How to Tell if Jade is Real (Singapore Buyer's Guide)
A plain-English guide for Singapore buyers: the practical checks that separate genuine Type A jadeite from treated, dyed, and fake stones — and the one test that settles it for good.
Why this matters
[Operator: open with the buyer's fear — spending real money on a stone that turns out to be glass, plastic, or chemically treated.]
The checks you can do yourself
- Ask for the certificate and verify the number with the issuing lab.
- Transmitted light — look for natural fibrous texture.
- Dye in the cracks — a sign of Type C.
- Surface under magnification — acid pitting signals Type B.
- Sound, temperature, and price sanity.
[Operator: expand each point. Cross-link to the /verify checklist.]
The only definitive answer
[Operator: explain that a lab test is the final word, and that every piece we sell is certified before listing.]
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