The second-floor hall of the Rough Stone Trading Market.
At that moment, the entire hall was still as water. Everyone stared at the jade blazing with green light, their eyes filled with greed.
Jade came in various colors depending on the coloring ions it contained, typically white, red, green, purple, yellow, and pink.
Pure jade without impurities was white. If it contained chromium, it displayed soft, vivid shades of light or dark green, a color known as jade green.
Green jade was the most valuable variety and was highly prized. Of course, besides good color, a piece of jade's texture was also extremely important.
Generally, jade with fresh, beautiful color, relatively transparent texture, and a strong glassy luster was considered top-grade. Conversely, jade with dull color, dry texture, and poor transparency was considered inferior.
Glass-type jade combined all three qualities—vivid color, transparent texture, and a strong glassy luster—so it was considered the finest jade, also known as the foremost variety.
Glass-type jade typically had a glassy luster and a fine, pure, flawless texture. Its green was true, bright, rich, and uniform, with a fluorescence visible to the naked eye, a quality known as luminescence.
On the market, jade was divided into three grades: ordinary, commercial, and premium.
Ordinary-grade jade was opaque and generally used only for jade jewelry.
Commercial-grade jade was slightly transparent, interspersed with translucent green veins and spots. It had a wide range of uses, generally as gifts or to ward off evil.
Premium-grade jade was deep green and translucent, with a fine texture, uniform, vivid color, and no impurities or cracks. It generally served as a jade shop's centerpiece or as a gift to cultivate connections with powerful, wealthy figures.
Glass-type jade belonged to the premium grade. If offered as a gift, it was a grand one