Chapter 127: Auction of 10,000-year-old pearls
The next time, Baoyuan Auction House.
A month ago, the appearance of a three-year-old child-sized wild ginseng surprised them, and the price of more than 100 million yuan was auctioned at once, and it was spread on the Internet for a while, and now the woman in front of her has made such a big mussel bead.
I have seen a large pearl, a pearl with a big bowl, it is really the first time to see it in the world, and under the amazement, a group of appraisers surrounded the six mussel beads, like the doctors who were consulting with the patient, and immediately identified the six super large mussel beads in front of them, cautious and cautious, serious and serious, so they are so cautious and serious, because they are a little unable to believe that the mussel beads can grow so big, or they are a little unable to believe their own eyes. Or rather, they all think that the pearl in front of them is fake.
However, in the end, the result of the identification was that this mussel bead was not only not fake, but also a heavenly mussel bead, which was very well preserved.
Very rare! Very valuable!
Even the well-informed and cautious jewellers burst out in exclamation:
"How is this possible?"
"Tsk, judging from the size of this mussel bead, it must at least be produced in the body of a 10,000-year-old mussel......" "Brother Wang, what you said is a bit exaggerated, how many years is the history of mankind, and the mussel is earlier than the origin of human beings?"
"How is it impossible, the super-large ginseng last time, isn't it a good example, I have a lot of things in China, and there are treasures everywhere."
"I think so, no matter how old this mussel pearl is, since it is auctioned by the auction house, it cannot be depreciated or praised, it can only be auctioned according to the age of 5,000 years, otherwise, once it exceeds the history of human beings, it will be too shocking, and in the end, not only can it not be auctioned, but it can also scare people away......" The elderly appraiser surnamed Wang, who had been silent, spoke, and directly stated the benefits.
"Well, I think that's the truth, and the low price can't be set too high, and it can't be set too low......"
After some discussion, the staff of the auction house finally negotiated with Li Beizheng and put forward this suggestion: the reserve price of a pearl can only be set at 200 million yuan.
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Li Beizheng did not raise any objections.
200 million is the reserve price offered by Zhang Cheng to Li Beizheng, which is just in line with the budget.
Although the pearl is a strange commodity to live in, it is not a way to put it at home like this, but it will cause unnecessary trouble, and Zhang Cheng does not like to collect it, so it is best to sell it! At the auction, there are a lot of people, with the wave of collecting fever in the society, antiques, jade, herbs, calligraphy and painting, have gradually become the field of vision of collectors, of course, jewelry is no exception, in the jewelry category, pearls are definitely the most popular objects, especially for foreigners, all say that the East appreciates jade, the West still pearls, this is true, but with the development of society, the gradual opening of ideas, Chinese people also have a very strong interest in jewelry.
The number of people collecting jewelry is multiplying.
The 10,000-year-old pearl shines at auction. There is no doubt about that.
The morning of the auction. The Baoyuan auction hall flocked to the major radio stations, major newspapers, and website reporters in Jiangcheng, the auction site was full of collectors and convenient veterans, men in suits and leather shoes, women with exquisite makeup and good temperament, and old men with gray hair, and the world's most expensive watches occasionally exposed...... These people are from unknown backgrounds, but they are definitely not poor.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the auction was held as scheduled, and the scene was in full swing.
"Xixia brown sleeve small mouth can. Low price 280,000"
With the auctioneer's shout, the waiter on the side held up a turquoise seal to the stage.
"I'll give 290,000."
"Three hundred thousand."
"Three hundred and twenty thousand."
"Is there anyone who is offering a higher price...... 320,000 once, 322 22 times, 320,03 times...... Good...... Deal. ”
The auction hammer in the auctioneer's hand slammed down
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A small jar that looks very ordinary, because of its age, was finally auctioned off at a price of 320,000 yuan.
"A pair of chanterelle yellow jade bracelets...... The reserve price is 1.6 million, and the auction will start now......" As the host shouted, the waiter held up two yellow bracelets to the front of the stage. These two jade bracelets are yellow throughout, but they look a little indecent.
But here are all knowledgeable people who know the value of this bracelet, so there are still many bidders:
"I'll give 1.8 million."
"1,900,000 ......"
"Two million ......," a white-haired old man shouted violently.
"Two million eight million!" A big fat man dressed as a businessman shouted, and secretly smug: "Damn, please ask for an auspicious number...... Good luck for the coming year. ”
After the big fat man finished shouting, there was no sound below. Further up the estimates are exceeded.
"Is there anything more expensive...... 2,800,000 once, 2,800,000 twice, 2,800,000 three times...... Deal! ”
A hammer to tell!
At this time, it was already the end of the auction, and the auctioneer suddenly paused, as if he was brewing emotions, and then, with a loud voice and an exaggerated expression, shouted: "Five thousand years of mussel beads...... The reserve price is 200 million. ”
At the same time as these words were shouted, the waiter on the side struggled to hold a tray with a bowl of large mussel beads, round and smooth, fluorescent and shining, looking like the size of a three-year-old child.
Suddenly, the audience was amazed, and after three seconds of silence, everyone erupted in incredible voices:
"Wow, that's big! Did you make a mistake ......?"
An obese middle-aged man immediately raised a voice of suspicion.
"Isn't it, there are such big mussel beads?" A woman in her fifties sitting in the back row lifted the myopia glasses on her eye sockets.
"Ou~~ McGo! If this mussel is real, according to its size, it should be tens of thousands of years old! An old foreigner with gray hair and a big red nose muttered secretly.
As soon as the 10,000-year-old mussel beads came out, the expected scene appeared, although the auction house deliberately compressed the age of the mussels, but its visual impact still detonated the atmosphere of the scene. At this time, everyone present only raised exclamations and questions, but no one asked for the price. Because everyone doesn't quite believe that there are still 5,000-year-old mussels in this world.
Seeing this, the auctioneer was not in a hurry or impatient, and shouted in a loud voice: "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to my explanation." ”
The chatter at the scene gradually subsided.
The auctioneer explained slowly: "Everyone, maybe everyone is shocked by the five thousand years of mussel beads, in fact, not only you, but also me, when I saw this giant mussel bead for the first time, I also fell into a deep shock, I felt incredible, thinking that it might be fake, but since our Baoyuan auction house dares to take out this mussel bead for auction, it will definitely be able to ensure the real surname of this mussel bead, reliable surname, of course, the authenticity of this mussel bead is not my final say. Our most professional jewelry appraisal experts in Baoyuan, Mr. Wang Wenbang, Mr. Li Jiangyu, for this we also specially invited Mr. Yu Mingyou, the largest jewelry store in Jiangcheng, to conduct a meticulous appraisal, so many jewelry experts have unanimously determined that this mussel bead is not only a natural mussel bead, but also the clam age is definitely more than 5,000 years, so please rest assured that the bidding ......
After listening to the auctioneer's words, there was another discussion. This time, no one questioned the unspeakably large mussel bead above. Because Baoyuan Auction House is not only the oldest auction house in Jiangcheng, but also the most famous and trustworthy selling house in country Z, not to mention, there are so many senior jewelry appraisers and their famous experts in the industry to personally identify, if this mussel bead is fake, then, not only Baoyuan's reputation is not guaranteed, these experts have also been discredited.
After some discussion, someone finally started bidding:
"I'll give 203 million." The first bidder was obviously tentative, and he may still have some undecided meaning about the mussel bead in his heart.
In fact, everyone's psychology is the same, now is the period of jewelry collection fever, and the mussel bead in front of you is obviously the largest mussel pearl in country Z and even the world, it is not as oval as the Dinghai God Needle, and mottled, its shape is round, quite delicate and pleasing, so everyone dispelled their concerns, and the bidding voice was enthusiastic:
"I'll give 250 million ........."
"210 million ......"
"220 million ......"
"Two hundred and fifty million!" A middle-aged gentleman in the front row shouted directly, he thought that no one should compete with him for this price.
Sure enough, no one asked for a long time.
The auctioneer also thought that the bidding was over, so he shouted: "This gentleman paid 250 million, and no one offered a higher price?" ”
"I'll give 260 million!" A young lady raised ten million. If you look closely, you will find that although this woman is young, she is not a local or a pure Z countryman, but a mixed-race person with a sharp nose and blue eyes, and those who participated in the last auction still remember this extraordinary woman, she bid for the agarwood bed at a price of 500 million, and later heard that she made 100 million when she changed hands.
After the woman shouted the bid, the middle-aged man was very annoyed before, as a businessman and collector, he just saw that this mussel bead was beautiful in appearance, rich and powerful, but he didn't expect a woman to shout 10 million more. At this time, he said unconvinced: "Two hundred and eighty million." ”
280 million shouted, and when no one bided, the auctioneer shouted: "There is no one to bid higher, okay, no ......"
Before he could say the word "yes", the mixed-race woman shouted again: "Two hundred and ninety million." ”
"Well, this lady is twenty-ninety million. Is there anything that pays a higher price? The auctioneer immediately shouted.
The middle-aged man in the front row glared back at the mixed-race woman, and shouted angrily, "I'll give 300 million." ”
After this price was shouted, after a moment of silence, there was a whisper of whispering and whispering. Obviously, everyone is discussing whether this king, who is known as six years and thousands of years, is worth 300 million. At this moment, an old man with white hair and a Tang costume said to a young woman beside him: "Okay, those grandfathers are asking for 330 million." ”
The young woman was stunned: "Grandpa, is this mussel really five thousand years old?" Is it really worth more than 300 million? "Child, grandpa has collected pearls for a lifetime, and he can't see it, so let's ask for a price......" The young woman nodded in understanding, and then shouted loudly: "Three hundred and thirty million!"
After this price was called, the mixed-race woman shouted again: "340 million." It can be seen from this woman's shouting that she does not fight or gamble, and it is clear that she has turned her collection into speculation. But at this time, the young woman beside the old man shouted again, under the command of the old man: "Three hundred and eighty million." ”
Everyone gave a low wow, obviously thinking that the price was a bit high. After the price of 380 million was shouted, not only did the middle-aged man in the front row dare not ask for the price anymore, but the mixed-race woman also flattened her thin red lips and stopped shouting.
The auctioneer said in an impassioned tone: "Is there a higher price...... Gone? 380 million once, 380 million twice, 380 million three times...... Good! Deal! The hammer in the auctioneer's hand fell heavily.
A hammer to the end. (To be continued.) )