Chapter 255: Opal [Two More Requests for Subscription]
Su Jing and Cao Mengya were going to buy cosmetics, and Wang Hao also wanted to go to the mall to choose some gifts with Australian characteristics, so the group threw the loot they had just thrown into the trunk of Daben and set off again.
The humid sea breeze surprised Liu Qiao, and he flew here from Rongcheng, who was wearing a cotton jacket, to wear only a pair of short-sleeved shorts, which was a really good way to avoid the cold.
"Mouse, you can wait for the winter here to come back to China, so that you don't have to be afraid of winter anymore."
Wang Hao put Doudou on his shoulder and rode a horse, one big and one small had a very good time, and Doudou's giggling smile spread all the way down the street.
"It's okay to come back and play for a few days, so many things in the ranch can't be lost." Wang Hao also wants to be a leisurely young master who travels around the world, but who let him not have this life, but he can create this condition for his own children.
When you come to the most prosperous urban area, the shopping mall is crowded, don't think that the capitalist country will not rush to buy discounted goods, in fact, it is the same everywhere.
"There are so many people, Lao Liu, you hugged Doudou well, don't lose it." After Cao Mengya explained, she followed Su Jing to browse at several major cosmetics counters.
Wang Hao pointed to the other jewelry area, "Let's go, let's go over there and have a look, I remember that the opal here is good, you can buy some back." ”
Liu Qiao asked puzzledly, "What is Opal?" I've never heard of it. ”
"It's a gemstone unique to Australia, and there are no other places, the color is more gorgeous, and the price is not as good as that of diamonds." Wang Hao doesn't know much about himself, he just met it when he was reading a book before, since he wants to bring some special products back. Such a unique gemstone is not to be missed.
Opal, also known as opal. The name is mainly derived from the English Opal, which means "the beauty of a gemstone", which is a unique gemstone. Because it has a changing color, it can emit a colorful and brilliant light when illuminated by the sun.
In the story of Australia's Aboriginal people, opal's brilliant colors are formed by rainbows touching the ground, which can be processed into a variety of jewellery such as necklaces, earrings, rings and more.
The opals that can be called precious stones are only opals made in Australia. Other regions, including the Ethiopian opal, which is now more popular in Africa, cannot be called a precious gemstone in the world, but can only be called a watery opal. This is what is often referred to as water opals, and I don't want to call them water opals because they are only aqueous opals and cannot be called opals.
First of all, let's talk about opal, which has long been known as the most beautiful stone in the world, and 95% of the world's opal is produced in Australia. According to the display of opal embryonic body hue, it can be divided into colorless, white, light gray, dark gray all the way to black. Unlike other gemstones, Opal's captivating colors are based on a random "color-changing game" that renders the colors of the spectrum.
On a piece of opal stone. You can see the flames of rubies, amethyst-like spots, and emerald-like green seas, all of which are colorful. It's all in one, and it's beautiful.
Comparatively speaking, there are far fewer people in the jewelry section. After all, the discount of these expensive luxury goods is limited, and basically there will be no 5% discount like those clothes or daily necessities outside.
The shopping guides in white uniforms put on very bright makeup. One of them put down his mobile phone after seeing Wang Hao and Liu Qiao and greeted him very warmly. "What kind of jewelry do you want to choose, we have a special men's pair of rings to choose from."
Wang Hao opened his mouth in some surprise, this shopping guide regarded himself and Liu Qiao as friends?
"No, we're normal friends and don't need that thing. Where is the opal on your side, I want to see the jewelry made by opal. ”
"Sorry, sorry, it's my fault." The shopping guide apologized repeatedly, she saw Wang Hao and the two coming over with their children, and thought they were a special pair of lovers, and muttered in her heart how could Orientals be so open.
Most of Liu Qiao's English has been returned to the teacher, but these relatively basic conversations can still be understood, he has a black line, what is the slightest resemblance to such a straight straight man.
The shopping guide smiled awkwardly, and then guided Wang Hao and his party to the Opal sales counter, not all brands are making this kind of gemstone, so in order to make it easy for customers to choose, simply gather them all.
"Opal is Australia's national stone, using ancient gemstones to represent our young country, and each opal is unique, so the collection value is very high."
The shopping guide explained while walking, Wang Hao listened with relish, but the little guy Doudou looked around, and was extremely curious about these shiny little things around him.
Opal's appearance is shiny and bright, and it is a symbol of luck and nobility in Australia.
The ancient Romans called it the son of Cupid, a beautiful angel in love, representing hope and purity. Orientals see it as a sacred gem that symbolizes the spirit of loyalty. Americans mostly like red and orange opals, Japanese generally prefer blue and green opals, and Chinese prefer festive warm red opals.
Opal is a symbol of dignity and status, and the international gem community lists Opal as the "October birthstone", a stone of hope and luck.
"We have opals of all colors and qualities here, please take a look first, and you can tell me which one you like." The shopping guide pointed to the display case, she knew that Asians who could come to travel were rich, and it was common to see rich people who spent a lot of money buying sky-high prices of jewelry here.
White, black, and transparent opals are lined up, some of which are set in silver bracelets, smaller ones are made into platinum rings, and some are hung directly on the necklace, in a variety of colors, making people dizzy.
Milk-white opals are the predominant, followed by transparent or translucent crystalline opals, orange and fiery red opals are less abundant, and black opals are the rarest, with only a few jewels set with such jewels.
"Because of the production reasons, the number of opals has always been relatively small, and there are also opals in Africa and Mexico, and most people don't know much about opals. Of these colors, black opals are the most valuable and of course the most expensive. ”
Wang Hao leaned on the transparent glass display case, staring intently at the two-square-centimeter black opal necklace, the black texture was reflected vividly under the illumination of energy-saving lights.
"That's it, can you take it out and have a look?" Wang Hao tapped the glass with his hand, the opal on this necklace is very dark in color, and it is the top goods at first glance, because the price in front of it is also the highest.
The shopping guide was overjoyed, she nodded, "Mr. is really discerning, this is the black opal produced in Lightning Cliff in New South Wales, the most authentic origin, you see that the color of this opal is very gorgeous, and the jeweler also made this solemn and not bewitching ~ charming necklace according to its characteristics, no matter what age people can wear." ”
After Liu Qiao saw the price on the label, his pupils couldn't help but expand, as a financier who has been dealing with numbers for a long time, he quickly converted the unit, 378888 Australian dollar is not a small number, almost more than 1.7 million yuan!
"It's too expensive, my mother will definitely not take it, if you want to buy it, buy a cheaper one. The old man didn't know the goods, and he thought it was an ordinary stone when he wore it. Liu Yu said quickly in Chinese, he knew that Wang Hao was now rich, but he didn't plan to let his brother bleed.
Wang Hao has always been very generous to his friends and relatives, and the price of this small opal is more expensive than the Daben outside, but he is willing to spend money and is willing to spend money. (To be continued......)