Chapter seven hundred and sixty-four thousand kinds of agate and ten thousand kinds of jade
There are many lucky people who can find treasures on Taobao. With them as role models, the market will be more active and attract more people to enter the antique market.
Under a virtuous cycle, the market prospered.
As long as the market prospers, everyone will benefit.
"Boss, how much does your teapot cost?"
"The teapot with gall and sardonyx is made of a lot of materials and is very rare. Please give it 70,000 yuan!"
Chen Wenzhe was speechless. Although this looks like a teapot from the Qing Dynasty, you can't sell it as a famous product!
"Boss, the price is too high. The most I can pay is three hundred! Even so, you still have to use that red agate triangular cup as a companion!"
"Hey! Isn't this young man bargaining hard enough?"
The boss looked at Chen Wenzhe, does he understand?
The triangular cup was kept by his side with great care, while the teapot in Chen Wenzhe's hand was placed casually on the stall.
Would he give up a valued triangular cup for an unappreciated teapot?
It's just that those who inquire are all good customers, and those who can respond with price are real customers.
Three hundred yuan is a lot, but many people’s daily salary is less than three hundred yuan!
Besides, most people really can't just say such a price casually.
"As you are in the agate business, you naturally know that even if you put that triangular cup at the auction house, it would only sell for two to three thousand yuan. As for this gall-wrapped sardonyx, it is not that rare. It is not a famous product, and it is not being auctioned.
Okay, your price of 70,000 yuan is too high."
The boss looked at Chen Wenzhe seriously. Did he really meet someone knowledgeable?
"Seventy thousand was in 2007. Now more than ten years have passed, and everything has appreciated in value."
"Agate is different. With the changes of the times, technology is becoming more and more developed. The cost of mining agate has dropped a lot. Besides, technological advancement has allowed more agate to be mined. This is a relatively rare water bladder.
The price of sardonyx is not high either.”
"Do you really know how to wrap sardonyx?" The boss looked at Chen Wenzhe in surprise.
Chen Wenzhe smiled softly and said: "I know a little bit, isn't it red onyx?"
There are thousands of kinds of agate and thousands of kinds of jade, and red onyx is one of them.
Among red onyx, there is a kind of fine agate with red and white onyx-like stripes like silk, which is called sardonyx.
To play with this kind of thing, you should first understand the definition of sardonyx.
If the onyx is a flesh-red color band, or a white or black parallel band, it is called sardonyx. In ancient times, it was also called "cut agate".
The formation of the filament is due to the difference in cooling rate and volatilization rate between the inside and outside during the process after the volcanic eruption, and the penetration of minerals at the same time.
The main producing areas of sardonyx are in Xiba, Asan, Masca Island, Uruguay and other regions. Some people also call it "Persian agate".
Now that we have a general understanding of the definition of sardonyx, let’s take a look at what exactly sardonyx is.
It is a kind of gem with stripes of red and white, black and white, or blue and white, wide or narrow, intertwined to form a unique visual impact.
The texture of sardonyx is the same as that of most agates. It is warm, delicate, and gelatinous, and its hardness can reach between 7 and 7.5. It is a commonly used variety for carving.
Due to the unique formation of sardonyx, the output is relatively small.
High-quality sardonyx is even rarer.
For example, among the top quality sardine agates, the closed cavity inside the sardonyx contains water. When shaken, there will be a sound of water, and you can see the water flowing inside.
Of course, ordinary sardonyx is not expensive even though the quantity is smaller than other agates.
The current overall price of sardonyx is still relatively low.
A bunch of relatively good texture usually only costs a few hundred yuan, and the cheaper ones cost dozens of yuan.
The more famous one is that in the 2007 auction market, the Qing Dynasty silk-wrapped water gall agate teapot just mentioned was sold for 69,000.
That was already a high price, and the teapot in front of me was very different from that one.
Chen Wenzhe put down the teapot and picked up another one. This one was still a teapot made of agate.
The two vessels are similar in shape, both are medium-sized, short and small teapots.
It is not easy to make such a satisfactory teapot out of agate, not to mention that the button on the lid of this teapot also has a water bladder in it.
This time, Chen Wenzhe did not play tricks. What he took was a real thing from the Qing Dynasty, not a synthetic agate product.
The origin of sardonyx is still very rare, so the market is flooded with a large number of fake sardonyx, mainly synthetic agate.
Although it looks similar, it has no collection value.
Seeing Chen Wenzhe pick up another teapot made of water gall and sardonyx, the boss' old face couldn't help but blush.
"Okay, if you really want it, just take one for three hundred. This triangular cup will not be sold for less than three thousand!"
Chen Wenzhe laughed. This boss was also a half-hearted person. He didn't realize that the teapot in his hand was genuine and not a fake?
In fact, it is very easy to identify gall-wrapped sardonyx. The first thing you need to do is look at the color.
Natural sardonyx has bright color and bright luster; synthetic agate will not be as good in color.
The second is to look at the texture. Natural sardonyx stripes have clear colors, obvious texture, lively and full of aura;
Synthetic agate has a uniform color, is lifeless, and has a dull texture.
The third is to look at the texture. The hardness of natural sardonyx reaches seven, while synthetic agate will not be that high. You can tell by scratching it with a hard object.
Then look at the transparency. In terms of transparency, natural sardonyx will be as full of gelatin as other agates, and some can even see the water line;
Synthetic agate is extremely transparent, like glass.
Finally, after contact, feel the touch.
Natural sardonyx is more delicate to the touch and has a unique constant temperature;
Synthetic agate is like glass, its temperature will change significantly with the external temperature.
In terms of function, sardonyx is often used as the raw material for Go chess pieces. Such chess pieces are generally relatively expensive and have a certain collection value.
In addition, it is also used as jewelry such as bracelets, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, etc., which are also of great ornamental value.
Chen Wenzhe held the precious water gall teapot in his hand with a smile, and looked at the red agate triangular cup in the boss's hand again.
This thing looked really beautiful, he liked it very much, and even if it wasn't missing, he wanted to get it.
Thinking that he had already taken advantage, there was no need to continue to pester, so Chen Wenzhe agreed to the boss's price.
After paying 3,300 yuan and getting two items worth 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, Chen Wenzhe was still very happy.
However, if he leaves like this, will the boss hate him if he knows who he is?
Therefore, Chen Wenzhe planned to form a good relationship.