Thirty-six ice-type red jade bracelets and five blood jade bracelets were neatly placed on the white velvet cloth of the table. They were red and white, like roses in full bloom. They were really beautiful.
It's just that the luster of these bracelets is still a little dull, including those blood jade bracelets, which also have a restrained luster. As the saying goes, "jade cannot be used until it is cut." These bracelets that have been cut into the shape of a device still lack the last step: polishing.
When this process is completed, the bracelets polished from these top-quality jadeite will truly release their brilliance.
It can be said that polishing is also the most important step in the shaping of jade. It mainly refers to grinding the surface of the jade to make it smooth, bright and more aesthetic. Otherwise, no matter how beautiful the jade is, it will be a semi-finished product without polishing.
The polishing process is divided into three steps. The first is rough grinding, that is, using a polishing tool to remove the rough surface of the surface and grinding the surface very fine. The second is polishing, that is, polishing with polishing powder. The third is cleaning, that is, using polishing powder to polish the surface.
Professional solutions are used to clean away the dirt on the bracelet, and finally oil and wax are applied to increase the brightness and smoothness of the bracelet.
For some jade ornaments, the design, shape and carving are undoubtedly the most important. For bracelets with a single shape, the polishing step is even more important and takes the longest time.
"Master Luo, isn't it too troublesome to polish these bracelets one by one?" Zhuang Rui looked at the table of bracelets, feeling happy but also having a headache.
"Didn't you buy a polishing machine? And I think that one is the best model. It can polish very quickly. It can even be used for cleaning jade..."
As Luo Jiang spoke, he moved an unopened cardboard box out of the corner of the garage. After opening the box, he took out a metal object that looked like a trash can.
"Is this a polishing machine?"
Zhuang Rui was a little embarrassed. When Mr. Wu gave him the order, he just looked at the price and didn't really understand what machine he had purchased.
"That's right, this one is the latest. Not only can it automatically vacuum, but it also has a vibration function. It also has an ultrasonic cleaning function. Oiling and waxing can be done with an oven. If the master hadn't told me that you have the equipment here,
It’s complete. It takes one month to create so many objects. How dare I take on this job?”
Luo Jiang smiled and talked to Zhuang Rui while plugging in the power of the polishing machine and opening the lid. This new polishing machine can be applied to many types of jade.
Zhuang Rui didn't know that the price of ordinary polishing machines was around a thousand yuan, but his one cost more than fourteen thousand yuan and was much more powerful. Mr. Wu knew that Zhuang Rui was not short of money, and the order
The jade-cutting machines sold on the Internet are all the best.
Luo Jiang picked up a pair of bracelets from the table, inserted them into a fluffy cylindrical protrusion in the polishing machine, then picked up the cotton pad provided with the polishing machine and put it on it, and then placed it on a table until
After inserting five pairs of bracelets, Luo Jiang stopped, evenly sprinkled the polishing powder inside, and closed the bucket lid.
"Is that enough?" He could do such a simple job. Zhuang Rui felt a sense of presence for the first time in more than a week.
"Well, five hours is enough. Today's equipment is really advanced. When I was an apprentice, everything was polished manually. I would use a coarse cloth dipped in polishing powder and polish the jade pieces all day long. So,
The results from this polishing machine are not as good as the hard work."
Luo Jiang had some feelings, as if he thought of what he was like back then, and smiled bitterly. Modern machinery and equipment have caused many craftsmen to give up their traditional craftsmanship. Not to mention polishing, cleaning and waxing, even carving, many factories now do it.
With computer micro-carving, the living space of people using traditional handicrafts has become smaller and smaller.
However, a good work requires the author's hard work. The objects hand-carved by masters have an indescribable spirituality that cannot be matched by computer micro-sculpture.
In modern society, people's aesthetics are constantly improving, and the carved jades made by everyone are increasingly sought after by some specific customer groups. This has formed a polarization situation, and the prices of masters' works are getting higher and higher.
, but few people care about the works of ordinary artists.
This situation has also made the inheritance of the jade carving industry somewhat unsustainable. The Yangzhou industry in the south is okay, the inheritance has been orderly for hundreds of years, and successor talents are still emerging, but the Beijing work of the northern industry is basically
The inheritance is about to end, which is something that makes the old man feel very distressed and troubled.
After Luo Jiang put the bracelet into the polishing machine, he pressed the power switch and was busy carving small objects such as pendants and earrings. The materials for these things were all leftover from the bracelet.
, a large number, except for some scattered jade scraps that cannot be carved, the rest were gathered together by Luo Jiang.
The carving of pendants is much more complicated than that of bracelets, and the level of the jade carving master is fully reflected here.
Luo Jiang has a lot of experience. Basically, after drawing a pattern on a piece of scrap material, he can immediately start the jade carving machine. His big rough hands seemed extremely flexible at this time. Zhuang Rui only saw him holding the jade material in front of him.
After playing with the miniature diamond drill of the jade-cutting machine for a while, the image of Maitreya Buddha with a big belly and a big smile appeared vividly in front of Zhuang Rui's eyes.
However, like the bracelets, these are just rough embryos, and they need to be carefully considered in detail before they can be polished. Even so, Zhuang Rui was already fascinated by them.
Four or five hours passed quickly while Luo Jiang was carving pendants. As the polishing machine sounded the alarm, the polishing process of the jade bracelets was completed.
Opening the cover of the polishing machine, Luo Jiang took out the top pair of bracelets. After observing it for a while with his back to the light, he nodded and handed it to Zhuang Rui.
This is a bracelet made of polished ice material. Although it is not as crystal clear as glass red jade, it is not ordinary. The surface of the polished bracelet exudes a faint red light. Looking at the light, it looks like
Inside the jelly-like bracelet, there seems to be a faint gurgling stream flowing, emitting a breathtaking fluorescent light.
Luo Jiang saw Zhuang Rui's intoxicated look and said with a smile: "The glossiness is not enough. Only when the color can shine through in the backlight will it be considered complete."
"Well, please leave it to Master Luo."
Zhuang Rui was very satisfied with the progress of the jade work and the objects that had been produced. He was thinking about whether to increase Luo Jiang's wages. Apart from anything else, the bracelet he was holding in his hand now would be a good choice in jewelry.
If the store sells it, don’t even think about buying it if you don’t have millions.
The red color on jadeite is formed due to secondary effects, and is only the color of the jadeite skin. This characteristic determines that jadeite seed material with red skin is very rare to be thick enough to be used as a bracelet.
Therefore, all-red jadeite or all-yellow jadeite bracelets are very rare. Only part of the common ones are red, but as long as the red color appears bright and the "seed" is relatively transparent, their value will be very high. All-red jadeite bracelets,
It should be extremely rare on the market.
Common red jadeite is mostly brownish-red or dark red, which gives people the feeling of "swimming in the dark". It is thick and not transparent. The jade quality is rough, contains many impurities, and is not of high value.
But when the quality of red jade can reach that of ice jade, it can be regarded as the best. Its market price is much higher than that of ice jade, and it is not much higher than that of sun-green ice jade.
Let.
As for the glass type red jade, it is even more legendary. It is even rarer than the imperial green and cannot be seen in the market at all. It can be said that it has a price but no market. It can only be surprised at some auctions occasionally.
now.
Zhuang Rui originally wanted to wait for the waxed red jade bracelets to be seen as soon as they came out of the oven, but he only received a call from Wu Jia, saying that they were the jewelry boxes he had customized and those for inlaying earring pendants.
The gold and silver jewelry arrived, but I had no choice but to drive to Shitou Zhai.
After arriving at the Stone Studio, Wu Jia first handed Zhuang Rui the customized items and then asked with some curiosity: "Zhuang Rui, what exactly did you ask Uncle Luo to make? It requires so many boxes and gold and silver for inlays."
pieces?"
"I can't tell you this, but after a month, I will give you three more treasures to sell in your store."
Zhuang Rui smiled and deliberately let it slip. In fact, after seeing those ice seed bracelets, Zhuang Rui regretted agreeing to give Mr. Wu a surprise. Not to mention the glass red jadeite, even the ice seed bracelets.
Yes, Zhuang Rui is reluctant to sell it now.
However, having said all his words earlier, he decided to take out three pairs of ice bracelets and let Wu Jia's Shitou Zhai sell them on his behalf. However, Zhuang Rui would not sell these three pairs of bracelets directly to Shitou Zhai.
According to the price paid, Shitou Zhai will be given a certain proportion of the share.
Seeing Zhuang Rui holding the box and leaving the Stone House, Wu Jia was stomping behind him angrily, but he was full of expectations for the treasure that Zhuang Rui said was the treasure of the store. The ring surface that his grandfather polished last time was just a few days ago.
Tian Gang was bought for 3.8 million. This matter has spread in the Pengcheng jade circle. If there are a few more good items for sale in the store, it will definitely further improve Shitou Zhai.
reputation.
After returning to the villa, Zhuang Rui discovered that the five pairs of bracelets placed on the top of the table could be easily distinguished from the bracelets next to them even though they were far apart. They must have been completed.
