Chapter 076: Tourmaline
To tell the truth, the piranha is not as ugly as it looks in the picture, the orange belly looks beautiful, Qian Miaoyin thinks that the meat of the piranha must not be delicious, so he has not been killed, or he is not afraid of people at all, and he will be hooked if he has food, and the speed is so fast, maybe they are all fools. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Everyone is not in a hurry to camp, the tour guide drove the boat slowly swaying on the water, and looked around vigilantly, Qian Miaoyin still listened to the song, enjoying the scenery of the rainforest, the birds in the trees, the fish in the water, the birds looked at the prey in the water, leaned down, but were caught by the piranha waiting aside, just for a moment, the hunter became the prey, this is the Amazon forest, you never know what will happen in the next moment.
Back at the camp, Qian Miaoyin went to bed early after eating, because she had to get up early tomorrow to watch the sunrise, but before she could fall asleep, something happened again, a local little boy accidentally fell into the water and was attacked by a piranha, although he was rescued in time, but his body was gnawed and tattered, the little boy was very brave, he didn't cry, and stared at the middle-aged man with big eyes to bandage him.
Qian Miaoyin couldn't bear it, took Ouyang Lan's hand, snatched the crystal bracelet in his hand, and carefully stuffed it into the little boy's hand. The little boy was stunned for a moment, bursts of heat rushed by, the pain in his body was much lighter, he looked at the crystal in his hand suspiciously, and then looked at Qian Miaoyin, Qian Miaoyin smiled at him slightly, and turned to leave.
Ouyang Lan looked at Qian Miaoyin's back, and then looked at the crystal in the little boy's hand, he reluctantly whispered that when it stabilized, he would send the crystal back to his room. Well, he really didn't want to give it away.
The little boy felt the magic of the crystal, so he didn't think Ouyang Lan's actions were stingy, he played with the crystal in his hand curiously, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
The next day, Qian Miaoyin woke up early and saw the spectacular rainforest sunrise and the legendary pink dolphin. When he returned to his roost, the little boy came to the door with a crystal, followed by a beautiful and sexy Brazilian woman.
The Brazilian woman seemed to have something to say, Qian Miaoyin was too lazy to entertain guests, so she threw everything to Ouyang Lan, and when the woman left, Ouyang Lan thought thoughtfully for a long time, and then walked to Qian Miaoyin's side, "That woman just now is the wife of a tourmaline miner, some time ago the Pa miner received a mysterious phone call, and went out that night without saying anything, but since then there has been no news." This is no accident, and there are a number of miners and geologists who have disappeared one after another. He looked at Qian Miaoyin without saying anything, and finally said, "That woman hopes we can go with her to see ......"
Qian Miaoyin frowned slightly, this woman's words were a little inexplicable, her husband disappeared and had a relationship with them, "I really can't understand why she came to us." ”
Ouyang Lan sighed slightly, "Miao Yin, maybe you don't take the crystal bracelet seriously, but its magic is enough to make anyone curious about you." It's not the ethereal things like amulets, but the real effect, and that woman noticed us because she discovered the effect of the crystal bracelet. ”
Qian Miaoyin was puzzled, "In that case, why did you still let me open a shop to sell crystals?"
Ouyang Lan was helpless, "Because I think I can protect you, and I also hope that you can get more people's care with the help of crystals." But he didn't expect that his actions would make Qian Miaoyin misunderstand that crystal bracelets are not unusual, and they can be taken out and played casually.
"Does that mean you can't protect me now?" Qian Miaoyin frowned slightly, then slowly shook her head, she thought about Ouyang Lan's words carefully, and suddenly realized, "Oh!
Although Ouyang Lan didn't want to hide anything, he was still surprised to be discovered by her so quickly, he looked at Qian Miaoyin fixedly, and then nodded, "Yes, I want to go." ”
"Why do you want to go?" Qian Miaoyin looked at Ouyang Lan very seriously, and did not blindly agree when he said that he wanted to go.
The woman said that after her husband left, he got on a plane to Paraíba. Ouyang Lan sat next to Qian Miaoyin and explained very seriously. "Paraiba is the birthplace of Paraiba tourmaline, do you know Paraiba tourmaline?" Ouyang Lan asked as he looked at Qian Miaoyin with bright eyes.
Qian Miaoyin shook her head, Ouyang Lan suddenly became excited, and sat down on her side again, with the meaning of a long talk, so that Qian Miaoyin finally knew what the Paraiba tourmaline was sacred.
I heard that Heitor DimasBarbosa, the father of Paraíba, was determined to find an unbeatable gem in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. So, he and his assistant began to look aimlessly with this hint of inspiration, from the early 80s of the 20th century, until the end of the 80s, after 5 years of hard work, but not even a hair was found, he was riddled with illness and finally had to give up regretfully. But there are some people who know that all this is coming, and they go forward and devote themselves to the search.
Finally, in 1989, an unusually bright crystal was discovered by explorers - a 10.5-gram crystal with an extremely high copper and manganese content, and a brilliant lake water blue tourmaline, which was named "Paraiba tourmaline".
In 1989, a "neon" sapphire that people had never imagined broke ground, and people named it after the "Paraíba" where it was made. That same year, at the Tucson Jewelry Show, Paraiba tourmaline soared from $100 to $200 per carat on the first day to $2,000 per carat a week later. Since that moment, Paraiba tourmaline has never fallen below $2,000.
Unfortunately, the original Paraíba mine ceased production after a few years, and many mine owners struggled to find new sources of minerals, but with the exception of a few Paraíba deposits that produced only a few millimeters in size, they were unable to find a new source of stone in Brazil, and today there is little production in the Brazilian Paraíba region.
Historically, Brazilians have only loved gold and diamonds, and have had little interest in colored gemstones. But there is a love for this small blue stone that shimmers with electric light, and many wealthy people in this country with great disparity between rich and poor are frantically pursuing and obsessing with Paraiba tourmaline. As soon as a Paraiba tourmaline from Brazil appears, it is almost immediately bought. As a result, the price of Paraiba tourmaline in Brazil has been rising, to the point that it can rise to as high as $60,000 per carat, which is comparable to the natural pigeon's blood red from Myanmar.
After listening to Ouyang Lan's words, Qian Miaoyin thought slightly, "Then you mean, you have discovered a new Paraiba tourmaline again? And it can cause such a reaction, that thing is not small?"