The first thousand five hundred and twenty-six chapters find the needle in a haystack
This legendary yellow diamond was later cut under the supervision of gem expert geefrede and became the focus of attention and was named the Tiffany Legend Yellow Diamond.●⌒,.
As a legendary treasure, it was exploited to the extreme by Charles Louis Tiffany.
The original Tiffany legendary yellow diamond weighing 287.42 carats is undoubtedly a miracle of nature. In 1878, jeweler Koons resolutely cut it to 128.54 carats, and finally presented a cushion-shaped gem with 82 precise facets, which can reflect any reflection.
The angle of light allows this yellow diamond to completely release its blazing light like a flame.
The "Tiffany Legend Yellow Diamond" is one of the largest and most dazzling yellow diamonds in the world. This dazzling and rare diamond with extraordinary beauty symbolizes Tiffany's highest honor as a diamond authority.
In December 2013, this rare treasure will be shown in China for the first time, and will meet the public at Tiffany Capital International Trade Center Phase 3 flagship store from December 15 to January 5, 2014, causing a huge sensation.
A diamond has been used for 150 years and is still used as an advertisement for Tiffany, which amazes the world.
It can be said that the founder of Tiffany, Charles Louis Tiffany, was a talented businessman. His legendary stories are well-known. One of them is that in the telegraph cable that the United States crossed the Atlantic, one of the cables was damaged and needed to be replaced. He had to
After learning this news, I decided to buy the cable.
While people were still waiting in amazement to see the use of the cable he bought, he had already cut the cable into two-inch-long pieces in his Tiffany store and sold them as historical souvenirs.
In this way, he made a lot of money. Another time, he bought Queen Eugenie's yellow diamond. However, he was not in a hurry to sell it. Instead, he calmly held an exhibition in New York and successfully attracted people from all over the world.
Visitors who came to see this rare treasure made millions of dollars.
A diamond is used repeatedly, and every time it appears, it creates a sensation. Who wouldn't want such a good thing?
That’s why the several top-quality diamonds launched by Peacock Korea this time were sought after by so many companies and sold for sky-high prices.
The strength of Han Peacock was shown, so it attracted Tiffany & Co. It is understood that most of the tourmalines purchased during the Empress Dowager Cixi’s era were purchased through Tiffany & Co.
The Ibaraya tourmaline mine was already famous in the late 19th century because they had one of the largest buyers in the world.
From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, most of the tourmalines mined in the Ibaraya mine were exported to China for the enjoyment of the court of Empress Dowager Cixi.
During this period, the quantity and quality of tourmalines used by the Chinese royal family reached their peak in Chinese history.
According to tourmaline trade data from the San Diego Museum of Natural History, by the time the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in 1911, the Qing government's total tourmaline purchases in the United States had reached 120 tons.
Even after the Qing Dynasty was overthrown, the tourmaline products from the Ibaraya mine were unsaleable because they lost their main Chinese market. The mine was forced to close and was not redeveloped until the beginning of the 21st century.
And now, in order to cooperate with Han Peacock, Tiffany & Co. directly threw out the Ibaraya tourmaline mine. Don't tell me, Han Peacock is really interested. Other Korean Peacocks don't know, but Han Peacock knows that some tourmalines are very expensive.
, as high as US$10,000 to US$20,000 per carat.
And what is the price of diamonds? The average price per carat of the top pink diamonds, yellow diamonds and purple diamonds auctioned by Korean Peacock is just over two million US dollars.
Maybe in such a comparison, the price of tourmaline is nothing. But you have to think that the weight of tourmaline is incomparable with the weight of diamonds, and the output of tourmalines is not comparable to that of diamonds.
A diamond weighs hundreds of carats, that is, several hundred grams, but what about tourmaline?
It is possible to produce a piece of top-quality tourmaline. It is only a few hundred grams or a few kilograms, which is completely incomparable.
Of course, there are many factors that affect the price of tourmaline. Tourmaline has gradually become popular in recent years, and the price ranges from tens to millions. When buying tourmaline, you must learn to analyze the price of this piece of tourmaline. In fact, if you calculate it carefully, the impact
There are only three factors that determine the price of tourmaline.
The first is color. On the same object, the more colors the better, such as two-color tourmaline, three-color tourmaline, etc. In a single color, the price of pink, bright blue and red-green tourmaline is generally higher, such as good quality tourmaline.
Ruby tourmaline is crystal clear and delicate like a baby's face, and is known as "double pink". Bicolor tourmaline or multi-color tourmaline, as well as watermelon tourmaline with red and green inner parts are also more precious. In addition, tourmaline cat's eye is the top grade of tourmaline, while yellow-green and other
Variegated tourmalines are more common and less expensive.
The second is carving. Tourmaline has high hardness and brittle texture. It will break if you are not careful when cutting. No cracks are the best, but it is rare to find a tourmaline without cracks. The fewer cracks, the better, and the processing is fine.
The degree will also affect the price of tourmaline.
The third is the degree of purity. There will be a large number of inclusions inside the tourmaline. The presence of a large number of cracks and inclusions will affect the transparency, color and color effect of the tourmaline. Those with very pure interior are considered to be top-grade, and the price is naturally expensive.
California in the United States is most famous for rubellite, while Maine has red, green and watermelon tourmalines. Other states such as New York, Connecticut, and Colorado also produce tourmalines.
The destination of Korean Peacock this time is Maine, because the tourmalines produced in Maine have more colors, and more colors mean higher prices.
As for California, Korean Peacock will also go there. After all, it is the Great Plains and it is easier to conduct wild prospecting.
Tourmaline can appear in almost all colors, and even one crystal can have two or more colors. According to current surveys, 17 colors of tourmaline have been found.
Common ones include red, green, blue, yellow, red and green two-color systems, red and yellow two-color systems, etc.
Before going to California, Han Kongque followed Cheng Jun to the Atlantic Ocean, which was considered a short vacation. Of course, he also worked as a free porter for Cheng Jun.
And with a space world as a support, it is really not difficult to smuggle something, and it is transported to the country through the Atlantic Ocean, so it will not attract attention.
After returning from vacation, Han Kongque brought Chen Jiayi, who was like a follower, to California. This time, the two of them took four bodyguards, drove two large modified vehicles, brought enough supplies, and went directly into the Grand Mesa Plains of California.
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The plain in the middle of California is called the Central Valley, covering an area of 47,000 square kilometers, 725 kilometers long, and only 64 kilometers wide, running parallel to the Pacific Coast.
Formed by the Sacramento and San Joaquin river valleys, the water system flows into the San Francisco Bay, which is the only outlet of the valley.
It is surrounded by mountains, with the Klamath Mountains to the north, the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, the Tehachapi Mountains to the south, and the Pacific Coast Mountains to the west.
After the gold rush of 1849, agriculture and animal husbandry in the Central Valley developed rapidly. After the irrigation network was built, some areas became the richest granaries in the country, producing cotton, fruits (grapes, peaches, apricots), grains (wheat, rice), sugar beets and vegetables. .
The valley is also rich in oil and natural gas. Not many people still mention it now. Tourmaline is also produced here. After all, this is no longer the pillar industry here.
If you wander in this valley, looking for tourmaline is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and Han Peacock is very purposeful. He has a general trend chart of tourmaline veins in his hand, which marks all the places where tourmaline has been found.
Mining means destruction, so wherever there are mines, the environment is not good. After the mines are abandoned, there will be no people left, so most of the abandoned mines are now in desolate places.
The transportation in the United States is very developed. It is very simple to enter the Central Valley of California. U.S. Interstate 5 and State Route 99 run through the Central Valley from north to south, and Interstate 80 crosses the Central Valley.
Han Peacock and the others arrived at a river valley in Sacramento, the capital of California. This place once produced gold and had a gold rush. But now, what is left is just desolate land. So don’t talk about what the Americans are doing. , they also only destroy but not build.
"Is there a tourmaline here?" After parking the car, Chen Jiayi got out of the car and looked at the rocks and grass. Chen Jiayi was a little doubtful.
Han Peacock said with a smile: "There must be an abandoned tourmaline mine here, but I don't know where it is. It has been abandoned for many years. It is sparsely populated and must be covered by weeds."
"I think it's not as easy as panning for gold. I heard that you can find it in the river sand. This is much easier than looking for tourmaline aimlessly." Chen Jiayi looked at the wilderness and couldn't think of how he could find tourmaline. .
Han Kongque held a rough tourmaline stone in his hand and said while looking at it: "This is red tourmaline. They are different from ordinary stones. The gold sand is mixed in the river sand. The quantity is small and it is not easy to find it. The most important thing is Yes, if there is still gold sand here, can it still be waiting for us to come and pan for gold?"
"Is tourmaline easy to find? If it was really easy, they wouldn't wait for us to look for it." Chen Jiayi said unconvinced.
Han Kongque said with a smile: "It's just because it's not easy to find, so we're here, and as long as it's here, I can find it."
"I think it would be better to go to the tourmaline mine that is being mined here! There must be tourmaline there. If we are searching aimlessly here, what is the difference between looking for a needle in a haystack?" Chen Jiayi still had no confidence.
Han Kongque didn't care about Chen Jiayi. He kept walking up the river. The river is a natural helper in searching for minerals. As long as there are mineral veins around, no matter what it is, the river will bring out some ore.
Some people can find gold sand in the river because there are gold mines around. Some people can find sapphires in the river because there are sapphire veins around. If you find diamonds, then there must be diamond veins around. (To be continued.)