As we all know, the most valuable corals are undoubtedly red corals.

It can be said that red coral is a gem-quality organic gemstone that has been used in China for a very long time. Chinese folk habits regard coral, pearls, agate and jadeite as the four heirloom jewels. What's more, in the Qing Dynasty, all the tops of second-rank civil and military officials were made of red coral, which became a symbol of official rank and status.

Populus euphratica tells everyone that red coral has a pleasing color and a smooth texture. Red coral is an organic gemstone that grows at depths of 100 to 2,000 meters away from humans. Along with pearls and amber, it is listed as one of the three major organic gemstones, and is also listed as one of the seven treasures in the Oriental Buddhist scriptures, and has been regarded as a rich and auspicious thing since ancient times.

"Moreover, natural red coral is made of polyps, which grows very slowly and is not renewable, and it only grows in three major straits: the Taiwan Bay Strait, the Japan Strait, and the Baltic Strait. ”

Jewelry made of red coral is very popular with collectors, and the value of fine red coral is very rapid, and it is valued by collectors.

"How expensive?" Ye Mei couldn't help but be curious.

Gemstones are very seductive for girls. In the past, Ye Mei only dared to think about crystals, and she didn't dare to think about slightly more expensive gold jewelry. Therefore, let alone something as high-end as red coral, I don't dare to understand it at all.

"A lot of gemstones are measured in grams, and red coral is no exception. A gram of top-quality red coral is more than 10,000 to 20,000, and even if it is an ordinary A carry, it costs about 5,000 to 8,000 per gram. The most common red coral has now risen to around 1,000. Hu Yang gave her a rough offer.

Don't say that Ye Mei was surprised, the old man's eyes widened, how much is a gram, don't you know?

"Uncle, it's good that you didn't sell to that cunning fellow. Said the villager who brought them over.

The old man nodded: "None of these antique collectors are honest." ”

"Ahem!" The villager immediately reminded his uncle that he couldn't kill everyone with a single rod, and the little brother in front of him was very fair!

The old man reacted immediately and quickly explained: "Young man, my old man didn't say anything about you. ”

Hu Yang smiled and waved his hand, and said, "I guess he must have said that your coral is dead." ”

The old man's eyes widened again, and he exclaimed, "Yes! This thing is not dead, is there still a living thing? What nonsense." ”

As soon as the old man said this, Andy immediately laughed and explained: "Old man, coral is really divided into dead and alive. ”

He has seen a lot of things with Brother Hu, and he has long known that corals are alive. Seriously, he still can't figure out whether corals can survive without the seawater, and don't they need the environment of the sea to survive?

The old man was stunned and said stupidly: "This is impossible." ”

Seeing that both of them had a misunderstanding, Hu Yang explained: "When we say that red coral is alive or dead, we mean that when it is first picked from the sea, it is alive, so we all say that the handicraft made is living coral." Otherwise, it's dead coral. It's not that it's still alive after being out of the sea for so many years now. ”

Yes, the old man can accept it, reasonable!

"So, after all, it's still dead. The old man insisted on his opinion.

Hu Yang shook his head and said: "There is still a big difference, it was originally a dead coral, and the handicrafts made are not good." In the case of live coral, there is biological tissue on the surface, and the bone marrow is rich in oil, so after processing, it has a bright luster, dense texture, and good toughness. ”

Of all the coral species, the Acre red coral is particularly interested in the difference between dead and alive, but the sardine red coral is more bearish on all this. In Japan, there are restrictions on the harvesting of live red corals, but there are no restrictions on dead branches, resulting in a higher economic value for live red corals than other materials.

After being made into jewelry, the luster of the dead branch red coral is more likely to be lost, and the luster will slowly deteriorate after wearing it for a long time, and the live branch coral will last longer, and its luster is easier to recover through oil cultivation.

"To see the value of a piece of red coral, we must first distinguish what kind of red coral it is.

Then, the color is bright red, pure, uniform is the most precious; under the same color, the larger the scale or blockiness, the more precious, among which the coral beads are the most expensive; again, the texture is fine, the best is fine, the quality is thin and porous and the white flowers are second; Finally, we should pay attention to the red coral carving products, the carving is precise, and the rough is second. Hu Yang simply told the old man to let him understand.

"So, my fifth uncle's piece was originally a living coral, right?" the man hurriedly asked.

"On the surface, it's a sign of dead coral, but it's not dead coral. For example, it originally showed signs of death, but before it died, it was picked up.

People who used to collect antiques will definitely take this to the point. I can guarantee that he will come back. As long as it's professional, it's not hard to see that this isn't a dead coral.

If it's a dead coral, giving 20,000 yuan is actually a bit low. But after all, people are in business, and they also want to make money, so it's hard to say anything.

But this is live coral, so he eats too much. ”

Seeing Hu Yang say such fair words, the old man immediately nodded: "That's it, young man, how much can you give?"

Hu Yang thought for a while: "Within 150,000!"

Then, Andy asked them: "Which of you wants? Even if you give 150,000 yuan, you still have money to earn, and there is room for appreciation." ”

Ye Mei and Xu Hong had gained before, so they didn't speak, although Ye Mei wanted to, but she couldn't let others hate her!

And Qi Hongye and Andy also let women first, mainly red coral, a gem, girls also like a little more, so they all look at the persimmon.

"Then I want it! Thank you. The persimmon bowed politely to everyone. This set is Japanese.

150,000, that's many times more than the 20,000 that the bastard gave before! The old man was satisfied this time. As for Hu Yang's statement that there is still money to be made, isn't this what it should be? People come to collect antiques, and there is no money to make, can they do such a thing?

As soon as the two sides finished trading, sure enough, the person from before came back, and before he entered the door, he seemed to take a step back and said loudly: "Old man, I don't think it's easy for you, I'll give you another 10,000!"

The old man angrily drank a word outside the door: "Get out!"

The audience in the live broadcast room laughed on the spot, you came back in a hurry, and it was like a charity, giving 10,000 more, I don't know at all, people have sold more than 100,000, it's just like insulting! No wonder the old man shouted at him to get out.