"Old Uncle Mu, are you sure that these are bloodstones, they are not the same as I imagined?" Wang Siyuan casually turned over a few stones, and his face showed disappointment.

"Do you think it's a ruby? You want all the stones to be red? The preciousness of bloodstone is that the color on it is like chicken blood, and if the whole body is red, then it may not have the status it has now. "Zhang Tianyuan didn't have a good airway.

"Boss Zhang is an expert, can I explain to you, although I know a little bit of bloodstone knowledge, but after all, I am not an expert, many things are ignorant, and I hope that Boss Zhang will give advice. "It is definitely not an easy thing to invite an expert like Zhang Tianyuan to teach, and since he has such an opportunity today, how can he give up lightly.

"Let's let Lao Yu the shopkeeper say, what kind of expert am I, I don't even know Changhuatian Huangshi, and I have a wide range of knowledge, this is big but not fine, it seems to be this kind of more detailed question, it is better to ask Lao Yu to the shopkeeper, he is the real bloodstone expert......"

When Zhang Tianyuan said this, of course, on the one hand, it was the truth, on the other hand, he also wanted to test the old Yu shopkeeper's ability to judge the bloodstone, he could not always worry about the bloodstone business in the future, if the old Yu shopkeeper did a good job, this aspect of the matter can actually be handed over to him, this time why did he take the initiative to ask to bring the old Yu shopkeeper over? The purpose is self-evident, probably the old Yu shopkeeper also knows this, so he did not refuse, but smiled.

"Since Boss Zhang wants to test me, then I might as well be ugly. ”

The old shopkeeper is absolutely confident, at least in terms of bloodstone. He felt that he still had a big advantage over Zhang Tianyuan. So he walked over and looked at the stones on the ground, then looked up and continued: "There are many kinds of bloodstone red. Some are large patches of red, others are just a red line, and because of this, bloodstone needs to be identified, identified, and that's what experts do. And there are many bloodstones with stone skins, if the stone skin is not removed, it is impossible to judge, otherwise who do you think will study bloodstones so carefully. There will be no such thing as bloodstone gambling stones......"

"I'll just say, no wonder I look at these strange stones, it's completely different from the bloodstone ornaments I've seen before, it turns out that there are stone skins here......"

Wang Siyuan heard what the shopkeeper said, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with a smile: "I understand, this is the same as buying a whole watermelon, if you don't cut the watermelon, you won't know whether the watermelon is good or bad." Whether it's ripe or not, or whether it's sweet, you have to learn to judge, and you can't judge accurately. Either the watermelon you bought is overripe, or it's raw, isn't that the truth?"

"Haha. That's a good description, that's pretty much it. Although it is much more difficult to identify bloodstone than to choose a watermelon, the basic principles are the same. Boss Zhang. I guess you haven't seen a real bloodstone with stone skin, right?" said the old shopkeeper, turned his head and glanced at Zhang Tianyuan and asked.

"Well, I really haven't seen it, and most of the bloodstones I've seen are finished products, with ornaments and seals, but I haven't seen a bloodstone rough with stone skin, and this is the first time. "Zhang Tianyuan has nothing to hide, knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, this kind of thing is not ashamed.

"Okay, in that case, Boss Zhang, let's pick a few rough stones first, Tong Guò this rough stone, I'll explain this bloodstone in more detail, by the way, Lao Mu, or turn off your light?"

"Why do you want to turn off the lights, how bright is this?" Wang Siyuan asked puzzled.

"You don't understand, the dimer the light, the harder it is to judge, and many merchants who sell rough like to create that kind of environment so that the person who buys the rough can't judge accurately, so that they can take advantage of it. The old shopkeeper explained.

Wang Siyuan is so smart, although he doesn't understand bloodstone, but he is also a person who has gambled on stones, and when he heard Lao Yu's explanation, he instantly understood. This is actually a bit similar to the ghost market, which also started before dawn, on the one hand, naturally to avoid being caught by the police, and on the other hand, naturally because of the dim light at this time.

"Okay, since I want to choose the ingredients, then I'll choose a few. ”

Although Zhang Tianyuan had gambled on jadeite, but he had never gambled on bloodstone, before the start of the large-scale trade fair, he also wanted to use Lao Mu's rough stones to practice his hands, so when the old shopkeeper mentioned that he should choose the rough stones, he didn't shirk much, and he got started directly.

This bloodstone is known as the queen of India, and it is one of the three treasures of the seal stone.

The seal, known as "seal" in ancient times, is a kind of certificate token, which has a history of more than 2,000 years in China and is still commonly used. Before the Song and Yuan dynasties, the seal materials were mostly gold, jade, copper, and ivory, and it is said that the crown was sealed with "flower milky stone", which was the first stone seal.

And really let the stone in the printing world widely used and shine in the Ming Dynasty Wen Peng, he accidentally found the quality of jade Min and loose and tender like gypsum "Chuzhou light jelly", advocated the clean and easy to carve the stone seal, and then the literati to rule the seal of the great prosperity, impact and replace the traditional gold and jade printing materials, and known as the Indians praised and happy to play the knife of the three treasures of the stone is Tian Huang stone, bloodstone, hibiscus stone.

Three kinds of stone treasures, each with its own characteristics, is difficult to distinguish. In terms of stone quality, Tianhuang is warm and moist, and the hibiscus is delicate. In terms of color, Tianhuang is noble, and hibiscus is pure.

Tian Huang Stone, the first of the three treasures of the seal stone, is the most precious variety of Shoushan stone, as early as the early Qing Dynasty, it was selected as a tribute to the court, won the emperor's appreciation, the Qianlong Emperor worshiped Tian Huang in the sky, but also made it worth a hundred times, and it was expected to be called "king" in the stone clan.

Although the development time of hibiscus stone is much later than that of Tianhuang and chicken blood, it has won the resonance of literati and scholars with its innocent and clear character, and under their respect, it ranks among the "three treasures of the stone" and is known as the "gentleman in the stone".

China is a country rich in stone printing materials, the earliest development and utilization of Shoushan, Qingtian and other stones, since the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the popularity of stone printing. The people are mining the seal stone, and new mines are located all over the country. Constantly emerging. According to incomplete statistics, there have been dozens of production areas so far. Hundreds of stone species. Among the rich and colorful varieties of printing stones, Tianhuang stone, hibiscus stone and bloodstone are beautiful in color and good quality, and they are famous for all products, and are praised as "three treasures of printing stones" by the stone family.

The Changhua bloodstone is known as the "Queen of the Stone" for its pure, fresh, intense and long-lasting redness.

Changhua bloodstone is a unique precious gem in China, produced in the source of the Grand Canyon in western Zhejiang, more than 50 kilometers west of Changhua Town, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province - Yuyan Mountain with an altitude of more than 1,300 meters. The discovery, mining and utilization of bloodstone in Changhua has a history of more than 1,000 years. Bloodstone is formed in the Late Jurassic rhyolite tuff, which is formed by cinnabar between kaolinite and ground stone, with a Mohs hardness of 2-3 grades, with a bright red blood-like color and a bright jade-like luster, known as a "national treasure" and well-known at home and abroad.

Its color is bright and not kitsch. The color of blood and the calm and deep texture complement each other, harmonizing with nature. In the customs of the Chinese nation, red is the color that represents auspiciousness and festivity, "red" and "Hong" are homophonic, and there is the meaning of "good luck", and the blood red in the bloodstone coincides with these meanings.

Therefore, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, up to the palace nobles. Down to the common people, they all regard bloodstone as a mascot and are particularly favored. In the Qing Palace, a large number of treasure seals of the emperor and his relatives were carved with bloodstone, and even the crowns of official hats were made of bloodstone instead of red agate. According to the "Jiangsu and Zhejiang Tongzhi" revised during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it is recorded: "Changhua County produces stamp stones. The red dots are like cinnabar, and there are also bruises such as tortoiseshells, which are good and cute. It's rare to get it closely. ”

In the colorful gemstone world, Changhua bloodstone is the reddest and most colorful one. It's pure, it's fresh, it's intense, it's long-lasting. It's this bloody, brilliant red. It distinguishes it from the "stone" of the crowd, reflecting the dignity and grace of the queen in the stone. Together with Tianhuang stone and hibiscus stone, it is called "the three treasures of the seal stone".

Tian Huang is intimate, hibiscus is pleasant, and bloodstone is beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

Although Zhang Tianyuan has never seen the bloodstone rough, and he has not even gambled on the bloodstone, he will naturally have no shortage of knowledge reserves in this area, plus since he got the six-character true formula, his memory is excellent, and he is almost unforgettable.

It's just that these knowledge reserves should be combined with the identification of reality, which also requires a lot of effort, Zhang Tianyuan squatted there, holding a magnifying glass in his hand while watching, and recalled the reserve knowledge in his mind, these knowledge for him, that is the standard of identification, he has to look at it carefully, if he really can't judge, and then borrow the word appreciation trick is too late.

The blood in bloodstone is a mixture of cinnabar and minerals such as kaolinite and dikailite.

They are all-encompassing and diverse, with hundreds of varieties. To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of bloodstone, we should start from two aspects, one is "blood", and the other is "ground".

"Blood" refers to the red patches and spots in the bloodstone ground, which can be observed from three angles, namely blood color, blood shape, and blood volume. The color of blood is the most precious with bright red blood. It is like a drop of blood flowing down from a freshly slaughtered chicken, and the key is in the word "fresh", which is both "fresh" and "bright". The second is the big red blood, which is also of the highest grade. Again, it is purple and red blood, such as the blood of the next day, the color turns dark, and it belongs to the middle and lower grades.

Blood-shaped, with "coagulation, thickness, and liveness" as the top grade. "Condensation" means to gather but not disperse, there are blocks, not dots; "Thick" means to have thickness, layers, and depth, not as thin as a piece of paper, and a little grinding is nothing; "live" is the feeling of flexibility, blood is like molten magma, flowing in stone.

The amount of blood is the amount of blood that the part with blood occupies in the earth. In terms of percentage, more than 30% of the HP is considered the top grade, and more than 50% can be called a treasure. Some bloodstones can reach more than 70% of the blood, and even blood is all over the ground, which is a rare superlative.

"Di" is also called Dizi and Dizhang, which not only represents the bright Cheng dù of bloodstone, but also plays a role in setting off. Bloodstone can be divided into four categories: frozen ground, soft ground, steel ground, and hard ground.

Of course, these things are just a more general statement in the final analysis, if it is an ordinary person, after hearing it, and then look at the bloodstone, it may not be able to see the reason, Zhang Tianyuan is also worried that he will make a fool of himself at tomorrow's bloodstone trading conference, so today I will exercise my ability first, it is best to judge the approximate value of the bloodstone without using the word recognition, and in terms of authenticity, it must be judged accurately, then it is meaningless.

After all, now that the bloodstone market is rising, this counterfeiting has begun to run rampant, and everything is like this. (To be continued......)