Chapter Ninety-Five: The Magic Jewel Auction
The von Stark Fine Jewelry Store, which can also be called a time-honored store in this area, has a spacious store and quaint decoration, and the second floor has been arranged at the moment, as if it were a high-end cocktail party.
The Baron and Joseph Lincoln were also present, and when they saw Duchamp coming, they greeted him happily.
After Duchamp's greetings, he asked him to bring all the jewels that participated in the auction, and he appraised them one by one.
These jewels had already been appraised by von Stark's appraiser, and when they heard that this young boy was going to be appraised, several connoisseurs watched the joke.
Duchamp's identification of magic jewels is actually very convenient, as long as you hold it in your hand, the system will automatically display the buff effect.
Duchamp took the jewel in his hand, casually commented on the strength of the magic effect, whether the setting was reasonable, and divided the jewel into several piles according to the buff effect. Several appraisers had never seen such a casual jewelry appraisal, so they naturally didn't believe it.
Duchamp didn't distinguish between them, and after reading them all, he said to Lincoln: "This first pile is the most magical, and so on in the future, it is best to rank according to this, so that it can be foolproof at auction." The inlay level this time cannot be considered high, and the highest level can only be counted as B-grade. The last pile of marquetry techniques is not qualified at all, and should be written down and dismissed when you go back. ”
Mr. Lincoln listened, looked at the jewelry number, and glanced at Baron Theresa with a smile.
The baron stammered, "Maybe I'm not very skilled in the setting, but I think it will improve, so Stellory will give me another chance." ”
When Duchamp heard this, he suddenly realized that these were the baron's masterpieces, and he couldn't imagine that he, as a lord, would have such a high enthusiasm for creation, so he had to comfort him and said: "I will take this batch of jewels back to the hotel for some corrections, and I will be able to participate in the auction tomorrow." ”
Mr. Lincoln, who was also one of the shareholders of the store, gave Duchamp a tour and explained the background of the jewelry store.
This jewelry store is said to have a history of more than 100 years, and Mr. Lincoln also inherited shares from his father, and other shareholders are also nobles and celebrities in the imperial capital.
Prior to this, he had also been selling magic crystals for Baron Teresa, and had accumulated a number of high-level customers in the imperial capital. The response from high-end customers has been overwhelming, with hundreds of people coming to the auction tomorrow with invitations.
Mr. Lincoln said with great ambition: "Even in the imperial capital, it is rare to launch a brand of magic jewelry, and tomorrow it will be a sensation in the whole city." ”
Seeing that it was not too early, Duchamp bid farewell to Mr. Lincoln and returned to the hotel with the baron's batch of failed works to be revised.
He stayed up all night and struggled to suppress the completion of this batch of jewels to B and C. He thought triumphantly in his heart, in the future, he changed his trumpet to sell smuggled goods, and the level was all S, which was cool.
At noon the next day, the front of von Stark's jewelry store was flooded, and all kinds of luxury cars were endless, causing traffic jams.
Although only 100 invitations were sent out for the auction, more than one person came to the auction, and although similar preparations had been made in the store, the venue suddenly became crowded.
When Duchamp arrived, he saw Goethe commanding three teams of chasseurs, ambushing them on the streets, on the rooftops, and indoors. The habit of hunters is generally a three-person team, and when they go out to fight or hunt, each team may be equipped with a three-person auxiliary team. It seems that Polaris has a total of ten people coming in this time as guards.
Duchamp went upstairs and handed the corrected jewels to Mr. Lincoln. Baron Theresa came to ask for advice on the mosaic technique, and Duchamp patiently explained to him why the original mosaic technique had reduced the effect of the magic.
The baron suddenly realized: "I see, I just think that if I modify it, artistically speaking, it will be more beautiful, but I didn't expect that only such a small change would lead to such a big mistake." ”
Duchamp couldn't help but feel sorry for the baron, the baron's artistic talent was good, but it was a pity that the guiding resonance ability was too poor, and there was no way to experience the magic effect subtly, as a magic jewelry setter, this was fatal.
At two o'clock, the host announced the start of the auction, and then invited two special guests, both of whom were said to be well-known jewelry experts in the empire.
"I invite the president of the Imperial Capital Jewelry Association, the heir of the jewelry family, King Reem III, and the famous art connoisseur Baron Lux Yorkwards."
An old gentleman with gray hair and a young gentleman with extraordinary handsome stood on the stage.
Baron Theresa whispered: "That Reem III is an expert in court jewelry, and his family has been customizing jewelry for the royal family for hundreds of years. The fact that we were able to invite him as a jewelry reviewer this time was a great addition to Patek Philippe. ”
King Reem III stepped forward and said impassionedly: "It is an honour to accept the invitation today to be the appraiser of magic jewelry, which is a noble art, and to be able to channel the magic that naturally forms in jewelry to the benefit of those who wear it, is an ancient and mysterious technique, and every craftsman who has mastered this skill will go down in history." Now, with the rapid development of force channeling technology, with the help of auxiliary equipment, this job has become a little easier, but whether it can become a skill that ordinary people can master, my experience is that, no, only a very small number of people who are aware of the effects of magic can properly channel the wonderful energy in gemstones. ”
After Reem III finished speaking, the auction officially began. The host announced that a total of 103 pieces of jewellery will be auctioned today. Then, one by one, the jewellery is given to King Reem III and Mr. York Waltz for review before being auctioned. With the comments of famous experts as a guarantee, the auction atmosphere on the scene was very warm.
The comments of the Rayam III were more pertinent, while the comments of Mr. Yorkwarts were sharp and comical, and the deficiencies of each piece of jewelry were magnified by him and said that they were useless.
"Where did you get this Mr. Yorkworth, who looks like a maverick." Duchamp asked Baron Theresa quietly.
The baron said melancholy: "He was a classmate of me and Joseph when they were at the Imperial University, and Joseph insisted on inviting him, saying that his comments were well received in aristocratic circles. ”
At this time, a jewel of ostentatious style, set by Baron Theresa, was auctioned off, and Mr. Yorkwards mischievously held it up and said exaggeratedly: "Oh my God, what a flashy style, repeating stupid and exaggerated lines, as heavy as the hard walls at the foot of the Imperial City, who would wear it around his neck?" ”
Poof, the red wine in Duchamp's mouth spurted out. The baron's face turned the color of a pig's liver.