"Are there any pearls of this quality? A slightly inferior one will do. We can put it in the store to show off our appearance. As the company undergoes transformation, we still need some new things to regain our reputation. :3w." Yang Tianfu said.
, pointing to the pearl in the silk bag.
"This one really doesn't exist anymore. There are only a few. If it's a bigger one like this, there are still some." Yang Tianfu is now one of his own, so Han Kongque doesn't hide it from him.
"What are you talking about? Take it out quickly! You kid, you really can't speak without gasping!" Yang Tianfu rolled his eyes at Han Peacock. The ten millimeter beads were gone, but there were still thirteen and four millimeter beads.
Quite a few, this guy couldn't have robbed the Dragon Palace of the Dragon King of the East China Sea!
Han Peacock shrugged and took out a bag of pearls from his backpack.
Han Kongque's backpack is like a treasure bag. It seems to have all kinds of treasures in it. However, Yang Tianfu is very distressed to see this. The hardness of pearls is not high. If they are all packed in a backpack like this, there will definitely be bumps and bumps.
, these are all treasures, how can they be treated like this?
"I'm talking about you, you! Why don't you put it in a box properly? It would be a pity if it gets worn out." Yang Tianfu was so distressed that he began to scold Han Peacock again.
He has pearl piercing tools here, as well as some k gold and sterling silver accessories. He has them ready-made in his studio, so he doesn't need to go to the company warehouse to get them. There is not much work around now, so Yang Tianfu simply gives them to Han directly.
Peacock processed.
Han Kongque was bored just sitting around, so he learned processing from Yang Tianfu. This job didn't look difficult, but it was a technical job. Han Kongque had seen Yang Tianfu do it before, but he didn't study too hard at that time, so he was not familiar with some
Han Peacock would get rid of small pearls, but he couldn't bear to part with such large pearls for fear of ruining them.
Seeing Yang Tianfu carefully drilling holes for pearls, Han Kongque felt bored again. He took out the seabed rock himself, got a carving knife, and began to rest.
Han Peacock first trimmed it into the shape of a flower pot, then cut a hole and embedded the prepared coral in it. In order to fix the coral, Han Peacock spent some time. He made the small hole slightly curved and directly
Stuck coral.
After it got stuck, Han Peacock shook it. It felt very solid, so he took a closer look and found that the flowerpot was a bit monotonous. Han Peacock carved some flowers, plants, trees and rocks on it according to the shape of the flowerpot. At this time,
Han Peacock has exhausted his talent, and he can only do this bonsai to this extent.
However, the cyan flowerpot and the scarlet coral tree still look very beautiful. The biggest feature of this coral bonsai is its natural nature.
The coral that Han Peacock chose looks like a small red tree. It is purely natural without any carving. Therefore, although Han Peacock has simply completed a bonsai, its value is absolutely
Not low.
Han Peacock has completed the task here, and Yang Tianfu has almost done it over there. Pearl drilling is simple and easy, especially for a skilled master like Yang Tianfu, it is not difficult at all, so it is produced in Han Peacock
When making coral bonsai, Yang Tianfu had already drilled more than a hundred golden pearls, and none of them failed.
"Xiao Li, string these pearls together." After drilling the holes, Yang Tianfu directly asked his assistant to string the pearls together to finish the job. After all, such a simple task does not require a master like him to complete it himself.
For this kind of top-quality pearls, there is really no need to add other things. Just such a string of golden pearls is a treasure. There is really no need to use other things to add luster to it, so Yang Tianfu did not intend to bother, but
Simply string them together and you're done.
"Is it over? So soon?" Han Kongque was surprised when he looked at the small holes drilled into each golden pearl. There was no deviation in any golden pearl.
Yang Tianfu said with a smile: "If these golden pearls weren't so good, I wouldn't have had to drill them myself."
Han Peacock smiled and said: "Ginger is still spicy when you are old."
Yang Tianfu said: "You'd better say less of this kind of flattery. If you really think highly of me, give me more precious materials, such as clams, tortoise shells, jade, coral, pearls, and if you have chalcedony, etc.
The better.”
"Chalcedony?" Han Peacock has other things, but he really doesn't have chalcedony. He doesn't know how Yang Tianfu thinks he has chalcedony in his hand.
Yang Tianfu glanced at Han Kongque in surprise and said, "You don't know about chalcedony, right? Chalcedony has always been considered the essence of jade. It is condensed from jade liquid. Its particles are small and its main mineral is
The composition is cryptocrystalline quartz, which comes in different shapes and sizes. Its luster is mostly glassy or waxy, translucent or slightly transparent. You see, I have two pieces here, one carnelian and one blue chalcedony."
As he said that, Yang Tianfu took out two ice-like stones from the drawer under his workbench, one was red and the other was blue. Such things made him want to grow red and blue jadeite on ice.
.
Perhaps seeing Han Peacock's surprised look, Yang Tianfu smiled and said, "You don't think this is jade, do you?"
Han Kongque guessed something at this time, so he was even more surprised and said: "Can these be produced from the seabed vein we discovered?"
Yang Tianfu smiled and said: "It's produced there. These two pieces are considered top-notch chalcedony. You don't really think of it as jade, do you?"
Han Kongque said with a smile: "I stayed there for a short time and didn't see many ores. However, if you hadn't told me, I really thought this was jade."
Yang Tianfu smiled and said: "I finally know that you are not omnipotent. The colors of chalcedony are also very rich, including dark green, apple green, blue, etc. Among them, green is the most beautiful, but some people often have a negative opinion of chalcedony and chalcedony.
I can’t tell the difference between jade, but the difference between chalcedony and jade is still very big.
First of all, we need to clarify the definitions of the two. In mineralogy, the strict definition of jade only includes a few varieties of jade, such as jade, Hetian jade, etc., among which there is no chalcedony, but the concept of 'jade'
The scope is much larger, and chalcedony is one of the jade stones.
Secondly, the composition of chalcedony and jade is different, which is an important reason for the difference between the two. The main components of jade are ca2(mg,fe)5private8o22(oh)2); while the main component of chalcedony is ca2(mg,fe)5private8o22(oh)2).
Silicon oxide is a collection of cryptocrystalline quartz. From this point of view, they are not the same type of material.
Among jade, those that are easily confused with chalcedony are aventurine, dense jade, jasper, etc., so you should pay special attention when purchasing. You can distinguish them from the texture, color, etc. Chalcedony has a delicate texture and a cryptocrystalline structure.
The particles are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. The most obvious thing about aventurine and other stones is that the particles are very large and the texture is relatively thick and rough compared to chalcedony.
Green jade, turquoise, etc. are also easily confused with chalcedony, and they can also be identified through careful observation. Green jade has fibers, but chalcedony does not; turquoise has low transparency, low hardness, and porcelain luster.
However, because there are many types of jade, it is impossible to compare them with chalcedony by common characteristics. Therefore, there are many jade similar to chalcedony, such as chrysoprase and green jade. Chrysoprase has a bright surface and fine texture. The color is usually apple green.
You can see varying degrees of depth changes and are translucent.
Chrysoprase is relatively brittle and will fade when heated or exposed to sunlight. Green jadeite has a variable phenocryst intertwined structure, with spotty or fibrous jadeite crystals visible. The surface shows glass luster, mostly translucent or transparent, and the green color is rich and pure. In
In terms of weight, chrysoprase with a specific gravity of 2.60 is much lighter than jade with a specific gravity of 3.24~3.43.”
"The best one is chrysoprase? Do we have any production there?" Han Kongque listened to Yang Tianfu talking a lot, but he was only interested in the key points.
Yang Tianfu said: "Chrysoprase is mostly produced in Australia. Therefore, chrysoprase is also called Australian jade. Because it contains nickel inside, it appears green. When produced, chrysoprase is mostly lumpy and irregular.
of plate shape.
Blue chalcedony is mostly produced in the eastern part of Bendao, my country. What is blue chalcedony? The color of blue chalcedony is blue. The color is not only beautiful but also very vivid, and it is often translucent. Because the number of blue chalcedony is very rare, so The price is also relatively expensive.
Carnelian is mostly produced in India, Brazil, Japan, Gansu, Suhe, Ning, Xia and other places in my country. Carnelian contains trace amounts of iron oxide inside to give it its color. However, because the concentration of trace iron oxide is different, carnelian has Various reds such as light red, deep red and maroon.
Maybe it’s because your territory is close to Wandao and Japan, so among the raw jade ores shipped back, I only found blue chalcedony and carnelian, but not chrysoprase.”
"Chalcedony is agate?" After hearing so much, Han Peacock also picked up some taste.
Yang Tianfu laughed when he heard this. At this time, he was able to confirm that Han Kongque did not understand chalcedony, so he smiled and popularized it to Han Kongque again: "The correct concept is that agate contains chalcedony, so chalcedony must be
It is a type of agate, but not all agate is chalcedony, like the famous Huanglong Jade, which is chalcedony.
Chalcedony is called the sister jade of agate. Few people know this. When we choose jewelry made of agate and chalcedony, how should we distinguish whether what we see is chalcedony or agate?
Agate is a mid- to low-grade jade raw material with a cryptocrystalline structure (that is to say, no crystal particles can be seen). It has obvious stripes and glass luster, which is easy to distinguish, while chalcedony is microcrystalline and has no stripes.
texture, glassy to grease-like sheen.”
"Just tell me the value of this thing." What Han Kongque wants to know most now is whether this thing is worth anything.
Yang Tianfu said unhappily: "We are also considered artists, and you are also half an artist. How can you only see money?"
Han Kongque said with a smile: "If the value is not high, there is no need to spend a huge amount of money to mine it. After all, it is a vein in the ocean, and the cost of mining still needs to be considered." (To be continued...)