Chapter 017: The Best of the New World
"The sword is real, and so is the genealogy!"
In less than half an hour, the researcher of the Cultural Relics and Antiques Appraisal Center in Xiaocheng gave a professional report!
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Led by a university historical and archaeological expert surnamed Qin, he waved the report excitedly,
"According to our inspection of the age of the gold leaf and gold wire on the hilt and the manufacturing process, this is a fine sword of Han Dynasty craftsmanship, and at the back end of the hilt, there is an imperial inscription of Shang Fangjian, and the specific age can be shortened to the time from 10 BC to 10 AD. โ
"What excites us the most is that the material of this sword is an extraterrestrial meteorite, and it is not an ordinary meteorite iron, but a rare meteorite special metal that has never been discovered, and it is preliminarily estimated to be a meteorite outside the solar system, and other detectable ones include a small amount of copper sulfide, tin and lead, and there is a layer of complex metal on the surface, which can ensure that the invasion of two thousand years will not be corroded. โ
Hearing these words, Zhang Huaiyuan and Song Mingcheng nodded again and again,
Liu Mengran, director of the Municipal Bureau of Culture, who rushed to hear the news, looked confused, "Then what is this destiny in the new?"
Don't blame him for asking unprofessional questions, but China has a long and meticulous history, and every dynasty requires a lifetime of research.
Wang Mang of the New Dynasty is a short-lived term in history, and the descriptions involved are very precious, unless they specialize in studying this dynasty, they will generally subconsciously ignore the past.
"The new is the new dynasty, according to our specific analysis of the age, this sword is just right, plus the genealogy provided by this classmate, our expert group unanimously determined that this sword is the founding emperor of the new dynasty, Jianxing Emperor Mang's portable sword, which is very historical and humanistic value!
Professor Qin's eyebrows fluttered and he said, what a great honor, it is such an honor for him to be fortunate to experience such a historic moment.
You must know that when the sword of King Goujian of Yue was unearthed, it caused a huge sensation in the national cultural and archaeological circles, which is a great thing to leave a name in history!
"Really?" No one was more sensitive than Liu Mengran, he suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and almost grabbed Professor Qin's collar and asked him to sign it.
"Of course it's true, no matter where you go, it's all the result, and the precipitation of the historical years will never deceive people!" Professor Qin roared excitedly,
A researcher behind him patted his chest and reassured, "Everyone, please see, the pigeon's blood ruby on the scabbard, according to our most professional appraisal, weighs a total of 66.6 carats, you can imagine, such a priceless gem, who would be willing to use it with an inferior sword?"
"Valuable?" Zhang Huaiyuan felt that his brain was not enough.
"Yes, just a few days ago, on April 10, Sotheby's auctioned off an 18-carat yellow platinum ruby and diamond earrings that sold for $2.4 million, including 8.9 carats of diamonds and 18.11 carats of rubies! โ
An expert specializing in gemstone identification propped up his glasses and said in an orderly manner,
"This year's latest market situation in Myanmar, the top pigeon's blood ruby is worth about 550,000 US dollars per carat after being cut in 6 carats, and the price of this 66.6 carats of first-class clarity transparent deep red pigeon's blood ruby, please forgive me for being immeasurable, perhaps, it is the African star of the gemstone world. โ
"Wow~"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned!
Star of Africa!
It was the world's largest diamond from South Africa and now set in the British Queen's Scepter and Crown!
When it was discovered in 1905, some gemstone connoisseurs estimated the rough at $7.5 billion!
And the highest grade of Burmese pigeon's blood rubies is roughly about the same value as rare pink diamonds, blue diamonds and even colorless diamonds, all of which are priceless!
"My mother, don't say such a big piece, even if it is completely cut, it can be sold for more than 33 million US dollars?" Zhang Huaiyuan is not unprecedented, but such a large sum of money really scares him.
In 2006, the city's total financial revenue was 2.527 billion RMB, and now the exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar is 7.4, which is roughly equivalent to 341 million US dollars!
In other words, the value of such a ruby is almost equal to 10% of the town's fiscal revenue last year?
Moreover, it is only the most stupid way to estimate the price, because everyone knows that the price of 66 carats as a whole and 66 pieces of 1 carat together is completely different.
"I found out that the Carmon Lucia ruby, now located at the American Museum of Natural History, is currently the largest and best-colored natural ruby in the world, weighing 23.1 carats! In other words, the one we see now will be the largest in the new world!"
A researcher searching through the internet screamed.
Larger rubies than this are not uncommon, but not all rubies can be called pigeon's blood rubies.
Because of its fineness, transparency and clarity, there are very few top-quality pigeon's blood rubies in the world that can exceed 20 carats.
"Oh my God, I feel like my heart can't stand it!" Song Mingcheng patted his violently beating chest and sighed.
"It's a good thing you sold this sword without a million, otherwise the loss would be bigger than the sky. Zhang Huaiyuan said with palpitations,
Then he stared at Li Mubai with envious eyes.
"The sword certainly can't be sold, but this pigeon's blood ruby, which is your family's ancestral heirloom and is set in the scabbard of the sword, is naturally not among them, and if it can be estimated, I think it can be sold for more than 100 million dollars. โ
A researcher from a cultural relics appraisal center also looked at Li Mubai with envy, if only this ruby was his, so much money, it would be no problem to lie down and eat for a lifetime!
"By the way, are you eighteen years old?" Zhang Huaiyuan's face was a little unsightly, after all, the higher the value of the thing, the more serious the matter.
Didn't you see that Song Mingcheng started to call and mobilize the police?
With such a precious national treasure and a top-level ruby worth more than $100 million, who can rest assured?
"I'm eighteen years old, but I'm six months away. Li Mubai grabbed the back of his head and was a little dizzy.
In his life, his family has never saved 100,000 yuan, and now someone suddenly told him that a ruby brought out of a dream can be sold for 100 million dollars?
"Then it's no problem, one doesn't understand the law, the other is not an adult, and it's an ancestral thing in his own family, so if he doesn't break the law, he just needs to criticize and educate. Song Mingcheng nodded decisively!
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