In the office, Sheng Qiwu and Sun Lao were talking about what they had seen and heard about going to Pingzhou. Seeing Luo Tong come in, Sheng Qiwu hurriedly poured a glass of water for Luo Tong, Luo Tong sat down beside him, and took off the peace buckle around his neck to Sheng Qiwu as if offering treasures.

The polished jadeite is different, it looks more translucent, and it is more transparent and moist under the illumination of the light. When Sheng Qiwu lowered his eyes and looked at the jade buckle in his hand, Luo Tong saw a large wooden box placed on the bracelet.

After asking Sun Lao if this was the finished jadeite they processed, Luo Tong couldn't wait to open the wooden box, trying to have a look.

As soon as he opened it, Luo Tong let out a burst of exclamations. The inside of the wooden box is very good, the inside is separated by various small grids, and it is also very flat with flannel pads, Luo Tong believes that even if it is a jewelry box directly, it is also possible.

In the wooden box there are four pairs of gold silk and ink bracelets, all of which are the most classic round bracelets. It would undoubtedly be a waste to carve a bracelet like this.

This amount is set by Sheng Qiwu, after all, it is necessary to evenly give the new pair, and the rest is naturally to let Luo Tong wear it slowly, and change the mood every day.

The rest are three strings of bracelets, one string is naturally for Ye Shao, one string is for Grandpa Sheng, and the other string is for Sheng Qiwu for himself. Others are such as business card holders, tie clips, jade buckles, ring faces, wrenches, etc.

In the end, there were some leftovers, and Sun Lao made earrings into studs, and he also put some platinum in the middle. Of course, the rest of the material cannot be said to be leftovers, and it is also a very good choice for setting other jewelry.

Two of the three bracelets are the same, all eighteen jade beads, with two black gem-like things in the middle, and a knot underneath.

The other string is a single eighteen gold silk ink beads, and nothing else.

The reason why it can be seen at a glance is because there is no gold wire on this black bead, and the color is not as transparent as this gold silk ink.

"Master Sun, what is this black bead? It doesn't look like a jadeite?"

Luo Tong picked up one of the strings and played with the black beads curiously,

Master Sun glanced at it, "That's black tourmaline." ”

"What is tourmaline?" Sheng Qiwu didn't understand this, and when he heard Master Sun say this, he was also interested.

"What you set is a bracelet, and this bracelet is actually a Buddha bead. ”

Master Sun did not tell them about this tourmaline, but talked about the origin of this bracelet, and Luo Tong and Sheng Qiwu obediently sat and listened to Master Sun popularize this knowledge.

"Buddha beads, originally known as prayer beads, refer to a certain number of beads that are threaded through them, and are used to keep count when chanting Buddha or holding mantras. ”

Master Sun took a sip of tea and said unhurriedly. Luo Tong held his chin, his eyes looked at the bracelet, and his ears pricked up to listen.

"The bracelet is made of eighteen beads, so it is called eighteen sons. The origin of this jade bracelet and jade bracelet is also very early, dating back to the Neolithic Age. ”

"This jade ornament was made and used in all dynasties, reaching its peak during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Xiao Luo, do you usually watch palace dramas?"

Master Sun suddenly asked a question that was unrelated, and Luo Tong was stunned, "I've seen it, wasn't "Zhen Biography" very popular a few years ago, I didn't fall in one episode, I watched it all." ”

"Master Sun, why did you suddenly say this?"

Luo Tong really doesn't understand, didn't he say bracelets, how did he talk about Qing palace dramas?

"In the previous dynasties, there were more jade bracelets and jade bracelets, but this jade bracelet became popular from the Qing Dynasty, and they were all popular among the upper class. ”

"The concubines of the Qing palace are all believed in Buddhism, their lives are relatively boring, in order to spend the lonely court life, most of the concubines chant Buddha. ”

In ancient China, the mother was more precious than the child, and even more so in the imperial palace, so the concubines also called each emerald pearl in the bracelet "Zi", which meant that they hoped to be favored by the emperor. ”

"The eighteen bracelets worn by the concubines are generally made of jade, crystal, coral, agarwood, tourmaline and other materials, among which the emerald eighteen bracelets are made of exquisite jadeite. ”

Master Sun said that this jadeite jewelry is like a treasure. For an old jade carving master, these little things are all they must know.

Hearing Master Sun say this, Luo Tong remembered that when he first watched the TV series, the emperor did often play with a string of turquoise bracelets in his hands.

Originally, Luo Tong thought it was needed for the plot, but now he knows that it is to get closer to history.

"The jade bracelet originally came from Buddha beads, so most of the bracelets have maintained the habit of wearing 18 pieces. There are also bracelets that are more Buddhist, that is, each string of 18 beads is carved with 18 Arhats of different shapes. ”

Master Sun picked up a bracelet and looked at it carefully.

"But your golden silk ink is too precious, and it would be too wasteful to carve this arhat on it, so that the simple beads can better show the charm of this golden silk ink jade. ”

"Xiao Sheng said before that these two strings are for the elders, so I used tourmaline and knots for these two bracelets, which is more in line with the identity of the elders. ”

"As for this string," Master Sun pointed to the other bracelet left in the wooden box, "Considering that Xiao Sheng is still young, I will make the simplest eighteen sons." ”

Of course, now the Buddhist meaning of this jade bracelet is getting weaker and weaker, and the relative fashion meaning is getting stronger and stronger. On the market, there is an image of a little fat pig that makes each bead exactly the same, and there is a cartoon version, which is vivid and vivid, and is named "Fortune Pearl" with meaning. ”

Hearing what Master Sun said, and then thinking of putting a cartoon pig bracelet on his wrist, Luo Tong couldn't accept it.

It's not that pigs aren't cute, but she prefers simple and generous accessories.

"By the way, you haven't said what this tourmaline is?"

Luo Tong suddenly remembered the topic, aren't they talking about tourmaline, why do they keep circling around the bracelet?

Master Sun cleared his throat, embarrassed to say that he had forgotten the tourmaline stubble.

"This tourmaline used to be called tourmaline because it can generate an electric charge when heated. In fact, tourmaline is a hybrid gemstone that has reached the gemstone level. ”

"This tourmaline is a really good color, is it the only color?"

"Of course not, tourmaline is complex, because the elements that make it are complex and changeable, so the color of this tourmaline is also very different. ”

"As for this tourmaline, there are fourteen large species, most of which are divided by color. They are mostly found in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, etc. ”