George Augustus, the eldest son of George III, was named Prince of Wales. In 1820, after his father George III passed away, at the age of 58, he became the King of England, Elector of Hanover, and was called George IV. He died in 1830 at the age of
67 years old. From 1820 to 1830, George IV was king for only 10 years and actually held power for 18 years.
There are not many people who are familiar with George IV. Of course, unlike his grandfather George II, who loved war and successively conquered Canada, India and the Caribbean Islands, establishing the British Empire as the global hegemon, his achievements are remembered by future generations.
This British king, known as the 'First Gentleman of England', is remembered for his alcoholism, lust, and love of art!
As the Times commented, in terms of his attitude towards life, George ‘would rather choose women and wine than politics and religious preaching’.
"If this auction was for a bronze statue of George IV, I think I would be more interested!" Donald laughed.
It was obvious that he also knew George IV very well, and they were somewhat similar in terms of life styles. They both liked fine wine and women, but what was different from George IV was that Donald had a business talent that ordinary people could not match!
However, although George IV erected many bronze statues of himself in the UK when he was in power, and many of them have been preserved to this day, it is obvious that no one will put them up for auction unless he wants to be wanted by the British around the world.
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But it is undeniable that this ruby is a precious work of art in terms of its own commercial value and historical value.
You know. Since the 18th century, Britain has always been the undisputed overlord of the sea. They have always plundered the wealth of other countries wantonly. However, the treasures of the British royal family have been inherited and preserved in an orderly manner. Very few
I heard something was spread.
Therefore, this top-grade ruby once embedded in the scepter of George IV is definitely a rare treasure for those who like gem collections.
Liu Dong also looked carefully at the photo of ruby on the display.
It can be seen that the people at Christie's auction house are very attentive, and the photos are very beautiful and very detailed.
The whole gemstone is hexagonal in shape with a smooth back. The color is very bright. Under the refraction of the light in the showcase, it shines with an endlessly coquettish and alluring color. The quality is enough to reach the top "pigeon's blood red" among rubies.
In the international gem market, people usually refer to bright red rubies as "male rubies" and light red rubies as "female rubies." This ruby, which was once embedded in George IV's battle of power, is exactly the same.
It is a "male ruby".
But despite this, Liu Dong's desire to buy this ruby is not too strong, because he has already obtained better and larger pigeon blood rubies from the temperature-resistant treasure house!
But the special meaning of 'the jewel on the scepter of George IV' made Liu Dong reluctant to give up. After all, since the Opium War in 1840, the British had been unscrupulously plundering Chinese art. If he could buy this jewel
If the top gems on the King's scepter were put on display in the Yuanmingyuan Museum after it was completed, it would be somewhat disgusting to the old-fashioned and proud British people!
You know, Liu Dongke has always been a firm and thorough nationalist!
"The bottom auction price of this ruby is US$2.99 million, and each increase is US$100,000. Distinguished gentlemen and ladies, you can bid now..."
After the auctioneer on the stage gave everyone a brief introduction to ruby knowledge, he finally kicked off today's Christie's auction. The price of $2.99 million is not very expensive for the rich people who came here today. However, many people still give up the first time!
"$3 million!"
The first lot at Christie's auction. Naturally, there is no need to worry about the possibility of unsold. And whether it is the preciousness of this top-grade ruby as jewelry or the special historical value it contains, it is destined that this precious gem will be sold today. There is fierce competition.
"$4 million!"
"$4.5 million!"
“$5.2 million!”…
In just a few minutes, the price of this ruby has doubled, and the bidding price is almost 500,000 or millions. This shows how rich the people participating in the auction today are.
"Donald, I want that ruby, it's so beautiful!"
A somewhat familiar voice came from Liu Dong's side. He didn't need to look back to know that the person speaking was the young female model who came with Donald and was about 24 or 5 years old. Her name seemed to be Aaliya. Use Donald's connections to become a social butterfly in New York's upper class!
I heard from Ivanka that she had known her father for less than a week.
Of course, through today's incident, Liu Dong also completely understood that his cheap father-in-law was really ten times more romantic than him.
Thinking of this, Liu Dong couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Ivanka beside him, and as expected, the beauty's face revealed a look of longing.
"Ivanka, do you want this ruby?" Liu Dong said.
"I want it!" After nodding without hesitation, Ivanka showed hesitation again on her face, "But it's too expensive!"
Although she was born into a wealthy family, Ivanka has always lived a very frugal life. From elementary school to high school, she received no more than 100 US dollars in living expenses from her parents every week. After graduating from high school, all her expenses were She earned her money by working as a model and can be said to be a model of a self-reliant rich girl!
"It doesn't matter, as long as you like it!"
With more and more women around him, Liu Dong, who was originally dull when it came to matters between men and women, became more and more rich and excellent in his sweet words and ways of winning people's hearts.
"$6.5 million!"
Liu Dong raised his bidding sign and pressed it on his cheap father-in-law without hesitation.
"Haha, Donald, I think you should stop arguing with 'Liu'!"
After seeing Liu Dong holding up the bidding sign, Roosevelt turned around and smiled.
"Okay, for my daughter's sake!" After smiling, Donald put down the half-raised bidding sign in his hand.
Having said that, Donald, as a father, is quite pleased to see Liu Dong spending a lot of money on his daughter! At least he knows that the other party cares about Ivanka. As for whether he can become his son-in-law in the end, he still needs to Take time to verify.
After Donald finished speaking, the blonde beauty sitting next to him had a stern look on her face, but she was not stupid. She knew that the best thing at this time was to remain silent, otherwise she would definitely get nothing today.
"$8 million!"
Liu Dong, who was focused on the auction, didn't bother to talk to Donald.
In the Western world, rubies have a special status. It is said that God created twelve kinds of gems, and the most precious is ruby! In terms of the current market price of rubies, US$8 million has exceeded the market price of this pigeon blood ruby.
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So after Liu Dong reported this price, the number of people competing instantly dropped.
Moreover, the close relationship between Liu Dong and Del. Roosevelt has also made many people wary. Without knowing the details of Liu Dong, it is not worth turning against each other because of a ruby!
Seeing this, Liu Dong felt relieved.
Although he still has 220 million US dollars in funds, it is better to spend less! You must know that Liu Dong is extremely short of money now, and he can't wait to break a dollar in half to spend it!
But things often don't go as planned. Just when Liu Dong thought he could win this ruby, a new competitor appeared!
"$10 million!"
Hearing this familiar voice, Liu Dong frowned involuntarily. When he turned his head and looked towards the place where the voice came from, a familiar and annoying face appeared in his eyes!
"Charles Kushner?" Even though she hated this guy, Ivanka also remembered him after sharing the same adversity.
Liu Dong also didn't expect that he would be so incompatible with each other, and he would actually meet here the annoying guy who had always been at odds with him before and after the last plane crash!
Looking at the provocative eyes of the other party, Liu Dong knew that it would be really difficult for him to get this precious pigeon blood ruby normally this time!
"$12 million!"
As soon as Liu Dong finished speaking, as expected, Charles Kushner immediately raised the price to US$13 million.
"15 million US dollars!" Liu Dong said immediately.
But Charles Kushner immediately quoted a price of $16 million.
"Liu Dong, are you having conflicts with him again?" Donald Trump asked with a frown.
"Yeah! We met when the plane crashed last time, and we didn't get along very well!" Liu Dong said.
"When will the Kushner family get rid of such a scum!" Del. Roosevelt frowned.
He was the only person present who knew best about the dispute between the other party and Liu Dong.
"Dong, stop bidding. The price is too high. We can't waste such money!" Ivanka advised from the side.
Liu Dong naturally doesn't want to be taken advantage of, and if he continues to argue with Charles Kushner, he will probably make a fool of himself. And he doesn't want to be embarrassed and thrown abroad, especially today where celebrities gather!
"Ivanka, I promise! After today is over, I will definitely give you a piece of jewelry more precious than this ruby!"
"I trust you!"
Seeing how Ivanka and Liu Dong were quarreling with each other, Charles Kushner, who was sitting not far from them, almost had his nose twisted with anger.
Why does he want this precious ruby? Isn't it to give it to Ivanka to win the heart of a beautiful woman, and to anger Liu Dong, a yellow-skinned monkey? But now it seems that neither of them takes him seriously.
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…………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued)