"It seems that the price of topaz is really going to increase. In this way, we can also purchase some in large quantities.¤" Wei Changqing said.
"It seems a little late for you to realize this." Qian Mingyuan teased Wei Changqing while hunching over to look for possible jade in the ground.
Before Wei Changqing could speak, Zhaodong Ke said: "The recent market is indeed a bit abnormal. It is really possible that the price of Pato Stone will increase."
"It's not possible, but the price has already increased. Gem dealers from all over the country are going to Aare, Taifuyun County, Dure Township to buy natural topaz seed materials. Natural topaz seeds are in Dure Township. It has dried up rapidly, and now acquisitions are beginning to become difficult." Qian Mingyuan said.
Seeing that Zhaodong Ke and Wei Changqing didn't seem to believe it, Qian Mingyuan continued: "Nowadays, Patuo stone has become a 'hot commodity' after tourmaline, attracting funds from all walks of life. In Xinjiang, people were originally looking for the legend. Gemstones in 'Gemstone Light'.
Dure herdsmen discovered light blue and colorless "jewel light" in a place called "Xilimongmu" in Dure Township. After testing, they found that they were topaz seeds scattered on the Gobi.
After the topaz seed material was first discovered in Xinjiang, because it was polished by nature into a satin-like matte, and each piece of shape was unique, it attracted strong attention from people in the industry, and a topaz acquisition war began. The four hotels in Durexiang are full of merchants from the mainland and Xinjiang who come to purchase.
Seeds the size of the belly of your little finger have skyrocketed from tens to a hundred yuan to a thousand yuan at first. Topaz prices have increased tenfold in a month. A seed of about 2 grams started at just over 100 yuan and is now 1,200 yuan.
Now in the Karamay Galaxy Market, the purchase price of topaz is about 2 grams for a white topaz. The seller will not give up a penny at the lowest price of 2,000 yuan. Topaz has risen too fast. With 10 grams, the price Taking the material, colorless, complete topaz as an example, the current bidding price is about 10,000 yuan, while it was only more than 500 yuan in March last year.
In fact, colorless topaz has excellent luster and is as radiant as a diamond. The Portuguese royal family has a 1,640-carat dazzling gemstone, which has been called the 'braganza diamond' for centuries. It was later identified by experts as A colorless topaz.
The refractive index of topaz is 1. Its physical properties are very unique. Its surface is as beautiful and smooth as satin, and it is very dazzling. Topaz with seed material is extremely rare. Currently, it is only found in Phu, Yundu, Rexiang, Lobu, It has been discovered on the Yadan landform deep in the lake, and it is very difficult to collect it.”
While talking, Qian Mingyuan happily picked up a stone.
"Lao Qian? Have you found another stone?" Han Peacock was sharp-eyed and saw Qian Mingyuan picking up another stone.
Qian Mingyuan said with a smile: "This is actually a very rare blue topaz."
"Blue topaz? Aren't topaz all yellow? I saw it looked like sapphire." Huangshan and several other bodyguards gathered around him out of curiosity.
Qian Mingyuan said cheerfully: "Of course not. Topaz is an ordinary gemstone. Common colors include colorless, pink, yellow and blue, etc."
"This is the blue topaz?" Several people took turns looking at the blue gems in their hands.
"Why does it look so much like a sapphire?" Huangshan said, looking at the thing in his hand.
Han Kongque also nodded and said: "Don't tell me, if you didn't know it was topaz, it would be easy to mistake it for sapphire."
"This is not easy to confuse. It is more like sapphire than sapphire!" Gu Tong said.
Qian Mingyuan said: "Common gemstones that are easily mixed with topaz include crystal, aquamarine, tourmaline and glass imitations. Among them, the most easily mixed with yellow crystal is yellow crystal, not the sapphire you mentioned.
In fact, apart from the softer, slightly velvety appearance of topaz, it is extremely difficult to distinguish between the two with the naked eye. This is the fundamental reason why yellow crystal can cause people to doubt the value of yellow topaz in the market.
It is relatively easy to distinguish the raw materials of topaz and crystal. There are vertical stripes on the columnar crystal surface of topaz, while crystal has horizontal stripes. For uninlaid jewelry, the specific gravity (feel) can also be used as the basis for differentiation. The specific gravity of topaz is in 3.49 or more. But the yellow crystal is only around 2.65.”
At this time, Han Kongque also made do with it and said: "In fact, it is relatively easy to distinguish between the two. When weighed by hand, topaz has the feeling of 'falling' in the hand, while crystal is lighter. Of course, the luster of topaz is soft, while the luster of crystal is The luster is cooler and sharper, so it can be distinguished based on this.
In addition to crystals and gemstones, there is also tourmaline. To distinguish topaz and tourmaline with the naked eye, the most important thing is that tourmaline has strong dichroism, while topaz, except pink, has weak dichroism in other colors.
In addition, tourmaline has strong birefringence, and double shadows are often visible. As for the difference between blue topaz and aquamarine, it is generally difficult. The characteristics that can be used as a reference are: blue aquamarine, often with some yellow-green tones, It also has slight dichroism and a lighter specific gravity. The exact identification needs to be measured with a refractometer."
"So what's the difference between topaz and glass? To me, these things all look like glass, and I can't tell the difference no matter how I look at them." One of Wei Changqing's bodyguards said naively.
When he said this, Han Kongque and others all laughed. While laughing, Han Kongque said: "Besides the difference in luster and polarization between glass and topaz, topaz is a natural crystal with good heat conductivity, so it has a cold feeling. , while glass is 'warm'.
Under magnification conditions, gas-liquid inclusions composed of mutually immiscible liquids can sometimes be seen in topaz, and glass often contains spherical bubbles, which can be used as auxiliary evidence.
Then there is the appearance. Topaz has a soft luster and a large proportion. When purchasing topaz, you should first pay attention to the color. Bright and pure wine yellow and orange topaz are both good products."
"There are just too few. We have been here for two or three hours and still haven't found a few pieces," Huang Shan said.
When Huangshan said this, Han Kongque said with deep sympathy: "My good luck seems to have run out, but I didn't find anything."
Qian Mingyuan said with a smile: "I don't know how many people have searched here. It's normal that they can't find it."
"It seems that the price increase of Patuo stone is not without reason." Han Peacock sighed.
Wei Changqing walked to Han Peacock, sat down to rest, and drank a glass of water.
Han Kongque took out a cup from the space and handed it to Wei Changqing. Wei Changqing took it without ceremony and drank it in one gulp.
Qian Mingyuan was also tired. Seeing Han Kongque and Wei Changqing resting, he came over and sat on the ground.
Han Peacock gave him a glass of water, and Qian Mingyuan said: "The acquisition of topaz first appeared in the form of collection. In May last year, an old friend of mine discovered this form of existence while traveling in Al-Tai. Topaz, and then a group of four friends brought a large amount of money to purchase it.
Then in June, topaz was snapped up at the Ulu and Muqi jade exhibitions. This made many stone pickers and herdsmen see the huge benefits of seed topaz collection. Du and hot topaz seed resources were exhausted. Finally, people's attention turned to the Sea of Death - Luo Bu Nur.
This incredible thing happens from time to time in the mysterious wasteland. People find scattered topaz seeds deep in Luo Bu Nur. Because entering and leaving Luo Bu Nur is extremely risky and it is difficult to pick up, the price is even higher. "
"Luo Bu Bo?" Han Kongque said thoughtfully.
"Yes, it's Luo Bu Bo, but there are very few places where you can pick up good quality seeds, and it's not easy to be exposed to the wind and the sun," Qian Mingyuan said.
"In this way, will there be fewer people going there?" Han Kongque asked.
Qian Mingyuan said: "It can only be relatively small, but the area of Luo Bu Nur is too large."
"Luo, Bu Nur is known as the restricted area of life. Is it worth going there for the topaz?" Wei Changqing said.
Qian Mingyuan chuckled and said: "In the Brazilian jewelry market, topaz is a low-grade gemstone, costing 15-20 reais per carat (1 RMB = 0.24 Brazilian reais). It cannot be compared with diamonds and rubies, but The price of Brazilian topaz ore and Xinjiang seed material are not the same, just like the price gap between Qinghaishan material and Hotan jade seed material.”
Han Kongque certainly knows this. As the price of tourmaline continues to rise, starting from 2012, funds began to flow to topaz, looking for Xinjiang natural topaz seeds in the capital, Shijiazhuang, Shanghai and other places. More and more people are interested.
In the jade shop in Karamay, Xinjiang, there are buyers who come straight to topaz. There are also people in Ulu and Muqi who invest in topaz. There are many gold silk jade dealers, although their stores mainly sell gold silk jade. , but there are still buyers from Ulu and Muqi, who go straight to topaz seeds.
Nowadays, many topaz speculators have emerged in the south. They focus on large, shiny seeds, and have higher requirements for completeness and shape.
"Nowadays, herdsmen are reluctant to sell the topaz in their hands. Now you can buy a complete topaz for 10,000 yuan, whereas you could buy ten a year ago." Qian Mingyuan said with emotion.
Topaz minerals often need to be polished into facets that are as dazzling as diamonds to make jewelry. The natural sand surface of topaz seeds is polished by wind and sand, and the luster is contained inside the gemstones. This is in line with the reserved character of the Chinese people and is rare because of its rarity. And it is even more popular among Chinese people.
"Look, no wonder the price of Pato stones has increased. If it were me, I would buy some at a higher price." While Han Kongque and the others were resting, Huangshan had a mobile phone to surf the Internet and found some pictures of Pato stones.
Qian Mingyuan took one look at it and became happy. When he smiled, Han Kongque and Wei Changqing also took a look. When they saw it, they were also happy at the same time.
The picture shows a colorful so-called Patok stone, which looks very beautiful. However, the price of such a beautiful Patok stone is so cheap, which is a bit suspicious.
"What? Is this a fake?" Huang Shan is still very smart, and he immediately saw what Han Kongque and others meant. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!