The first thousand five hundred and ninety-five chapters get carried away
When it comes to these, no one is more familiar with it than Han Peacock, so he can only nod.
He also knew that Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, had a poem about "the pearls under my waist are green coral."
In the hands of skilled craftsmen, coral can be made into various exquisite handicrafts, such as red coral, black coral, gold coral, etc., and can create high-value works of art. People often call them jewelry corals.
In the East, coral is one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. It has been regarded as an auspicious thing in China since ancient times. In ancient times, the princes and wealthy businessmen often used it for decoration. It represents a symbol of power. Buddhist lamas and monks in Tibetan areas also often wear it.
Coral rosary.
However, deep-sea golden corals are still rare. Golden corals grow in the deep sea near Midway Island in Hawaii in the North Pacific. They are adjacent to deep-water corals and occasionally grow symbiotically on the same reef.
Because it grows in the deep sea at a depth of 900 to 2,500 meters, the water pressure is very high, and it can only grow a few microns a year, which is much slower than we imagined.
And the deep sea is less susceptible to damage and pollution. Scientists used radioactive research to find that the age of the natural golden coral located in the North Pacific Ocean at Midway Island in Hawaii is about 2000 to 3000 years old. It is an organic gemstone calcified layer by layer by millions of coral polyps.
So no matter what kind of golden coral it is, it is a very rare thing.
"Are you robbing the Coral House?" Han Peacock was surprised when he saw Chen Qing and the others taking turns taking out a pot of fine gold coral each time.
Gu Lie chuckled at this time and said: "It is still because of the depth. Even in the sea area below two hundred meters, not many people can go down, so we can collect so many golden corals."
"Look at this pot of golden coral, isn't it beautiful? This is deep water golden coral." Gu Lie showed off a pot of golden coral.
However, this pot of golden coral is indeed beautiful. Not to mention it has a strong metallic feel, and it actually has a colorful halo.
At this time, Han Peacock already knew that the appearance of deep-water golden coral has golden yellow as the base color, often with a metallic luster, accompanied by yellow, brown, pink, silver, blue, purple and other iridescent colors.
The color appearance of shallow water golden corals is based on golden yellow, rarely accompanied by obvious halo, and generally has brownish yellow and light green halo.
In the domestic market, golden sea willow is sold as golden coral in many places. Its common characteristic is that it has a papule-shaped appearance, which is not difficult to identify.
"Look, this is the sea willow." At this moment, Chen Qing and Yuan Peng worked together to lift out a large pot of coral. Look at the head, it was three or four meters high.
"This is?" Han Peacock was really surprised. How did they get such a big coral into the hotel room?
"This is Jinhai Liu." Yuan Peng said proudly.
"Sea willow belongs to the family of coelenterates, the Iron Tree family. It usually grows on seabed rocks with a water depth of more than 30 meters, and its height can reach 5-6 meters." Song Min said.
"If there is a golden sea willow, then there is a silver sea willow?" Han Peacock said with a wry smile.
Song Min smiled and said: "I have never heard of silver sea willow. However, sea willows are divided into golden willows, tiger willows, stone willows, black willows, etc. according to their shape, texture, and color. They are very different from golden corals.
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"Nowadays, many people are blurring their concepts, saying that golden sea willow is golden coral, and sea vine is black coral. In fact, it is all for profit. Let's say that golden sea willow, the largest one can be five or six meters high, and golden coral can grow so big?" Chen Ruidao
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Chen Qing also said: "Today's people, for the sake of money, will let dogs eat their consciences. As long as they can make money, it is normal to call black things white."
"Yes, how tall will a deep-sea coral that only grows a few micrometers a year take two to three thousand years to grow? If a five- to six-meter golden sea willow grows a few micrometers a year, how tall will it take?" Song Min said sarcastically.
"Ten thousand microns is only one centimeter, right? So many corals have grown for thousands of years and are only a few tens of centimeters tall. Like sea willows that are often one meter or even several meters tall, they definitely cannot be precious deep-water golden corals." Ancient Coral
Lie analyzed.
Han Kongque looked at Gu Lie, and even this most brainless guy knew the difference between golden coral and golden sea willow.
"In fact, the propagandists in some places did not say it. Their vague concepts are all about shallow water corals and sea willows. Sea willows are also a type of coral, but they live in shallow waters, so they grow faster. We
We all know that things that grow quickly have poorer texture, which can also be said to have a lower density, so they are not as hard as abyssin." Song Min said.
"What we found the most this time was sea willows. There are fewer and fewer living sea willows now. We didn't collect some smaller ones with not so good texture." Gulie and the others moved out more and more corals.
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"It seems that your harvest this time is really great." Han Peacock said with emotion, anyone can create miracles if they have the conditions.
Every time Han Peacock goes into the water, he can find a lot of good things. Now, with the help of superpowers, Chen Qing and the others immediately show their unparalleled abilities. For example, if you encounter these corals, you will definitely be more than just lucky.
"The number of these golden corals, black horned corals and sea willows is relatively small, and the most numerous ones are white corals and red corals," Song Min said.
Han Peacock nodded and said: "So in fact, we have collected all four of the top corals."
"We have collected all the ordinary ones. I heard that there is also a rare blue coral. The only thing missing now is blue coral." Song Min said.
Gu Lie said with regret: "It's a pity that blue coral is produced in Africa, otherwise we can look for it."
"Look, this is white coral. Is it as white as milk? Is this the best white coral?" At this time, Gu Lie offered his treasure again.
"I used this to make jewelry. It is best to wear it at this time. A blue T-shirt with white coral is definitely suitable." Song Min said.
"The combination of blue and white is really good." Gu Lie winked at Song Min.
Han Peacock could only pretend not to see it, but he also knew that accessories made of white coral, worn on a sea-blue summer dress, could make people feel the tropical sea breeze.
"Although white coral is good, red coral is the most popular, I don't know."
Before Han Kongque finished speaking, Gu Lie pulled him into his room. Seeing that the room was filled with red corals, Han Kongque was speechless.
"With so many corals, the local police didn't give you any trouble?" After a while, Han Kongque asked.
Gu Lie said proudly: "There are many of us, and every time we come back it's early in the morning, so few people see us collecting so many corals. Even the diving guide doesn't know."
"Red coral is really good, so the red coral we collect the most is." Gu Lie became more and more proud as he talked.
Looking at these corals, Han Peacock knew that Gu Lie and the others were proud of themselves. There were many types of corals and they were gorgeous, and there were all kinds of corals here.
Some are like balls of country balls, some big and some small, with different postures.
Some are like chrysanthemums in the frost, some are in bud, and some are delicate and beautiful.
Some look like cedars, some are tall and straight, and some are curved.
Some are shaped like antlers, and come in all kinds of sizes and lengths, making it dizzying to see.
"Be careful, some corals are very delicate and brittle, and their branches will break if touched." Gu Lie reminded him immediately when he saw Han Peacock moving the corals.
Of course this Korean peacock knew, so his movements were very gentle. Some corals were very fragile, while others were hard, but they all had beautiful colors and elegant postures.
Because of its beautiful color and elegant posture, coral has always been a treasure that decorates people's studies and studios. It has also been carved into various jewelry products and is deeply cherished by people.
The corals here are pink, blood red, and deep red. Of course, they are also available in white, gold, and black.
There are four main colors of coral: red, pink, white and black. The whitest one is like the color of milk, the reddest coral is almost purple, and there are also pink ones. The latter has always been loved by Europeans and Americans, who call it "angel face".
There are also black corals. These Korean peacocks can be seen all in one day.
In addition, as mentioned just now, there is another kind of blue coral found in Africa, but it has basically become extinct.
"There are so many corals. It seems that our jewelry company will add some coral products." Han Peacock said with a smile.
"Coral grows too slowly, so it is considered a non-renewable resource. No matter how large the number is, you don't have to worry about selling it, right?" Gu Lie said.
Coral products, especially those of good quality, are really easy to sell. Coral is sought after by people all over the world.
The people of our country, Japan and Southeast Asian countries all like to wear coral jewelry. In our country, emperors of the past dynasties regard coral as a mascot and often carve it into various decorations for viewing. Now there are many jewelry made of red in the Forbidden City in the capital.
Decorations carved from coral are of great ornamental value.
The ancient Persians also regarded coral as a lucky thing to ward off evil spirits and often wore it for their children.
The largest producer of coral is Japan, with output ranking first in the world.
It is also produced in the South China Sea in my country, and other producing areas include Japan, Algeria, Morocco, etc.
The quality of coral mainly depends on three points. First, it must be uniform in color. Second, it must be red in color. The redder the more precious it is. Third, it must be heavy. The heavier the better.
The color and posture of the Korean peacock are clear at a glance, but the specific gravity needs to be tried by yourself. In fact, the biggest difference between deep-sea corals and diving corals is the specific gravity.
Corals that grow up in deep water areas grow slowly and become very dense due to the pressure of sea water. Therefore, deep-sea corals have a delicate texture and are very heavy to hold.
"You don't need to be so careful, right? We collected these corals from the sea, there is no way they are fake." Gu Lie laughed as he saw Han Peacock identifying the corals again and again.
"Brother Han is appraising the value of these corals. Don't just pretend to be a cultural person for a while and get carried away." Song Min reminded.
"How to identify this? Why don't you teach me how to identify it? In the future, my wife will no longer care about the job, and I can still rely on this person to make a living." Gu Lie approached Han Peacock with a smile and watched Han Peacock identify the corals. (To be continued.)