The first thing to appear is a red coral carving, which is very rare.

According to the auctioneer's boast, it was a treasure that a minister of the Qing Dynasty paid tribute to the prince, and it was worth a fortune.

Coral is listed as one of the three major organic gemstones along with pearls and amber in the Oriental Buddhist scriptures, and has been regarded as a rich and auspicious thing since ancient times.

"Red coral is relatively rare, especially in ancient times, when the development of the deep sea was very limited, and red coral became more precious. Old man Zhang said.

Natural red corals are made up of polyps that grow very slowly and are not renewable, while red corals only grow in a few straits and are limited by the sea, so red corals are extremely valuable. 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.

"I don't know if it's a live coral or a dead coral. A person next to Zhao Tianming spoke.

Zhao Tianming was stunned, this person can bring up live corals and dead corals, indicating that he understands, but when he asks such a question, Zhao Tianming knows that this is a rod vertebrae, and he doesn't know how to pretend to understand, so he deliberately says this to show off his knowledge.

In fact, there are three types of corals, namely live corals, dead corals and inverted corals.

Dead corals have completely stopped growing, and the degree of damage is severe, and there are many cavities. Inverted corals have basically stopped growing, and the degree of damage is still small. Live corals can continue to grow on the seabed, with a thin film on the surface, and after polishing, they are dazzling and exquisite, and they are the most valuable of red corals.

The comrades around him mentioned two kinds, so Zhao Tianming easily judged that he was a rod vertebrae.

"Maybe it's a fallen branch?" Ye Qiushuang pouted.

There are also sayings such as living branches, fallen branches, and dead branches.

However, there are generally strict restrictions on the exploitation of live red corals to protect the dwindling coral resources, which makes them increasingly valuable.

Dead branch red coral, when harvested, the coral has died and detached from the rock, this kind of coral texture is coarse, gray and gray, black hair, and the value is relatively low.

The colors between them are relatively small and not easy to see. But when exposed to light, the living branches emit an enchanting halo.

In addition, the same color is ox blood color coral, the live branch and the dead branch will look slightly different, after wearing it for a long time, the dead branch coral will lose its luster after 1 month, and the white core is easy to run out again.

Of course, live corals also lose their luster, but not so quickly. Red coral is a little worse when it is repolished, as the surface of the coral is the darkest. There are fewer defects in the living branches, and there are more dead branches. In addition, there is a difference in the gloss of live and dead branches, and the live branches are very bright without soaking in oil.

"Ox blood aka coral, this is the best red coral. Old man Zhang also said.

Red coral, there are also people divided into acre and sardine.

The difference between Acre material and sardine material is mainly whether there is a white core, whether it is a ring surface, a bead or a carving, pendant, etc., most of the Acre material can see obvious white core, mostly on the small Aka ring surface.

Because it is so small, it is sometimes possible to avoid the white core when cutting, and compared to the accard, the satine can only see white spots the size of the tip of the needle or white marks of uneven color, and it is not obvious.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the blood-colored red coral of the live cow, and this kind of carving workmanship, all of them are of the highest quality, and their value is self-evident. Then, it starts at 1 million, and the price increase is not less than 50,000, and the auction begins. The auctioneer shouted from above.

Zhao Tianming and Ye Qiushuang have no plans to make a move, both of them will only take it out for auction, and will not pay for it themselves to bid back.

However, at this time, the old man Zhang beside them actually shouted: "One million and one million!"

"Old man, do you like it?"

Old Man Zhang smiled and nodded: "If I'm not mistaken, this treasure still has a story, and I won't suffer if I clap it." ”

Zhao Tianming and Ye Qiushuang glanced at each other, but the current occasion is not suitable to get to the bottom of it, so let Old Man Zhang clap his hands first.

"Old man, what is your psychological value?" Ye Qiushuang couldn't help but ask.

"Within five million! I can take it, and if it is more, it will be enough. Old Man Zhang quietly revealed to Zhao Tianming and Ye Qiushuang.

Zhao Tianming muttered this number in his heart, and said secretly: Five million, I think it's a bit hanging.

It's only been less than twenty seconds, and it's already two million.

Zhao Tianming knew that what could make the auction house open with a red would definitely not be an ordinary object, and five million might not be able to be won.

This in itself is almost the top red coral, plus the almost first-class carving, even if the auctioneer didn't mention the story just now, it's really not optimistic that five million wants to win.

It's a pity that Zhao Tianming has not touched the red coral carving, so he doesn't know the specific situation.

At this time, a voice that didn't give much face sounded: "If it was genuine, I would have shouted the price, but now there are a lot of red coral fakes, and I can't prevent it, so I'll forget it today." ”

As soon as these words came out, although the volume was kept as low as possible, many people still heard it.

The people of the auction house suddenly looked dark, and when they spoke like this, they were completely smashing the field. Including Zhao Tianming, they all looked at that guy, a man in a suit, looking like a bit of a successful person, and carrying a famous watch worth more than 50,000 yuan in his hand.

The auctioneer also frowned, and said to the guy: "Friend of No. 179, you can not bid, but your words and deeds just now have touched the reputation of my auction house, and next time, I have the right to ask you out." ”

"Why? Can't you even question it? What kind of auction house are you? If I get a fake, what's the deal?"

Zhao Tianming couldn't help but think: Who invited this guy?

Mr. Yang also had a cold face and began to check this person's information. Not all of them were invited by the auction house themselves, and some were uninvited.

But the people who enter the entrance are basically registered.

After checking, they found that they didn't know this person at all, and there was very little information, only one name. This made Mr. Yang and the others have to wonder if Tianhong Auction House was deliberately hired to make trouble.

"If we find a fake, after investigation, we find that it is indeed something from our auction house, and we will compensate the customer for the loss. The auctioneer said solemnly.

This is also a purpose of Jinhe Auction House over the years, which has made Jinhe Auction House survive among many auction houses, and its life is quite nourishing.

The auctioneer seemed to have received some instructions to suspend the auction, and some security guards came in one after another, and the atmosphere of the scene slowly became solemn.