What kind of metal is usually used to inlay jadeite in ancient times?

The rise of jadeite inlay technology first originated in China. Inlay as an ancient traditional handicraft, with its fine production function, occupies an important position in the jewelry industry. And the jadeite inlay process is more different from other jade inlay process.

What are the main materials used in jade inlay?

Platinum, platinum group element minerals are isometric crystal system, single crystals are rare, occasionally cubic or octahedral fine grain output.

Palladium, in fact, is also a kind of platinum, similar in appearance to platinum, silver-white metallic luster, bright color. Specific gravity 12, lighter than platinum, ductile. There are silver, imitation gold, gold and gold-plated materials are often used to inlay jadeite jewelry. Jade inlay craft techniques, jadeite and metal clever combination, off the ordinary jadeite on top of the pearl.

Pure gold, ? That is, 24K gold or 9999 thousand foot gold, is a precious metal, due to the texture of the softer, the most can highlight the delicate design of the jewelry handmade and details. Pure gold color is thicker yellow, but also not easy to oxidize, if the care of the proper color will always remain bright.

Setting gemstones due to the lack of strength is easy to fall off. Therefore, people add silver, copper, zinc and other metals in gold to increase the strength and toughness of gold, so made of gold jewelry, also known as K gold. (Dr. JD Howe Jewelry replied)