"I must apologize to you. Yuan Jie did make a mistake." Luo Tian stood up and bowed to Liao Chuqing with a very sincere attitude: "He is my employee, and I must bear full responsibility."
Liao Chuqing remained silent and said for a long time: "He has his own affairs and you don't need to take responsibility. Let's put it aside for the time being. I only care about my lapis lazuli mouse now."
Luo Tian then took a closer look at the lapis lazuli mouse. Due to the age, irregular ice cracks were visible on the surface of the carving. In addition, there were white lines on the abdomen and tail, like white clouds running through it.
This is the inherent characteristic of lapis lazuli. The shape of the entire stone rat is in a crawling shape. The craftsman used a combination of round carving and line carving techniques to make the stone rat lifelike, which makes people feel pity.
I saw the rat's head tilted slightly to the left, its eyes looking straight, its pointed mouth slightly open, its long beards carved close to its cheeks, and its long, pointed and flexible ears standing high, as if it was listening to what was going on around it; that
The stone rat is short and stout
The neck, the fat and huge body, the slender tail naturally curves towards the abdomen, and the four claws are close to the mahogany base, which further highlights the agility and lifelikeness of the stone rat, just like a big blue rat ready to come out.
"Excellent product." Luo Tian said: "I didn't expect that Miss Liao would find such a lapis lazuli stone carving after getting the treasure relic. It is also an out-and-out antique. It is a stone carving from the Qing Dynasty. The carving technology is very skilled and it is produced by a famous artist.
What’s more, its material, lapis lazuli, is very unusual.”
"I heard the details." Liao Chuqing said.
"This lapis lazuli was called Zhulin, Jinjing, Jinyu, Qingdai, etc. in ancient China. In Buddhism, it was called Venuli or Biliuli. It is one of the Seven Treasures of Buddhism. In ancient Egypt thousands of years ago, lapis lazuli was associated with
Gold is of equal value. In ancient India, Iran and other countries, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and coral were all precious jade varieties. In ancient Greece and Rome, lapis lazuli was worn
Stone is considered to be a sign of wealth. Lapis Lazuli is also known as "Emperor Blue" because of its "color like the sky". It was favored by ancient emperors and was often buried with them in tombs. Lapis Lazuli has a dignified color and is easy to carve. It remains the first-class jadeite to this day.
The reputation of the material. People also believe that lapis lazuli can treat depression and intermittent fever. Lapis lazuli is also used as a painting pigment," Luo Tian said.
"Oh, it was very popular with ancient emperors." Liao Chuqing murmured: "It seems that it is indeed right."
"What's wrong?" Luo Tian asked subconsciously.
Liao Chuqing shook her head: "Nothing, Mr. Luo, please continue."
"The names of lapis lazuli in ancient my country are Lanchi, Jinchi, Diandai, etc. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the color of lapis lazuli has been like the sky, with the sky as the top. Therefore, the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties valued lapis lazuli. Lapis lazuli carvings have also been passed down. Quite a bit. Miss Liao’s point about this
, the carving has the characteristics of the Qing Dynasty, so I am sure it is a lapis lazuli sculpture from the Qing Dynasty." Luo Tian said: "As for whether it is not passed down by the royal family, it is a pity because there is no inscription or any mark on it, so I can't.
Know."
"That's already good." Liao Chuqing said, "Compared to your employees, you are indeed more skilled."
Luo Tian thought for a while and said: "Actually, I think you have misunderstood Yuan Jie. He is worried that you will be deceived. Glass has a grease luster. Its hardness is 5.5 and its specific gravity is 2.7-
2.9. Lapis lazuli has unique blue, dark blue, light blue and light cyan, etc. According to its different colors, it can be divided into: lapis lazuli dark blue and thick but not black; Jingelang jujube dark blue and yellow iron
Those with more mineral content than lapis lazuli; those with light blue color and white calcite, due to the source process
It got its name from the theory that the ancients used this stone as an aphrodisiac. In ancient my country, the burial lapis lazuli was said to be blue because of its green color, so it was used on the way to heaven. It was often used to make the burials of emperors. The properties of sodalite, blue ashlar, and azurite are very similar to lapis lazuli, so they are often used as counterfeiting."
"He is talking about azurite." Liao Chuqing said.
"I will use our company's testing machine to check the hardness for you. Let the facts speak for themselves. However, it is entirely possible for the naked eye to mislead. Even if he knows the difference between the two, he cannot judge the hardness with the naked eye." Luo Tian
He smiled and said, "I'm not trying to excuse him, I'm just telling the truth."
"Are these different in hardness?" Liao Chuqing deliberately avoided topics related to Yuan Jie and answered the question.
"That's right," Luo Tian said: "Sodalite has a coarse crystalline structure, uniform color, hardness 5.5-6, density 2.15-2.35, refractive index 1.483-1.487, its texture is not as uniform as lapis lazuli, and it has orange and pink fluorescence.
.Blue ashlar, orange-red fluorescence, density
2.44-2.5g/cm3, refractive index 1.49-1.504. Azurite, hardness is small, 3.5-4, refractive index 1.73-1.83, brittle, no large dense blocks. Colored jasper, with fake materials such as chalcedony
It is artificially colored and has a high hardness of 6.5-
7. The refractive index is 1.54-1.55. Colored spinel is artificially colored with cobalt salts. It has a high hardness of 8 and the refractive index is 1.71-1.72. Colored Xiuyu, light blue, no pyrite visible, grease luster
Strong, hardness 2.5-4, refractive index
1.56-1.57. The material imitates lapis lazuli and is made of glass. It is composed of colored dark blue sulfur or glass. No pyrite can be seen. The glass has a luster, a shell-shaped fracture, and is brittle. Dyed marble has low hardness and is easy to use with a knife.
When stirred, the reaction will be obvious when encountering hydrochloric acid."
Liao Chuqing's reaction to Luo Tian's long words was to open her mouth slightly, and Luo Tian smiled: "So, I think it is safest to issue a test report."
Regarding this point, Liao Chuqing has no objection at all: "Okay, in that case, I will entrust you with the hardness test. I want to make someone speechless."
Mentioning this point, Luo Tian asked her: "Miss Liao, I'm curious. Since you believe that the material of this stone mouse is lapis lazuli, why do you need to use it for identification?"
"This..." Liao Chuqing was speechless for a moment: "This is a long story, and, Mr. Luo, I don't think I need to explain it to you, right?" Liao Chuqing immediately returned to her cold demeanor, and Luo Tian seemed to feel a wave of
Cold, he nodded: "This is natural, Miss Liao, I will take you out to go through the procedures, and we will inform you when the results come out."
After Liao Chuqing completed the entrustment procedures, she did not forget to walk up to Yuan Jie: "Let's let the facts speak for themselves."
Yuan Jie's face turned red and he couldn't say a word. Luo Tian came to his rescue and sent Liao Chuqing out and the goddess away. As soon as Luo Tian came back, Yuan Jie pestered him and insisted on asking him
Whether the stone mouse was made of lapis lazuli, Luo Tian said helplessly: "It's true. Anyway, the hardness test results will be out soon. Fatty Yuan, you are really blind."
Yuan Jie was quite convinced by Luo Tian's results, and he immediately became frustrated. Zhang Qiwei came over and said, "I always feel that this Miss Liao has some weird, indescribable feeling."