"Oh my God, I saw that right." Tang Hao was first attracted by the red crystal, and his eyes almost popped out.
"Let me take a closer look." Mr. Wu was even more excited. He immediately took out a magnifying glass and other tools and inspected carefully. The more he looked, the more shocked he became. In the end, his jaw almost dropped to the ground and his hands were shaking slightly.
"Mr. Wu, is this really pigeon blood red?" Tang Hao asked excitedly.
"Yes, this is pigeon blood red, or the top and most flawless pigeon blood red. Oh my God, how much does this guy weigh? It is estimated to be at least fifty carats, not more than that. How is this possible?" Mr. Wu came here. , I was actually mentally prepared, because I had heard that Su Jing had a lot of babies, but now I was still stimulated to the point of being incoherent.
"It seems I got it right." Su Jing smiled faintly.
"Su... Mr. Su, since you recognize this gem, are you too calm?" Tang Hao and Mr. Wu found it difficult to accept it.
As we all know, the most intense and beautiful ruby color is called pigeon blood red. Rubies that can truly be called pigeon-blood red are produced in small quantities and are expensive. Most of them are produced in Myanmar. Their luster after cutting is comparable to the brilliance of diamonds.
There are always many businesses on the market claiming that the rubies they sell are pigeon blood red. In fact, the definition of pigeon blood red is very strict. There are almost strict regulations on its color, clarity, hue, and color saturation. The current international market price of small particles of pigeon blood red is about 20,000 to 30,000 US dollars per carat, and it is almost impossible to find it in ordinary stores or channels.
In 2011, the Sotheby's auction center brought two top-quality rubies from the top ruby mine - Mogok Valley. Among them, Bulgari's 27.67-carat natural Burmese ruby and diamond ring is estimated to be HK$12 million to 20 million, making it the largest gem-grade "pigeon blood" Mogok natural ruby in the history of auctions. The most famous pigeon blood red is called "Carmen Lucia". She was born in Myanmar in the 1930s. After wandering for more than 70 years, it was taken in by the National Museum of Natural History in the United States. As for the purchase price, only the museum itself knows its weight. That’s 23.1 carats.
But the pigeon blood red in front of me is even more beautiful in color and transparency than those, and it weighs more than fifty carats. It's no wonder that Tang Hao and Mr. Wu were so shocked that they couldn't help themselves. Anyone who is engaged in jewelry would probably be stunned when they saw it.
"Mr. Su, are there any electronic scales here?" Mr. Wu asked.
"Yes." Su Jing said, taking out an electronic scale. Mr. Wu weighed it carefully. The data showed 12 grams, which converted to 60 carats. Mr. Wu staggered slightly and almost fainted.
"Mr. Su, this gem..." Tang Hao said excitedly, but he stopped abruptly in the middle of his words. He subconsciously wanted to ask Su Jing to transfer this gem to Tang's Jewelry Store, but then he thought about it and realized that he might not be able to afford it. This gem itself is a priceless treasure. Rich people generally refuse to sell it at all. Even if Su Jing is willing to sell it, they may not be able to afford it. It would be too strenuous to get it.
"Haha, let's take a look at the other two pieces first." Su Jing pointed to two larger sapphires.
Tang Hao was also overstimulated by this ruby. Only then did he think of the other two. He lowered his head and took a closer look, and was shocked again. Mr. Wu also turned his attention to the two sapphires and was stunned again.
They first looked at the sapphire from directly above and saw that the top of the sapphire was convex, showing six stars, which was very beautiful. Turn and shake your fingers slightly, and the star lines above will move flexibly.
"Oh my god, this is the best star sapphire." Mr. Wu said in shock.
"It has no flaws, is fully transparent, has perfect starlight, is flexible, clear and bright, and is such a big one. This is the first time I have seen such a top-quality starlight sapphire." Tang Hao was equally excited.
"So this is called starlight sapphire. How do you identify it?" Su Jing asked as he didn't understand. He had learned about sapphires and had heard of starlight sapphires by chance, but he didn't know much about the specifics.
"Simply speaking, it is a sapphire that produces starlight. The reason is that the gem contains silky inclusions (in the plane perpendicular to the Z-axis, the oriented needle-shaped rutiles are arranged at an angle of 60° to each other. Cut them into arcs For face-shaped gemstones, the curved surface should be perpendicular to the specific direction (c-axis) of the sapphire crystal, so that six-ray starlight will appear at the center of the intersection. Occasionally, double starlight will be seen; otherwise, the starlight will not be concentrated in the center due to cutting deflection. It forms crooked crystals." Mr. Wu spoke very fast, his mouth became dry and he paused for a moment before continuing,
"The gem industry has very strict criteria for judging starlight. For example, is the intersection point of the six star lines of a gemstone located in the center of the gemstone? Are the star lines complete and bright? Will the star lines move flexibly as the light and fingers turn? A definite answer The more there are, the greater the value of the gem. The brightly colored red and blue star gems are the most valuable. If the star line meets the above conditions and is relatively transparent, the value is very high. Your two pieces of star sapphire, obviously They are all completely in line with... It shouldn’t be said that they exceed the standards.”
"Weigh how much each weighs." Tang Hao said, putting the two pieces of star sapphire on the electronic scale and weighing them. They were both the same weight, 15 grams, which converted to 75 carats.
"It's okay, it's okay." Tang Hao and Mr. Wu relaxed a little. This kind of weight is not too exciting. The "Star of India" now treasured in the New York Museum of History has perfect starlight and no flaws. It can be called a rare treasure. It weighs 563 carats, which is much heavier. However, there is no doubt that this pair of 75-carat, more perfect star sapphires are definitely worth a lot of money.
"Wait a minute, I really want to miss something." Mr. Wu suddenly changed his expression and took out a few small flashlights from his bag to shine them. When he turned on the yellow light, the sapphire actually changed color and turned purple. When exposed to ultraviolet light, it turned red again. Mr. Wu was so shocked that he went crazy again, "Oh my God, this is not an ordinary star sapphire, but a color-changing star sapphire."
Color-changing star sapphires account for a very small proportion in the star sapphire family, accounting for about one thousandth. The weight generally does not exceed 3 carats. Those exceeding 5 carats are extremely rare. Those exceeding 10 carats are a gift from God.
In September 2013, a 67.98-carat star sapphire was released after three months of personal design and polishing by Mr. This gem is the largest color-changing star sapphire ever identified by GRS and is named "Purple Blue Star". Once it was released, it shocked the world.
The two identical pair of star sapphires weighing 75 carats in front of me are also color-changing star sapphires. Tang Hao and Mr. Wu both felt their hearts beat faster, their blood surged, and they felt dizzy.