Frank thinks it's an opal, or opal.

Emperor Wu had only heard of the name Opal, but he didn't know the value and didn't know what they looked like, but he didn't expect to find Australia's national treasure at the bottom of Huaxi Lake.

This opal combines the colors of a variety of gemstones and is the most beautiful gemstone in the world.

The first gemstones were discovered by the Aborigines of Australia, who found beautiful stones that sparkled after each mudslide and which they wore as ornaments.

Powerful Europeans who came with gunpowder and bullets were also attracted by the beauty of the stone, so numerous mines sprung up, and large quantities of stones known as "opals" were dug out of the ground and shipped back to Europe, and even sold to the far east for spices.

Frank tells a few stories about Opal, as there used to be mine owners in their family.

Through Ms. Caitlin, Emperor Wu contacted a Sini jewelry agency, and after lunch, he left for the city.

As for identification, Emperor Wu did not dare to go to a small institution, for fear of being hacked, this agency called EQUS is a local gemstone brand in Australia, mainly engaged in Opal, headquartered in Melbourne.

Emperor Wu arrived at the EQUS Sini branch, which was too small, renting the fifth floor of an ordinary office building, and there was no signboard.

There is only one female receptionist in the EQUS who is leisurely drinking coffee, it seems that she is usually very leisurely, and the female receptionist did not slack off because Emperor Wu was a young man, but asked the reason very enthusiastically.

When she heard that this young man had an opal that needed to be identified, she skillfully picked up the landline phone and whispered it.

Emperor Wu put the gems wrapped in kraft paper on the table, and she was instantly attracted by the dazzling beauty of the gems.

"Wait a minute, I'll contact the appraiser. ”

The lady handed Emperor Wu a glass of water, turned around and went to call again.

Emperor Wu glanced at the office, where there were several large photographs of Opal on the wall, as well as three bronze plaques proving their identity.

"Sir, our manager Alexander will be back soon, please go to the VIP room and wait a while. ”

Alexander is the head of the Sini branch, and at this time he was watching the auction price of Opal at Christie's auction house, and when he heard that a good Opal had taken the initiative to deliver it to his door, he just glanced at the photo sent to his phone and immediately returned to the company with his assistant.

About half an hour, a middle-aged man dressed as a gentleman strode into the welcome room and saw Emperor Wu shaking hands warmly.

He is dressed very casually, with a beard, as if he has just participated in a PARTY, and he is very particular about receiving things and being polite.

After some introduction, Emperor Wu handed him the gem, and Alexander took it with both hands and took it for a closer look.

"Sir, I have a very presumptuous question, can you tell me where it came from? Alexander asked seriously.

"Found in my private lake. ”

There is nothing inconvenient to answer, Emperor Wu deliberately highlighted the word "private".

Alexander nodded, smiled and said to Emperor Wu: "Christie's auction house on Third Avenue is holding an opal auction, there is a master of jewelry there, I want him to see, this superb gem must be more dazzling in his hands." ”

"You mean this is the best Australian treasure?" asked Emperor Wu.

Alexander sold the pass and told a lot of the history of Opal, and Emperor Wu didn't want to know about it, but wanted to know how valuable this guy who had puzzled the ranch for days.

Before visiting the master, Alexander couldn't help but reveal the truth, saying that this gem would bring a fortune to Emperor Wu.

Christie's opal auction had just come to an end when the jeweller's auction had just ended, and a superb orange opal from the Lightning Ridge region had sold for $1.2 million.

The master of the appraisal was a spirited old man, with gray hair, simple dress, and quite an aristocratic temperament. He had just come out of the venue and walked into his room.

"Alexander, welcome you and your friends. The old man stepped forward and greeted him warmly.

"Mr. Yarman, this is Emperor Wu, Emperor Wu is what I mean by Mr. Yarman. Alexander introduced the two to each other.

Without waiting for Emperor Wu to speak, Yarman introduced himself, he was the chief gemmologist at Christie's, and he was a researcher of gemstones, especially opals.

Emperor Wu handed over the colorful opal to Yarman, and he professionally put on white gloves and led the two into another room, which was filled with a dazzling array of equipment and unknown machines of various models.

Yarman worked very seriously, and he asked Alexander to come forward to discuss, and the two of them were talking about terminology that Emperor Wu did not understand.

Emperor Wu stood next to him like a schoolboy and didn't dare to interject, for fear of disturbing the two of them's train of thought, but the white-haired Yarman was eclectic and looked very casual.

The two gem experts sat in their chairs seriously and watched for a long time, and Emperor Wu did not dare to breathe, for fear of disturbing their train of thought.

For forty minutes, Yarman and Alexander's heads had not been lifted from their equipment, and the multicolored stone was constantly changing positions.

Just when Emperor Wu was standing with his legs hurting and his feet numb.

Yarman suddenly shouted God!

"Young man, you are lucky enough to have fished this gem out of the lake, and nature has polished it for you. "He was happy like a child.

"South East Australia during the Jurassic period was an inland sea that was home to plesiosaurs, and when they died, their carcasses sank to the bottom of the sea, and some of the lucky bones formed opal fossils over the years, and that's how yours came about. ”

Yarman straightened his sleeves, and his eyes sparkled with the sparkle of a young man.

"Young man, your opal was discovered in a timely manner, and I wonder if a large number of dinosaur archaeologists will run into your lake to explore. ”

Emperor Wu frowned, he wouldn't let people casually dig up Huaxi Lake to the bottom.

"Now, tell me what it's worth. Emperor Wu asked.

Yarman pinched his gray beard, thought for a while, and said, "At the current market price, it can be sold for at least three million Australian dollars." ”

Whew, it's not bad, the appearance of this opal solves the financial problem of Emperor Wu, of course, it is sold, and it is sold without a doubt.

"I don't think it's a good idea to sell because the blue markings look a lot like a map of Australia. Alexander felt sorry for Emperor Wu.

Emperor Wu did not hold back at all, 50 cows and 60 sheep had reached the maximum capacity of the South Australian pasture, and it now needed cash to build the ranch and expand the territory, and the ranch lacked infrastructure and agricultural tools, which required money.

Back at the ranch in the afternoon, Emperor Wu told everyone the news of the auction of gems, and some people agreed and some opposed.

Patricia loves fantasy and he thinks it should not be sold, this gem will bring good luck to the ranch, which is the mascot of the ranch.

Tex, who was a soldier, decided it would be a great idea to sell, and it would be a pleasure to watch the many wealthy people compete with each other.

While everyone was arguing, Alexander made three phone calls in succession, and Emperor Wu's phone had never been so busy, and he told Emperor Wu on behalf of Yarman, saying that he would arrange all the auctions, and the auction would be held at Christie's in downtown Sini.

It will take at least half a month for the three million cash to arrive, during which time in addition to speeding up the construction of the ranch, it is also necessary to pay attention to the surrounding land to be sold, and Emperor Wu intends to expand the scope of the ranch by five times.