The famous "Black Prince's Ruby" is actually spinel?
Even the Queen of England was kept in the dark about this. You can imagine how beautiful this spinel is.
It can also be seen from this that it is really difficult to distinguish rubies and spinels from their appearance!
Therefore, the so-called ruby on the crown is the spinel that has been considered a "ruby" for many years.
Because the colors are so similar, people often mistake spinels for rubies.
Of course, this "beautiful" misunderstanding in history is definitely not the only one.
When the Russian Empress Catherine II was coronated, the top of the large crown she wore was inlaid with red spinel.
The red gemstone set in the center of the **** coronation crown is also a spinel.
Also, in China, the beads on the hats of ancient first-class officials were also considered to be rubies.
However, many of the leftover capping beads have now been identified as red spinel.
This is more interesting. Many famous rubies, the rubies that represent the pinnacle beauty of rubies, are red spinel...
What does this mean? The top-grade red spinel is no worse than ruby.
However, now in the market, rubies are generally more expensive than spinels.
Ruby has always been listed as the world's four most precious gemstones together with diamonds, emeralds and sapphires.
Many people don't even know what spinel is, or they don't even think of it as a gemstone. This is the difference.
Chen Wenzhe held a bean-sized, red spinel and looked at it again and again.
The pretty boy took out a lot of spinels and they were of high quality, but they were too small.
So, don't look at the large quantity. When you really calculate the price, it's not much.
But, what if someone really has a mine at home?
Therefore, the price still needs to be discussed carefully.
"I'll give you one-fifth of the price of pigeon blood red for this top-notch Jedi!"
Chen Wenzhe determined the price of a gemstone, and the price he gave was definitely high.
"Too low!" the pretty boy said without any hesitation.
Then, the pretty boy Luo Liba said a lot.
In fact, now Chen Wenzhe can generally understand some South Vietnamese dialect.
So he now knows that the pretty boy’s surname is Li, and his name is Li Weizhao. It seems that this surname is very noble. Just because of this name, the translator explained a lot.
Finally, Chen Wenzhe understood that his family belonged to the royal family and had been passed down for twenty or thirty generations.
The history of South Vietnam that Chen Wenzhe knows is like a Li Dynasty abroad.
He didn't know if the boy named Li Weizhao was a member of the royal family, but he was always one of the three most popular surnames in South Vietnam.
If the family population were larger, they would be able to dominate some small places.
As for the royal family and nobles, in fact, as long as they can exist in China today, which one does not have a little bit of Yanhuang blood? Which one has a little bit of Han and Tang blood?
Calculating it this way, aren’t all the Chinese people in their country nobles with royal blood?
"The price you offered is low. I think the price of this kind of hot powder is not lower than that of pigeon blood ruby."
Li Weizhao started to negotiate the price, and he really got to the point.
True red spinel, commonly known as hot pink, looks exactly like pigeon blood ruby.
However, the price of hot noodles in the market is only one-fifth to one-third of the latter.
Of course, this does not mean that red spinels are necessarily cheaper than rubies, because the prices mentioned above are market prices.
Isn’t the so-called market price decided by some businessmen who benefit from it?
Besides, market prices are always changing!
In fact, comparing red spinel and ruby, rubies are said to have "ten reds and nine splits".
Red spindles, on the other hand, generally have higher clarity and better color.
For this reason, hot powder of the same weight may not be cheaper than rubies.
However, as far as the current market situation is concerned, the price of unfired spinel with certificate under 0.8 carat is mostly 600 yuan each.
The market price of 0.8~1.5 carat unburned Burmese spinels with certificates is mostly around 1,000 yuan.
And if it is the best Jedi spinel, or hot powder, the price will be high.
"Jedi" can be said to be the highest quality and most expensive spinel.
Especially the hot pink spinel with the right color. As far as Chen Wenzhe knows, high-quality ones of about 1 carat can be sold for 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.
This price can be said to be very high among spinels.
Of course, compared to the pigeon blood red in rubies, the price is not high, so Li Weizhao was a little dissatisfied.
But that's the market price.
This market price must have been confused by some big jewelers.
For example, Chen Wenzhe is considered a vested interest. Now that he can buy the best red spinel, he naturally tries to find ways to lower the price.
Therefore, he wants to buy it at the so-called market price.
In fact, as long as you have a little understanding of the jewelry market, you should know that some top-quality jewelry will never easily flow into the market.
Let alone others, if it were Chen Wenzhe who had no channels, would he have bought such a top-notch Jedi Knight?
Not to mention buying it, he didn't even get a chance to take a look.
Also, it turns out that he got so many rubies, sapphires, and top-quality tourmalines. Has he sold them on the market?
You know, any top-quality gemstone can be auctioned, and it will be a big auction!
In other words, whether it is ruby or spinel, the output is very rare.
Although spinel is produced in many places, its quantity is small.
In fact, the price of high-quality spinel in Europe and the United States has already begun to rise, and its status is increasingly valued.
At present, domestic consumers have paid high attention to spinel, especially hot powder, and prices are also rising.
It can be said that no matter what price he bought it at, Chen Wenzhe could not lose money. It was just a matter of making more or less.
"This thing is considered rare, so I will give you an accurate price. For this two-carat fine piece, I will give you 10,000 per carat. As long as it reaches the Jedi level, it will be 20,000 per carat. You should have understood the price, right?
?This is the price in our country, and it is the market price.”
"Ordinary gems are fine, but the price of Jedi Knights is not." Li Weizhao was quite knowledgeable.
Chen Wenzhe had a headache, mainly because he didn't know Li Weizhao's bottom line.
You must know that high-quality Jedi Knights are rare resources and must be something with a price but no market.
Most people will never encounter such a thing.
Of course, no matter how good things are, they all have a price. Generally, a high-quality Jedi spinel of one carat costs about three to five thousand yuan per carat.
For those above one carat, the price is seven to eight thousand yuan per carat.
The price of a high-quality Jedi Knight that reaches one carat is outrageous, and it costs ten thousand or twenty thousand.
Besides, if the best Jedi appear, the price will definitely be no worse than pigeon blood rubies. It is not uncommon for one carat to reach 30,000 yuan.