"So this is really an opal?" Han Peacock was still a little confused.
"Isn't it possible? We only sell opals in our store, and they are not expensive! Could it be that such a beautiful gemstone can be made into a bracelet for several thousand yuan?" At this time, Wei Changqing also started to doubt Qian Mingyuan's judgment.
This stone is really so beautiful. Even if you say it is a piece of red mutton-fat jade, some people will believe it. In Wei Changqing's impression, opal is considered a mid-range gem if it reaches the sky. How can it be compared to this? Compared to a stone?
Gu Tong also frowned and said: "I know that the precious opal produced in Xinjiang is of gem grade. Because the output is rare, the quality is good and the price is high. However, there are very few aniseed materials, and one as big as this one has never been seen before. Never heard of it.”
"Yes! The production of opals I know is definitely not large. They are relatively small in size, mostly egg-sized, and are very suitable for playing with." Han Peacock also said.
At this time, Zhaodong said: "I like albumin very much, so I know a lot about opal. I used to think that some albumin is much more valuable than hemoglobin, but now I know that hemoglobin can sometimes be sold. The best ones, like this one, are as warm and clear as jade."
Qian Mingyuan didn't expect that it was Zhaodong who was the first to confirm that it was an opal, so he sighed a little: "Today's young people have forgotten our cultural heritage."
"What does this have to do with cultural inheritance?" Wei Changqing asked.
△￠Qian Mingyuan said: "You don't know this. It is called 'Xinjiang ancient jade'. Since it is called ancient jade, it has naturally been passed down for a long time."
"I heard that opal is very similar to porcelain, but this piece has more jade-like components, but I don't see how it looks like porcelain." Han Kongque raised his own question.
China's jade culture and porcelain culture have a long history, and they have different fields. However, it is difficult to connect porcelain and jade. It was hundreds of millions of years ago that older stones solved the problem. The surface of Xinjiang is like jade and porcelain, and the two are combined And one, this opal is said to be jade or gemstones, but it just doesn't look like porcelain.
Qian Mingyuan smiled and said: "What you said is not wrong. But don't forget what the essence of opal is. If it were in ancient times, we would not be able to distinguish it, but in modern times it is very easy to distinguish it.
Ordinary gem-grade opals generally have fat or pearl luster, and are translucent to slightly transparent. A small number of them can change into brilliant colors under the sun, and after polishing, they will sparkle with pearls or rainbow-like luster. Such opals It is a treasure that combines China's eight thousand years of jade culture and four thousand years of porcelain culture. It is a rare precious gem.
But unlike porcelain, if it is as transparent as jade, is it not opal? Does porcelain white as jade mean porcelain or jade? If you still don’t believe it, you can also do an appraisal. You must know that opal also has an English name called Opal. .”
"Opal?" Han Kongque was stunned and knew what Qian Mingyuan meant.
Opal is a gemstone, and its English name is opal. It is transliterated as Opal, Opal. It is a hydrate of silicon dioxide, and its composition is amorphous. It has an amorphous structure, so it has no certain shape.
The identification of opal is not difficult because its fracture is shell-shaped and is mainly formed by the colloidal precipitation of silica. If it is precipitated in biological remains, it will form "tree jade"; if it is precipitated in conch remains, it will form "opal". "Snail jade", snail jade is rarely found in Hainan. The locals call it snail fossil or sea jade, and it is extremely precious because of its scarcity.
Opal is generally protein-colored. If other atoms are mixed in, it can form various colors, such as containing iron, calcium, magnesium, copper, etc. Opal generally has glass luster or waxy luster. If the color luster changes with the angle, it is valuable.
Gemstones, otherwise just decorative stones.
Luo Bu Nur opal is a product of wind-eroded residual slopes in the desert. The stone is opal and is composed of silica gel. It is a mid-range jade. However, in recent years, the opals found in Luo Bu Nur have all
It belongs to gem grade, its jade is hard and uniform, Mohs hardness is 5-55, and it is suitable for carving.
Common porcelain white, milky white, milky yellow or blue-gray, mostly sub-round brain-shaped, plump and moist, with protruding bulges all over the stone skin surface, waxy luster, translucent to slightly transparent, or as white porcelain, or as solid as
Fat jade is very attractive.
Gray, light brown or dark brown desert paint patterns are commonly found in the cracks of the stone skin and in the bulges and grooves, with sharp contrast and antique color.
Some of the Luo and Bu Bo proteins are as transparent as jade. Under the light, they are as soft and moist as a piece of chicken fat, which makes people love them.
However, because of the exposed surface of Luo Bu Nur surface opal, after being polished by wind and sand, the surface is smooth, also known as "seedlings". Due to a large number of pickings, it is now almost extinct.
"Xinjiang is the only source of opal in my country. Opal is distributed deep in the Luobu Gobi. It has no fixed shape, translucent to slightly transparent, pearl luster, and protein luster. This piece must have pearl luster.
Otherwise, the refracted light like a flame cannot be explained, and it is absolutely impossible for jade to have such refracted light. Even the top rubies among gemstones cannot produce such a bright light." Qian Mingyuan
Finally came to a conclusion.
"There are so many gems here." Huangshan, who was still digging holes at this time, muttered.
Gu Tong said with a smile: "You are really right about this. There are quite a lot of gems here. Lop Nur is known as the Sea of Death, and now it is an authentic source of gems, such as Fengling Stone, Opal, Petrified Wood, and Gobi Colored Jade.
, jasper, agate, filigree, jade, gemstones, etc., all of which can be found here, among which opal is the most precious.”
"Is opal that good? I know that opal is amorphous. Unlike other gemstones, it will gradually dry out and appear cracks due to the loss of water." Wei Changqing's family shop does sell opal, so he is very interested in opal.
I still have some understanding.
Before Qian Mingyuan said anything, Zhaodong said: "You are the only one who is still a college student? It really embarrasses our family. Don't you know that the opals in Luo Bu Bo are different?"
"Different? What's the difference?" Wei Changqing said unconvinced.
Zhaodong Ke said: "The surface opal produced in the Gobi desert around Xinjiang, Luo, and Bu'er has no moisture for a long time. Under the natural effects of high temperature, high pressure, and weathering, the most durable silicon parts have been exposed to countless cold and hot weather in the desert.
Harsh tempering, gathering energy, spiritual energy and the essence of the sun and the moon form this rare and pure natural work of art.
The opal here is a treasure of the earth nurtured by nature. The stock is far less than that of petrified wood, fengling stone, agate, jade, etc., and it is extremely rare, so it has been loved by people since ancient times. In ancient times, Chinese people loved opal very much, especially during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
, regarded it as a palace treasure.
Therefore, the opal here is a very high-grade stone among all the ornamental stones now, and there is considerable room for improvement in the future. It is also for this reason that just now I lamented that you have not inherited the essence of ancient culture."
"Yes! People nowadays like antiques, but the antiques they like are just antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and few people know about the real good things." Han Peacock also had to sigh, if he had not gone out to visit After traveling around like this, he really didn't know that there were so many rare and good things produced in the country.
"There are a lot of good things in China, like this piece of red protein, which turns into jade well and looks like fire jade. It is not suitable for making pendants, viewing, playing with, and carving. It has extremely high ornamental value and collection value." Momo Looking at this piece of top-grade red protein, Gu Tong could only sigh at Han Peacock's luck.
Qian Mingyuan said: "It doesn't matter if Xiao Han has nothing to gain, as long as he has it, he will become a blockbuster. This piece of red protein itself is made of jade, with high oiliness, dense jade quality, bright pulp, and Hetian mutton-fat jade." The quality of something like this, even if you use scraps to carve some pendants, it will definitely be a rare treasure."
"Well, although this stone looks like a rockery, it has just begun to take shape. If it needs to be carved and shaped, it can really get a lot of scraps." Han Kongque is also knowledgeable, so he is also thinking about how to deal with this top-quality opal. .
"Xiao Han, don't forget to leave a piece for me when the time comes. It turns out that I have seen a fire Maitreya Buddha. It is a piece of Maitreya Buddha carved from red jade, but the Maitreya Buddha seems to be emitting fire all over its body. Looking at it, it looks like it is... It's like being enveloped in a layer of fiery red light, and it's very beautiful.
I think if I use this scrap of opal to carve a Maitreya, the effect will be unmistakable." Qian Mingyuan seemed to be lost in memories. As he recalled, he talked about how much the fire Maitreya he saw at that time gave him. Shocking.
"Is it carved from the legendary fire jade?" Han Peacock asked curiously.
"At that time, I also thought it was fire jade, but now that I have seen this piece of red protein, I suspect that the fire Maitreya piece may have been carved with red protein of this quality." Qian Mingyuan said.
"Haha, I finally got another harvest. Boss, come here and see if it is of the same quality as the opal you found?" At this time, Huangshan, who had been digging holes around him, shouted loudly.
"Huh?" Han Peacock looked at Huangshan. Huangshan did not have supernatural powers, so he could only dig around where Han Peacock found the red protein. Therefore, Han Peacock did not take a fancy to him because he knew that there was no underground material here. How many stones.
And when Han Kongque looked at Huangshan, he realized that the place where Huangshan was currently digging was the place where he had just discovered the red protein, and most of what he dug out was gravel.
"Boss, look, just below the gem you found, there are some red opals." Huangshan handed an oval-shaped stone to Han Kongque's eyes. Seeing the fiery red light, Han Kongque knew that this was still... It's really the same as the one he found.
"Ah! Could it be possible to find an opal deposit here?" Wei Changqing directly picked up the engineering shovel dropped from Huangshan Mountain and started digging at the place where Han Peacock found red protein. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature , the novel is better and updated faster!