Mr. Dong, can you tell me, is everything in front of me real? Even the well-informed Ma Shang was stunned at this time and could hardly believe his eyes.
Don't say it's you, even now I wonder if I'm in a dream. Dong Dechang also sighed.
Indeed, everything in front of me is unbelievable
Yu Fei's hand held a colorless diamond with a diameter of about three to four centimeters.
Friends who like diamonds know that the grade of diamonds can be judged from four aspects, which are the so-called 4C standards.
The first c is color. Diamond colors are divided into two series. Common colorless series include colorless light yellow and light brown; colored series include dark yellow gray pink, etc. Colorless diamond color is usually based on the color classification established by the Gemological Institute of America GIA
Standard, from d to z yellow. Among them, d level is completely colorless. The highest color level is extremely rare. Some people may wonder, why should we start from d level? Shouldn't the abc above should be better? In fact, there is a
Misunderstanding, the reason why d is used to represent completely colorless is mainly because d is the first letter of diamond.
The second c is the weight. The greater the weight of the diamond, the higher the value. We usually say that one carat is 0.2 grams, which is 100 points, and 0.75 carats is also called 75 points.
The third c is clarity. According to the clarity diamond grade can be divided from flawless internally flawless to i flawless. Each diamond contains natural inclusions, just like natural birthmarks. The number of these inclusions
The size, shape, and color determine the clarity and uniqueness of a diamond. Inclusions are hidden within the diamond and can appear in different colors: white, black, colorless, or even green or red. fl refers to observing the diamond clean under a 10x gem magnifying glass.
That is, there are no inclusions inside or outside the gemstone. Grade i clarity means that the inclusions can be discerned with the naked eye.
The last c is cut. A perfectly cut diamond should internally reflect the light entering the diamond through different petals, and finally condense on the top of the diamond, blooming with brilliance and fire.
The color of the diamond in Yu Fei's hand has completely reached D level. In terms of weight, it should exceed 2000 carats, which is 400 grams. Some people may say that 400 grams is nothing special. But if you know that diamonds are very small to begin with,
.
The Star of Africa is recognized as the largest diamond in the world. It was discovered in the Premier Diamond Mine in 1905, and its weight is only 3106 carats. The Star of Africa was later cut into nine large diamonds and 96 small diamonds.
Diamonds are used for the Queen's crown, scepter and other decorations.
What’s more important is the clarity of this diamond. According to Marchandu’s judgment, the clarity of this diamond should far exceed that of the Star of Africa, and its value is almost immeasurable. In terms of cutting, this diamond has almost no
Any cutting is actually to be expected. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, most people were still using bronze vessels. The hardness of the tools can be imagined. If you want to cut a piece of diamond, it is no more than a dream. But even if
It is naturally carved, and the cut of this diamond also shows a very high level. It is truly a masterpiece of nature.
Yu Fei, how much did you spend to buy this diamond? Ma Duo knew that Yu Fei would be greatly shocked if he told him the final price, but he still couldn't help but ask.
At that time, put these five glass balls together and I gave the stall owner five hundred yuan. Yu Fei said truthfully.
Both Shangdu and Dong Dechang made noises like toothache at the same time.
Five hundred yuan actually bought such a perfect diamond and also brought four antique glass beads. Compared with Yu Fei, Ma Shang felt that he was a scum for picking up leaks so complacently before.
After a while, the three of them calmed down. Although Yu Fei already knew the result, it was the first time he saw such a perfect diamond. Yu Fei could not help but be dazzled.
Yu Fei, although this diamond can be called a priceless treasure, it is still a bit far-fetched to say that it is the Suihou Pearl. After all, there is no evidence. Dong Dechang said solemnly.
Yes, although this diamond has many similarities with the legendary Suihou Pearl, what Dong Dechang said makes sense. You can't say it is just because it looks like it. That would be too far-fetched.
Yu Fei was already prepared for this.
During the few days when Qin Xiaojin held the funeral for Jia Lanping, Yu Fei went to kowtow and then left because he was not Jia Lanping's apprentice. Then Yu Fei spent a lot of time looking through many documents and materials in the Qinhuangdao area, and finally gave him
discovered
Yu Fei handed Dong Dechang and Li Si's letter of remonstrance to the guests and said: Teacher, you can see from Li Si's article that both the Heshi Bi and the Suihou Pearl were eventually acquired by Qin Shihuang.
Li Si wrote in the article: The jade that your majesty sent to Kunshan today includes the treasure of easygoingness and the pearl that hangs the bright moon. Qin Bu Sheng has not even one of them. And when your majesty said it, why did you mean that now your majesty has got it?
The beautiful jade from Kunlun Mountain has the Suihou Pearl and the Clan's Bi, and the Pearl of the Moon hangs on the body. However, these treasures are not produced in Qin, but His Majesty likes them very much. Why is this?
Yu Fei continued: After Liu Bang destroyed the Qin Dynasty, He's Bi became the official seal of the Han emperors. It lasted for 1,600 years and passed through the hands of more than 100 emperors. However, Sui Houzhu has no history since the First Emperor of Qin. It can be inferred that
, the Suihou Pearl was lost between the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Yes. Ma Shangdu agrees. He has also done research on Suihou beads. Some people have verified that they were buried with Qin Shihuang and used as candles in the tomb. However, Qin Shihuang’s tomb has not been excavated so far.
Therefore, no one knows whether this is true or not. However, from the more than a hundred glass beads unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Houyi, it can be inferred that this speculation is very reasonable.
I thought the same thing as Brother Ma before, but look at this book. What Yu Fei handed to Ma Shangdu and Dong Dechang was a book called Notes of the Ancients in the Poor House of Yanshan. This book is from the Qinhuangdao Ancient Books Library.
found.
In order to find information about Suihou Zhu, Yu Fei made many trips to the library during this period.
Some people have also said that in the early 2000s, the Internet had gradually become popular. Why didn't Yu Fei go online to check these information? Of course, it was because the information on the Internet was incomplete, and there was very little information about Sui Houzhu.
An ordinary person would definitely be at a loss in the vast library, but with the help of the Chaos Qi, Yu Fei could investigate very quickly.
At the beginning, Yu Fei checked the information for two days but found nothing. Just when he was very discouraged and wanted to give up, he found this Yanshan Poor House Notes in an ancient book and also found out the mystery of the disappearance of Suihou Zhu.
Understand the basic situation at that time.
Legend has it that Qin Shihuang wanted to live forever in his later years and went to Qinhuang Island to seek immortality. He first sent his confidant Xu Fu and five hundred boys and girls, but he did not expect that Xu Fu would never return. Qin Shihuang did not think that Xu Fu had betrayed him, and was unwilling to
When he came back, he thought it was the Sea Dragon King who was angry and took him away. So they all thought he was dead.
Qin Shihuang sent another minister named Mengyi to the sea to search for immortals. In order to prevent the Sea Dragon King from being angry, Qin Shihuang reluctantly gave up his love this time and took out the Suihou Pearl, which was said to be the Dragon King's spiritual pearl, and asked Meng Yi to carry it with him to patrol the border.
After all, compared with treasures, longevity is more important in Qin Shihuang's heart.
Meng Yi was afraid of being punished by Qin Shihuang because he couldn't find the immortal, so he took the Suihou Pearl and escaped quietly.
At this time, Qin Shihuang was a little dumbfounded. He took out the Sea Dragon King's spirit beads but he didn't even find the overseas immortals. What on earth is going on?
The helpless Qin Shihuang found nothing in his search for immortals on Qinhuang Island, but lost many treasures including the Suihou Pearl.
Yanshan Poor House was released during the Republic of China. The circulation was relatively small, and it was not written by a celebrity, so there were very few people who bought it, and few people knew about the records in it. But I didn't expect that Yu Fei would find it.
Already.
It turned out to be Sui Houzhu. Not only Dong Dechang but also Ma Shang were completely convinced.
Yu Pegasus said without hesitation.
Of course Yu Fei understood what he meant. Ma Shang wanted to follow Hou Zhu to the exhibition, but the Hou Pearl was so precious that he really couldn't say that.
Facing Ma Shangdu's request, will Yu Fei agree? To be continued...