Chapter 1495: The Golden Crown
The corrosion of the metal box was quite serious, and Ye Tian took a little effort to open it.
When he lifted the lid of the metal box, the contents contained in it were presented in front of everyone's eyes and on the live broadcast screen.
The first thing you see is a piece of dark green silk, with a circle of gold edges embroidered on the edge, and some flowers and plants embroidered on the upward side, revealing a bit of exoticism and quite beautiful!
Although it has been soaked in sea water for more than 70 years, the dark green silk still looks noble and elegant, full of luster!
Wrapped in the dark green silk, it seemed to be a boxy box, angular and smaller, only one circle smaller than the metal box outside.
Seeing this scene, Ye Tian immediately joked and said:
"Wow! it's actually another box, Rommel is really cautious, don't ask, the contents of this box must be worth a lot, let us see it!"
As he spoke, he placed the metal box on a nearby box, and then reached in and took out the box wrapped in dark green satin.
At this time, whether it was Matisse and Raymond who were close at hand, or the many viewers in front of the live broadcast, everyone was staring at the box wrapped in dark green satin, and everyone was full of expectations.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Tian gently uncovered the dark green satin, and the box inside was immediately presented in front of everyone.
It was a purple-brown wooden box, boxy, with a very beautiful wood grain on it, and the box was also trimmed with gold around the box, and each corner was wrapped in gold, and even the buckle was made of gold.
On the top of the box and on every side around it, there are some flower and grass decorations, with very obvious Arabic cultural characteristics, which can be seen at a glance!
Ye Tian took off the dark green silk and handed it to Matisse so as not to lose it.
Then, he raised the box in his hand and looked at it over and over again, and then said in a slightly excited tone:
"It is an elaborate box made of African rosewood, surrounded by gold trim and wrapped in gold, carved with floral ornamentation, with a clear Arabic cultural character.
From the materials used in this box, the gold inlay process, and the surrounding decoration, it can be seen that this box is of high specification and should be used by the royal family or tribal chiefs.
It can be seen that the items contained in this wooden box must be of extraordinary value, and it is likely to be an antique work of art, but what kind of treasure it is, let's wait and see!"
As soon as the words fell, Ye Tian reached out and opened the red sandalwood box, his movements were very gentle and cautious.
The next moment, a dazzling golden light suddenly flashed on the live broadcast screen, mixed with a deep blue, and everyone was a little dizzy!
"Oh my God, it's a crown, and it's a crown made of gold, and the gem set on it is a sapphire or a blue diamond?
Raymond exclaimed excitedly, his voice trembling.
Not only him, but on the two submarines outside the freighter, in the big ships on the sea, and in front of countless live broadcasts, almost everyone was exclaiming, and everyone was completely stunned by the scene in front of them!
What was in the rosewood box was a round gold crown with a large blue gem at the top, surrounded by diamonds of all sizes, and ruby sapphires!
Under the illumination of the strong searchlight, this golden crown radiates an incomparably brilliant light, dazzling and insurpassed!
Even Ye Tian, who had seen through and admired it several times before, couldn't help but lose his mind a little when he was holding this golden crown in his hand at this time, and secretly admired!
"Steven, let's introduce this crown, I really didn't expect to find such a treasure in this freighter, there must be a lot of stories hidden behind it!"
Matisse said excitedly, he had already swam to Ye Tian's side, staring intently at the crown, his eyes full of fascination!
Ye Tian didn't explain immediately, he cautiously reached out and took the crown out of the box, and then handed the red sandalwood box to Matisse.
Next, he held the crown in both hands, slowly spun it, and admired it carefully.
Matisse and Raymond next to him were the same, and the two of them came forward one after another to admire this dazzling golden crown together!
After carefully admiring this crown back and forth, inside and out, Ye Tian stopped turning the treasure in his hand, and then said with a smile:
"To be honest, I couldn't have imagined that it would be a surprising surprise to find such a treasure in this freighter, and it is worth celebrating!
I don't know exactly which country or tribe this crown came from, and to be honest, I don't know, but it certainly came from Arabia or North Africa, there's no doubt about it!
In this regard, it can be seen from the shape of this golden crown and the carved ornamentation, and the 'crescent' symbol on the crown is undoubtedly the best proof.
In addition, arabesque-inspired floral motifs can be seen all around the crown, and more importantly, a line of Arabic text is engraved on the inside of the crown.
It's a pity that I don't know anything about Arabic, and I can only go back and study the specific meaning of this text, which should prove the origin of this crown!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian turned over the golden crown and pointed to the line of Arabic characters inside, allowing Matisse and Raymond to take a look.
When doing this, he deliberately avoided the underwater HD camera that he and Matisse were carrying, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble!
Once this line of Arabic text is leaked, there is no need to think about it, and some country or tribe will jump out and claim that this golden crown belongs to them, and then make a claim!
Even if this line of text is not leaked, of course, there will be countries or tribes who will jump out to claim it, but they lack the most powerful evidence, and it is inevitable that they are a little lacking in confidence!
"Wow! There's a line of Arabic text here, but unfortunately we don't know each other!"
Both Matisse and Raymond saw the line, and both were extremely excited.
Chandler and the others in the seven Aurora submarines outside the freighter, as well as the countless viewers on the live broadcast end, can only see the inner edge of the golden crown at most, but they can't see the line of text, and they can't do anything about it!
Those guys who coveted the treasures of the shipwreck, especially those from some countries and tribes in North Africa, jumped to their feet one by one, and they were so angry that they were all cursing Ye Tian wildly!
After displaying the line of Arabic writing, Ye Tian immediately straightened the golden crown, and then continued to introduce.
"Although I don't know which country or tribe this golden crown once belonged to, one thing I am very sure of is that from now on, this golden crown belongs only to me, no doubt about it!
In my judgment, this crown must have been made about 300 years ago, and it is a top antique work of art of great value, and as one of the symbols of royal power, it has a very special meaning!
Needless to say, Rommel and his army must have looted and plundered some country or tribe in North Africa to smuggle it back to Germany proper.
Who would have thought that the freighter carrying this golden crown had unfortunately sunk in the English Channel, sleeping at the bottom of the sea for more than 70 years, until today, until we are here!"
Hearing this, everyone on the live broadcast side couldn't help but roll their eyes angrily, and secretly complained one by one.
God must be a blind man! There is only Steven, a lucky bastard in his eyes, and he can't see anyone else at all, and all the good things have fallen on the head of this bastard, is there any heavenly reason?
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
"Looking at the crown itself, the most precious part of it is the crown of the jewel, which is a Fancy Vivid blue diamond, not a sapphire, and the quality is close to the top, weighing about thirteen carats.
As you may know, I auctioned a rare Fancy Vivid blue diamond, Oppenheimer Blue, weighing about 15 carats, in Antwerp, and the final price was 50 million euros.
Compared to Oppenheimer's Blue, this Fancy Vivid blue diamond is slightly inferior in terms of quality, cut, fire and other aspects, and the price is naturally not comparable.
In addition to this Fancy Vivid blue diamond, the other diamonds used for decoration in this crown, as well as the ruby sapphire, are also of very good quality, close to the top, except that the cut is slightly less interesting!
It is not difficult to understand that the crown is an antique after all, and it is normal for such a problem to occur when the gemstone cutting process in North Africa was clearly not comparable to modern times three hundred years ago.
In addition, the craftsmanship of this crown, the technique of setting gemstones, and the carving skills are very interesting, and through this crown, you can get a glimpse of the civilization of North Africa 300 years ago."
As soon as he said this, Chandler's excited voice suddenly came through the headphones.
"Steven, can you assess the value of this golden crown? I'm sure everyone wants to know the answer to this question!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian was silent for a moment before smiling and saying:
"I can't give the most accurate estimate until I know the origin and background of this golden crown, and its historical significance and symbolic significance are the greatest value!
Here, I can only make a simple valuation of the crown itself, which should be worth about $30 million based on the current antique art market!
But I'm sure the value of this golden crown is much more than that, and once you understand the meaning of that line of Arabic and determine its origin, its value will surely skyrocket!"
Before the words fell, countless live broadcasts had already fried the pot, and the exclamations rang out.
"Oh my God! $30 million, that's an exaggeration!"