Guanzheng nodded and said, "That's right. The last one is an eye-opener."
"Good!" The little old man brought up a box and said, "Then you look at this?"
Guan Zheng poked his head over and said, "Lamb fat and white jade?"
The little old man nodded and said, "This mutton tallow white jade is also called white jade and mutton tallow jade. As the name suggests, it is a jade that resembles mutton tallow, which is also commonly known as mutton tallow. The explanation of modern gemstone experts is: it means high-quality white jade, and its color It is fat white, can be slightly light blue, creamy yellow, etc., has a fine and moisturizing texture, good oiliness, and a small amount of stone flowers and other impurities. The mutton white jade mainly contains tremolite, actinolite and epidote, which is like gelatin. It is a type of nephrite.
The ancient Baibi flawless refers to white jade. Sheep tallow white jade is a high-quality variety in jade. Its toughness and abrasion resistance are the strongest among jade. It will not be completely stained after thousands of years in the soil. The subjades of mutton fat white jade have been soaked in the groundwater and soil of the wasteland or oasis under the Kunlun Mountains for millions of years, and the yield is very rare and valuable. The mutton white jade is crystal clear and white, delicate and moisturized with few blemishes, "white as fat". Its characteristic is that it is particularly delicate, bright and warm. The finest white jade of mutton fat is nearly flawless, just like fat mutton that has just been cut, and its luster is like condensed fat. "
Guanzheng nodded and said, "Can you say something new?"
The little old man helped the reading glasses and said: "Laut fat white jade is divided into seed jade and mountain material. The so-called seed jade is obtained from the Yuhe River in the Kunlun Mountains. This seed jade is dense, warm and shiny as fat. Some seed jade The skin contains "rice osmosis", which is in the shape of unmelted white rice, which is one of the texture characteristics of aquatic white jade; some have various skins due to long-term soaking in water and sand. This kind of "seed jade" It is superior to mountain materials and extremely rare. This is what you see."
Guan Zheng continued with the words of the little old man: "The primary ore produced on the mountain is called mountain material. It is mined from the primary ore deposit. It is massive, irregular, and has sharp edges and corners, without rounding or crust. Pure white as There are few fat people. According to relevant materials, the Hetian jade from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States to the Yuan Dynasty was collected as seed material; in the Yuan Dynasty, the mountain material began to be collected; in the Qing Dynasty, the seed material was gradually scarce, and large-scale mountain material was collected. How do you look like a mountain material."
The little old man knew that he had met an expert and said, "If you are not satisfied, just take a look at this. You are satisfied with this package."
Guan Zheng looked at the box coming up from the back end and said, "What's the origin of this?"
The little old man said: "This is one of the treasures of our town shop, and the blessing is in the suet jade. There is a character blessing here, which is the autograph of Li Yu, the postmaster of the Southern Tang Dynasty."
The corner of Guan Zheng's mouth raised and said, "Are you kidding me? When did this Song Huizong's blessing character become the queen lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty?"
The little old man explained: "Young man, take a closer look? The ancients believed that among the jade, there is a saying that there is no one in the world, Tao Ye. It means that the whole world respects it as a treasure, and it is no longer a matter of human will. It is the law of transfer. The gentleman is as warm as jade. Therefore, the gentleman is noble, and the gentle jade is also the description of white jade or mutton fat white jade. The texture of this jade is pure and hard, and the tremolite mineral content in mutton fat white jade Up to 99% or more, the hardness is second only to jadeite, and its toughness and wear resistance are the strongest among jade.
The tremolite in the suet jade has a fibrous felt-like structure. Due to the above two characteristics, the suet white jade can show a unique condensing feeling, also known as oiliness. Look at this color, the color is mutton white, not pure white and pale, but white with greasy luster. It's all top grade! "
Guanzheng adjusted his sitting posture and said: "As the old saying goes, scarcity is more expensive. The smaller the output, the greater the demand, the higher the value. Appropriate scarcity is also an important factor affecting value. Although scarcity leads to higher prices. , But it is necessary to note that if it is too scarce that people cannot recognize it, or even slowly forget its beauty, the market demand will naturally decrease, and its value will be greatly reduced.
For gems, when evaluating their quality, one of the most important points is the durability of the gems. The same applies to Hetian jade. White jade has been known by humans since ancient times, and has been widely used as tools, weapons, and artifacts for religious rituals. Its toughness, durability, and timeless characteristics are admired by the ancient Chinese. Suet jade seems to be soft, and its inner substance is strong and tough, which can be worn and passed on for a long time. Based on the excellent craftsmanship of mutton jade, the masters of jade carving in the past have always regarded mutton white jade in Hetian jade as the first choice for their carving skills.
The oily and delicate texture of mutton fat jade, the color is like fat-cut whiteness, often like the luster dyed by fat. It conforms to the implicit aesthetic concept of traditional Chinese culture. The beauty has attracted Chinese people for thousands of years. There is a mysterious charm in the beauty of mutton fat jade.
Secondly, it is small in size, high in value, and easy to carry and collect. Since ancient times, dignitaries and business magnates have been loyal to investing in jewellery and jade wares because of their small size, which greatly facilitates them to store and transfer large amounts of assets at any time, personally, and secretly, as well as long-term preservation of value. Since ancient times, gold is priceless and jade is priceless. This is what I want to collect mutton fat jade. Your two pieces of jade are both top-grade, but what I need is top-grade among top-grade jade. "
The little old man said: "Don't worry about that, we will find everything from the price. Isn't the current market where you get what you pay for?"
Guan Zheng put up three fingers and said: "The price of jade mainly depends on the following three points. The first is the market; the second is the output; the third is the cultural life of people. The cultural value of ancient jade is our usual best. Easily overlooked. Demand grows with people’s gradual understanding. The more people understand, the more demand. Strong demand will in turn stimulate the expansion of the market. In the long historical period, the Chinese have formed a jade admiration There is a rich set of traditional jade culture system. This has contributed to the sharp rise in the value of Hetian jade, which has been famous since ancient times, especially the leader of Hetian jade, the mutton tallow white jade. Faced with such a market. How much do you plan to give me?"
At this time, a woman came in from the outside and said: "The ancient people's discourses about the five virtues, nine virtues, and eleven virtues of jade have raised the humanistic connotation of jade to a sacred level. Think about it?" (End of this chapter)