Yan Juan was inspired by Zhang Qing, and the design of the 'brooch' needle finally set the preliminary framework." When Liu Li walked in, she was burying her head in a sketch, but she couldn't settle on the size after careful consideration.

"Got a problem?" Liu Li sat down in the chair across from her.

He appears from time to time every day, and Yan Juan has become accustomed to it. In her senses, he was more like a friend than a boss.

"Zhang Qing reminded me just now that you don't need to set the prongs, so it doesn't matter if you polish it a little thinner." Yan Juan handed the sketch to him as if he had seen a savior, "But I don't know what size is appropriate, and I don't know if Zhou Pu prefers large gemstones, or only focuses on the chic style." ”

"If she wants to show off the big stones, she chooses diamonds and ruby sapphires." Liu Li reminded with a smile.

"Ah...... Yes, large-grained and pure topaz is not uncommon, and in her capacity, she does not bother to show off such gemstones. Yan Juan suddenly, "Then for this 'brooch' needle, I can choose a three-carat topaz, use ninety-twenty-five silver as the branch, or use eighteen karat white gold, the cost difference is not very big." ”

"Eighteen carat white gold!" Liu Li suggested.

"yes, okay. I'm afraid that topaz will be difficult to polish like this, because it is elongated and thin......"

"It's not too difficult for an experienced technician. I would suggest that you polish it a little thinner, so that you can improve the process and there will be fewer counterfeits after launch. ”

"Earrings and pendants are the same shape, you see?" Yan Juan took out the two design sketches from the 'drawer', "I used the shape of a maple leaf in general, but I used a blurred treatment at the edges. It's just that in this way, the raw materials will cause a lot of 'waste' costs. ”

"It doesn't matter, anyway, the scrap cut will still go into the cost of the finished product." Liu Li said disapprehantly, "Using topaz as the main gemstone, Zhou Pu doesn't care about this loss at all." Your design is very original, and I thought you could talk to her about it after you finished the renderings. If she is satisfied, there will be a big loosening of the price. ”

Yan Juan nodded in agreement, "If you think the design of these two pieces is OK, then I will draw the renderings." In the case of the 'brooch' needle, I am afraid that I will use too much metal and lose the clarity and agility of the gemstone itself, which is a fly in the ointment. ”

"Your handling is already very good. In particular, the use of white gold as the vein is an ingenious idea. Maybe in the near future, this design concept of yours will become a popular trend. ”

Yan Wan smiled: "How is it possible!" ”

"Last year, I exhibited a 'brooch' needle in Hong Kong, which is made of pure gold, and the whole design is a lemon, which is a bit similar to yours. However, it is not set with gemstones, and the craftsmanship is 'fine'. Yours is a new design concept that organically combines precious metals and precious stones. ”

Yan Juan didn't dare to accept his praise, "Metals and gemstones have always been combined!" If there is no metal to support it, the gemstone becomes a source of nothingness. ”

"But without you being so tightly connected, metal has always been a supporting role for gemstones. In the calculation of the price of diamond rings, the setting is even an overlooked link. However, I personally think that your design will work better if you use peridot. ”

"Peridot?" After Yan Juan was delighted, she immediately became depressed, "However, Zhou Pu likes blue 'color', and topaz happens to be her birthstone, I hope that one of my works can meet her expectations." ”

"I'm just proposing. In fact, you can use this plan as a backup and think of another one. Liu Li used his finger to trace the lines on her sketch, "The unique green 'color' of peridot will give people an oily texture." If you add the shape of the blade, it can become a classic in jewelry design. ”

"At that time, I thought that there was more stock of topaz, and there were more choices in color, and the price was more approachable, even if my design was not perfect, I guess Zhou Pu would not be picky."

"Yan Juan, I hope you can face up to what you can achieve in the future, the nobility of gems should not be an obstacle to your progress. Your design can always have unexpected details, which is the most precious thing for a designer. In time, there may be no limit to what you can accomplish. ”

Yan Xuan's face was a little red, "You said me too well, I will my tail." ”

"No, you won't." Liu Li shook his head in contemplation, "You are the kind of 'girl' child who can not be shocked by the humiliation, no matter how much I praise you, you will not feel complacent." On the contrary, your problem is that you are too conservative and do not have enough awareness of your own abilities. We all engage in art, we all have a kind of madness in the world, and full confidence will be of greater help to design. ”

Yan Juan said embarrassedly, "The main reason is that my starting point is too low, and I have no advantage compared to others." ”

"No, you're wrong. You have to think like this, it is precisely because you have not received the most specialized 'training', so your thinking is more divergent, and you will be more imaginative when designing. Maybe at the beginning of your design campaign, it will leave you feeling confused. But as long as you master the rhythm of design, I'm sure you'll soar to the sky. I won't limit your use of materials too much, and the proposal for peridot is just my personal opinion. Still, I hope you'll consider it. ”

"In fact, I have never touched peridot, and Yan's 'door' store does not have jewelry of this gemstone, and every day when I stand at the counter, in addition to diamonds, the most I see are topaz and tourmaline. So, I locked on both gemstones almost at the beginning. ”

"The color of peridot is very vivid, as long as you have been in contact with it many times, in a large number of colorful 'color' gemstones, you can not hesitate to identify it. Some peridots also have a translucent yellow 'color' luster, and in ancient Egyptian notes, this peridot is called the sun stone. ”

Yan Juan imagined it for a moment, but still shook his head. Her understanding of peridot is nothing more than that on a color book.

"Having the opportunity to incorporate a few more gemstones will be of greater benefit to your design. Your experience at Yan's Jewelry Counter will have some benefits that you can't see in the future. This benefit is imperceptible. You've been at a diamond counter before, so try and design more diamond jewelry. Liu Li's suggestion was exactly the same as Zhang Qing's, making Yan Juan nod solemnly. He hesitated, but shook his head.

"But the cost of diamonds is too high...... And the cut is also very demanding, I still don't dare to try it. ”

"You're just designing, and there's a special person in charge of the rest of the matter, so you don't have to think about it. I'll 'get' a piece of peridot for you in two days, and you'll have a lot of sensual 'sexual' awareness. Moreover, because of the abundant production of peridot, the market price is not high, the most common is one to three carats, which is just right for your design ideas. Speaking of which, Liu Li had already added a sense of ridicule, which made Yan Juan unable to help but laugh.

"Then I'm going to have to think differently?"

"It doesn't hurt you to think differently." Liu Li said very reasonably, ignoring that Yan Juan was in a hurry to complete an order.

In the end, it was Yan Yixin who took the peridot to Yan Juan. Yan Juan was meditating, drawing lines and planes all over the paper, but no matter how she put it together, it couldn't satisfy her.

"Juan." Yan Yixin walked into the office shrouded in sunset, and the smell of dusk seemed to remain on his shoulders.

"Yixin, your land ......" Yan Juan is still concerned about the land near the overpass.

"Didn't win the bid." Yan Yi looked at her thoughtfully, "Juan, I have to say, your intuition is really accurate." I just got the latest news from Beijing that the interchange plan will be introduced later this year, and there is ...... It is a possibility to build. ”

Yan Juan breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, ......"

After seven more years of experience, it finally helped Yan Yixin.

"This news has not been confirmed, and it was obtained through extremely obscure channels, how could you ......" Yan Yixin asked again.

"I heard some gossip and just a gut feeling." Yan Juan hid to cover up, "Let's go, I'm hungry, go back and cook." ”

Yan Yixin smiled and caught her outstretched hand, and didn't go to the bottom of it, "You helped me avoid a crisis, and there is something to reward you." ”

"What?" Yan Juan curiously looked at a box he took out, it was very simple, and it was obviously not a valuable jewelry.

"Don't you want peridot?" Yan Yixin smiled.

"Ah...... Liu Li said that he wanted to 'get' a piece for me, it turned out to be a corner of the forest for you to find! Yan Juan complained in his mouth, but he was unambiguous in his hand and quickly opened the box.

A crystal clear peridot appeared in front of her eyes. Its color is very charming, the color is uniform, like a lawn that has just rained in spring, and there is even a feeling of "hair" and fluff, like the fluffy "hair" that has just grown on the leaves.

"No wonder Liu Li said that this gemstone is the most suitable design for leaves, it looks like a leaf ......", the feeling of looking at the real thing and looking at the picture is completely different."

"For you." Yan Yixin said with a smile, "It weighs only two carats, and the price is not high." ”

Yan Juan smiled and handed it back to him, "I can't always ask for your gifts, although the market price of ordinary quality peridot is not high, but the purity and color of this one are excellent, it should be regarded as the 'fine' product in peridot!" ”

"The price of peridot itself is not very high, and this is a reward for you in order to avoid a crisis. Although this news has not yet been confirmed, it may be very 'sexual'. That piece of land ......," Yan Yixin sighed, "Although some people on the board of directors will be dissatisfied with my ability because of this, it won't be long before they will be happy." ”

"Is it hard for the board people to get it done?" Yan Juan asked worriedly, "Will it be difficult for you?" ”