Chapter 213: Blood Diamond
Liang Wenbo stared at the big screen for a while, and asked Mo Fan softly: "Do you think it's genuine or fake?"
Mo Fan shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, it's not famous like this." β
Tang Bohu's paintings are extremely expensive, and some treasures can fetch hundreds of millions of dollars. However, his paintings have been handed down to many people, so the prices vary from high to low, but they are still quite valuable overall.
Because there are too many fakes, people will always question the authenticity of Tang Yin's paintings first. This merry man enjoyed a great reputation during his lifetime, and there were so many people who asked for paintings that he could not paint them and asked someone to write them, and those fakes from his contemporaries and friends caused a headache for later collectors and connoisseurs, because it was too difficult to distinguish. The paper, ink, seal, and even the inscription on the painting are all inaccurate, and the author has no discipline to forge himself, which is really not shallow, from the Ming Dynasty to the present. In front of Tang Jieyuan, Liang Wenbo, the pit god, was just a speck of dust.
The two of them haven't figured it out below, the painting above has been auctioned away, and the transaction price is 5.3 million, it's really hard to say whether the price is high or low.
After auctioning a few more items, the auctioneer said, "The following item was donated by Mr. Xu Jingshan of Hengyuan Fund. "The image of the auction item appeared on the big screen, a Patek Philippe watch.
Liang Wenbo was quite surprised, and said to Xu Jingshan: "Isn't this the one you wore before?" β
Xu Jingshan said: "If you want, shoot it yourself!"
Liang Wenbo said: "Don't you know that I am poor? β
Then the auctioneer announced the start of the bidding, and Liang Wenbo was the first to raise the sign, which was also the first time to raise the sign at this table. But after two strokes, he died down.
In the end, the watch donated by Xu Jingshan was sold at a price of 11 million. Starting from this watch, the auction item entered the level of 10 million yuan, which can be regarded as the highlight of tonight.
After that, Liang Wenbo raised cards a few times, but they were all fun, probably the donor had some special relationship with him or his family. Xu Jingshan took a picture of a necklace inlaid with 55 diamonds, apparently to give to his fiancΓ©e Song Jiaying.
"The following auction item is a diamond ring, donated by Mr. Zeng Humble Yan of OUCC Group. With the introduction of the auctioneer, a staff member walked up to the center of the table with a tray and placed a fist-sized transparent crystal box on the table, which contained the diamond ring to be auctioned.
It's the smallest auction lot so far tonight, and a close-up image of the ring appears on the big screen. The auctioneer said: "On this ring, it is set with a 1. 12-carat blood diamond, the starting price is 30 million yuan. β
Diamonds are undoubtedly the most expensive gemstones, and colored diamonds are a rare species of diamonds, among which the most valuable is this red diamond that is as red as blood, so it is called blood diamonds. Colorless diamonds have a clear set of grading criteria on which prices can be estimated. Because colored diamonds are so rare, they are generally only auctioned and there is no exact pricing standard. Judging from the auction records that have been made, the reserve price of the blood diamond on the table is not high at all - the value of the ring is completely negligible compared to it.
Liang Wenbo glanced at Zeng Li and said, "That stone in your house is really expensive enough." β
The two of them are on the bar again. Zeng Cunyan is Zeng Li's father, and Lin Ruoxi introduced Mo Fan when he first came.
Zeng Li said: "If it is donated, it will not be my family." β
Liang Wenbo said: "I'm afraid that no one wants it." As soon as he finished speaking, someone was already holding up a sign on the other side of the banquet hall.
Zeng Li slanted Liang Wenbo's eyes and didn't speak. Liang Wenbo pretended not to see it, and said to Mo Fan instead: "Why do you say that everyone is so keen on diamonds, you have to get a diamond ring to wear when you get married." β
Mo Fan said: "This is probably due to the most successful advertising slogan in history. β
Liang Wenbo said: "Do you mean 'diamonds are eternal, one will last forever'?" Seeing Mo Fan nodding, he said: "This is the most successful advertising slogan in history?"
Mo Fan said: "In the past, when people in our country got married, it was not popular to wear diamond rings. Since that company entered our domestic market and came up with such an advertising slogan, it has gradually become a trend, and now it has almost become a must. Whoever does not prepare a diamond ring when proposing marriage will definitely touch a nose ash. If this advertising slogan has established a belief and formed a custom in people's hearts, it is definitely not an exaggeration. If this isn't the most successful in history, you might as well find one more. β
Liang Wenbo said: "I remember you told me that advertising words do not play a decisive role in the success of a product. β
Mo Fan said: "This is an exception, but it is not an exception. Diamonds, a scarce gemstone, are highly collectible in their own right. Even if you don't need a diamond ring to get married, diamonds will still be sought after. When lovers get married, they need something symbolic to represent their feelings, and diamonds, the hardest crystal, meet this requirement, meaning eternal fidelity, so it is the right time to assume this role. β
Liang Wenbo nodded and said, "That makes sense." β
The two chatted for a while, and the bidding price on the field has risen to 38.5 million, and it seems that things like blood diamonds are still very attractive.
Whether it was Liang Wenbo and Zeng Li raising the bar, or Xu Jingshan taking a necklace, Lin Ruoxi had been watching coldly and had no reaction at all, as if he was in a completely different space from others. When Mo Fan and Liang Wenbo chatted about the topic of "the most successful advertising words in history", she glanced sideways at the two of them for a few moments, then pondered for a moment and raised the number plate in front of her.
The auctioneer's eyes immediately aimed at this side, stretched out his hand, and quoted loudly: "39 million!"
Several people at this table were shocked, not because of the auctioneer's voice, but because of Lin Ruoxi's actions. They are quite familiar with Lin Ruoxi, and a few of them grew up with Lin Ruoxi, knowing that Lin Ruoxi never wears any jewelry and has never been interested in this kind of thing.
But they knew that since Lin Ruoxi began to raise his cards, he was determined to win. She wouldn't do that kind of thing to help people warm up the situation, no matter who donated it.
As Lin Ruoxi continued to raise his cards, the quotation also climbed all the way. Those who make a move at this stage are all quite weighty people, and they will not have too many fears. However, this is not an auction in the real sense after all, a few of the cards over there can be regarded as Lin Ruoxi's elders, and as soon as the price exceeded 40 million, they withdrew from the competition one by one, and finally this ring with blood diamonds was won by Lin Ruoxi at a price of 41.5 million.
Zeng Li looked at Lin Ruoxi, and then at Liang Wenbo, with a puzzled expression. Liang Wenbo shrugged his shoulders and said, "What do you think I'm doing?"
The next auction item is a string of glass jadeite bead chains donated by Haitian Group, and the starting price is also 30 million.
After the auction of the blood diamond ring just now, the auctioneer became excited, probably this is also a professional habit, the more he saw everyone competing fiercely, the more excited he became, and the introduction of this bead chain was more.
Glass jadeite is the best jade species in jadeite, because this is a non-renewable resource, and the mineral deposits are almost exhausted, so it is very collectible, especially in recent years, the price has risen very sharply. Such a thing is naturally sought after by many people.
Zeng Li said to Liang Wenbo: "Your stone is also quite expensive. β
Liang Wenbo said: "It's no more expensive than your family, less than a quarter of a gram, it's worth more than 40 million." β
Zeng Li no longer paid attention to Liang Wenbo and raised the number plate in front of him. This time, he was also determined to win, and he didn't look at who was bidding, anyway, when he heard that there were other offers, he followed the sign.
On this occasion, the younger generation seems to be able to take advantage, and those uncles and uncles are always embarrassed to grab things from the younger generation, and finally this beaded chain was auctioned by Zeng Li at a price of 43 million.
Mo Fan sighed softly: "What a crazy stone." β
After the auction of two more items, the charity auction ended, raising a total of more than 370 million yuan.
(End of chapter)