JNA 40周年专题报道 JNA May/June 2023 | 41 Jade expert, gemmologist and mineralogist Mimi Ou Yang’s profound impact on the Hong Kong jewellery industry and the jade trade is indisputable. By establishing the Hong Kong Gems Laboratory and HK Institute of Gemmology, she strengthened the foundation of the city’s jewellery industry, ensuring the professionalism, knowledge and expertise of its professionals who, in turn, nurtured market interest in gems and jewellery. Her accomplishments also include defining and officialising the terminology “Fei Cui Jade,” which significantly improved the market’s understanding of a gemstone prized for its distinct beauty, rarity and cultural significance, and the jadeite trade’s reputation among consumers. Pioneering advocate In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Ou Yang saw Hong Kong flourishing as a trading and processing centre for jade, but realised knowledge of the gem was poor and the industry was behind the times. There was also a lack of transparency surrounding artificial treatments in Hong Kong’s jade industry in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These spurred her to professionalise the trade by proposing nomenclature and identification methods for jade treatments, among others. “Our research, combined with market analysis, resulted in the classification and identification methods of A, B, C, B+C grades. Today, this has become the industry standard for jade identification worldwide, providing stability and farreaching benefits for the trade,” Ou Yang said. Jade experts have embraced her findings as have relevant departments in Hong Kong. Her research suggestions have also been incorporated into the commodity regulations. When some quarters clung to old traditions and refused to accept new jade definitions, Ou Yang responded with counterarguments based on her research and market surveys to prove her findings. “I am not swayed by opposing voices that often say we should not try new things. I have always insisted on facing reality and presenting new research results to promote the continuous development of the industry towards modernisation,” she remarked. By continually promoting jade in her overseas lectures, Ou Yang has also been instrumental in thrusting the gem onto the international stage and making it truly global. 翡翠专家、宝石学家和矿物学家欧阳秋眉教授，对 香港地区的珠宝业和翡翠贸易带来非常深远的 影响。 欧阳教授一手创立香港宝石鉴定所和香港珠宝学院，借 以巩固香港珠宝行业的基础，除了确保业者的专业水平、知 识和技能，也积极培养市场对宝石和珠宝的兴趣。 她的主要成就还包括清晰定义“翡翠”这个专门术语，令 市场更透彻了解这种独特、珍贵而文化意义深长的美玉，以 及提升翡翠行业在消费者心目中的声誉。 先驱倡导者 在1970年代末至80年代初，欧阳教授留意到香港地区 已蓬勃发展成玉石贸易和加工中心，但专门知识匮乏，行业 水平相对落后。再者，在80年代末至90年代初，香港地区的 玉石行业在加工处理方面也欠缺透明度。这促使她明确界 定翡翠及厘定各种人工处理方式，以提升行业的专业水平。 欧阳教授指出：“我们将研究成果结合市场分析，最后归 纳出A货、B货、C货及B+C货的分类和识别方法。时至今天，这 已成为全球玉石鉴定的行业标准，具有稳定和深远的影响。” 玉石专家和香港地区的相关部门，均广泛接受她的研究 结果。其建议也被纳入商品说明条例。 面对个别人士固守传统，拒绝接受新定义，欧阳教授便 会根据研究和市场调查数据进行反论证，以支持她一番钻 研的心血结晶。她强调：“我不会被拒绝尝试新事物的反对 声音所左右。我一直坚持面对现实，展示崭新研究成果，推 动行业不断革新和现代化。” 此外，欧阳教授在海外演讲中一直推广翡翠玉石，已成 功将翡翠推上国际舞台，达到真正的国际化。 Professor Mimi Ou Yang’s tremendous strides in modernising and professionalising the jade industry have earned her the title, “The Jade Lady,” and the place of honour in the chronicles of the gem’s trade. 欧阳秋眉教授致力于翡翠行业的现代化和专业化工作，并取得长 足进步，使她获得“翡翠夫人”的美誉，在行业历史上占有举足轻重的位置。 Mimi Ou Yang 欧阳秋眉 Founder, Hong Kong Gems Laboratory and HK Institute of Gemmology 香港宝石鉴定所及香港珠宝学院创办人 Turning the spotlight on jade 把世界目光聚焦到翡翠的先驱
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