value, jade is priceless), it's easier to value gold than to establish the value of jade, because it often exceeds the value of the stone. Because of this decisive factor when evaluating this type of jade stone, some people treat or bleach jade to hide and eliminate any signs of discoloration before applying it with colored polymers; these artificially altered jadeites are not as valuable as their untreated counterparts.