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Multi-colored Jadeite
Jadeite has the most colors compared with other gem stones. It is not uncommon for a piece of jadeite to have three colors. Everything being equal, the more color it has, the more valuable the jadeite will be.
| No of colors |
Colors |
Commercial term |
| Two |
Red and Green |
Fei Cui |
| Two |
Purple and Green |
Chun Dai Chai |
| Three |
Red, Green and Purple |
Fu Lu Shou |
| Four |
Red, Green, Purple, and (White or Yellow) |
Fu Lu Shou Xi |
| Five |
Red, Green, Purple, Yellow and White |
Wu Fu Lin Men |
Multi-colored Jadeite (Two colors - Red and Green)
Jadeite is called Fei (Red, sometimes Yellow) Cui (Green) in Chinese. It is the most common colors valued by Southern Chinese. Good quality two-color jadeite has been collector's item.
Multi-colored Jadeite (Two colors - Purple and Green)
This two color jadeite bangle has been valued at more than US$50,000.Green color jadeite and Purple color jadeite can command good price on its own. Although this type of jadeite has very fine texture; it normally lacks transparency, and very seldom both colors are bright, as a result it cannot command a premium price in the market. Only very good quality pieces will arouse the collectors' interest.
Multi-colored Jadeite (Three colors - Red, Green and Purple)
In Chinese three color jadeite is normally called Fu Lu Shou.(Fu means fortune, Lu means high official position, and Shou means longevity). You are a very lucky man if you have all the three good things in life. A point to note is that (Red, Green and Purple) is more valuable than (red, yellow and green) and (yellow, green and purple). The value of this type of Jadeite will appreciate in time to come.
Multi-colored Jadeite (Three colors - Red, Green, Purple and White (or Yellow)
Seldom found in the market, as you need a big piece of jadeite to find four colors concurrently. And normally the jadeite will be carved into an art piece for display purposes. Always regarded as collector's item.
Multi-colored Jadeite (Five colors - Red, Green, Purple, Yellow and White)
Definitely a collector's item. This type of jadeite is very hard to come by, even in Jadeite auction market. Sometimes its existence is only considered in theory. The red color represents fortune; green color -status; white color -longevity; yellow color - wealth and purple color -happiness.
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