Guan Zheng nodded and said, "That's right." That's an eye-opener. ”

"Okay!" The little old man brought a box and said, "Then you look at this?" ”

Guan Zheng poked his head over and said, "Mutton fat white jade? ”

The little old man nodded and said, "This mutton fat white jade, also known as white jade mutton fat jade, as the name suggests, is like mutton fat, which is commonly known as mutton fat. The explanation of modern gemologists is: it means high-quality white jade, its color is fat white, can be slightly light cyan, milky yellow, etc., the texture is delicate and moisturizing, good oil, and there can be a small amount of impurities such as stone flowers. Mutton fat white jade mainly contains tremolite, actinolite and epidote, which is like clotted fat, which is a type of nephrite.

The ancient legend of white bi flawless refers to white jade, mutton fat white jade belongs to the high-quality varieties of jade, toughness and wear resistance is the strongest in jade, thousands of years into the soil, will not be all stained. The sub-jade of mutton fat white jade has been soaked in the underground water and soil of the wasteland or oasis under the Kunlun Mountains for millions of years, and the yield is scarce and the value is very high. Mutton fat white jade is crystal white, delicate and moisturizing with few flaws, "white as fat". It is characterized by being particularly delicate, bright and warm. The best mutton fat white jade is almost flawless, like the fat of the mutton that has just been cut, and the luster is like condensed fat. ”

Guan Zheng nodded and said, "Can you say something fresh?" ”

The little old man, holding his reading glasses, said, "Mutton fat white jade is divided into seed jade and mountain material." The so-called seed jade is fished from the jade river under the Kunlun Mountain, this seed jade is fine, warm and lustrous, like fat. Some seed jade contains "rice infiltration" in the skin, which is in the shape of unmelted white rice, which is one of the texture characteristics of aquatic white jade; Some of them have been soaked in water and sand for a long time with various colored skins. This kind of "seed jade" is superior to mountain materials and is extremely rare. This is what you see. ”

Guan Zheng continued the words of the little old man: "The primary ore produced in the mountain is called mountain material, which is obtained from the mining of the primary ore deposit, which is block-shaped, irregular, angular, without rounding and skin shell. Pure white as fat less. According to relevant materials, from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Yuan Dynasty, Hetian jade was collected as seed material; In the Yuan Dynasty, mountain materials began to be collected; In the Qing Dynasty, seed material gradually became scarce, and large-scale mountain material was collected. How do you look like mountain material? ”

The little old man knew that he had met an expert, and said, "If you are not satisfied, take a look at this, you are satisfied with this package." ”

Guan Zheng looked at the box coming up at the back end and said, "What is the origin of this?" ”

The little old man said, "This is one of the treasures of our town store, and the blessing is in it." There is a blessing word here, which is the handwriting of Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty. ”

The corners of Guan Zheng's mouth raised and said, "Are you kidding me?" When did this Song Huizong's blessing character become the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty? ”

The little old man explained, "Young man, take a closer look? The ancients believed that among the jade, there was a saying that the world was not noble, and the Tao was also said. It means that the whole world respects it as a treasure, and it is already a law that does not depend on human will. Words and thoughts are gentlemen, and they are as warm as jade. Therefore, the gentleman is also noble, and the warm jade is also a description of white jade or mutton fat white jade. The texture of this jade is pure and hard, and the tremolite mineral content in mutton fat white jade is as high as more than 99%, and the hardness is second only to jadeite, and the toughness and wear resistance are the strongest in jade.

The tremolite in the mutton fat jade has a fibrous felt-like structure, and because of the above two characteristics, the mutton fat white jade can show a unique feeling of coagulation, also known as oiliness. If you look at the color, it's mutton fat white, not pure white and pale, but white with a greasy sheen. What's the matter, it's all top-grade! ”

Guan Zheng adjusted his sitting posture and said: "As the old saying goes, scarcity is expensive, and the less the output, the greater the demand, the higher the value." Modest scarcity is also an important factor in value. Although scarcity leads to a high price, it is necessary to note that if it is so scarce that people cannot recognize it or even slowly forget about its beauty, the demand in the market will naturally decrease and its value will be greatly reduced.

When evaluating the quality of gemstones, it is important to evaluate the durability of the gemstones, and the same is true for Hetian jade. White jade has been recognized by humans since ancient times, and is widely used as tools, weapons and religious ritual artifacts, and its toughness, durability, and longevity characteristics are admired by ancient Chinese. Sheep fat jade seems to be soft, strong and tough in inner quality, and can be worn and inherited for a long time. Based on the excellent craftsmanship of mutton fat jade, the famous jade masters of all dynasties have taken the mutton fat white jade in Hetian jade as the first choice for displaying their carving skills.

The moist and delicate texture of mutton fat jade oil, the color is as white as the cut fat, and often the luster dyed by the fertilizer, which is in line with the implicit aesthetic concept of traditional Chinese culture, not ostentatious, not showy, not dazzling, with a kind of beauty contained in the essence, attracting Chinese for thousands of years. There is a mysterious charm in the beauty of mutton fat jade, how many people are intoxicated by it, and they do not regret it.

Secondly, it is small in size, high in value, and easy to carry and collect. Since ancient times, a large reason why dignitaries and business tycoons have been loyal to investing in jewelry and jade is that it is small in size, which greatly facilitates them to preserve and transfer a large number of assets at any time, in person and secretly, and can maintain their value for a long time. Since ancient times, gold has a price, and jade is priceless. This is the purpose of my collection of mutton fat jade, your two pieces of jade are of the highest grade, but what I need is the best of the best. ”

The little old man said: "You don't have to worry about this, we will find it from the price, isn't the current market just a penny for the price?" ”

Guan Zheng raised three fingers and said: "The price of jade mainly depends on the following three points, the first is the market; The second is output; The third is people's cultural life. The cultural value of ancient jade is the most easily ignored by us. The demand grows as people get to know it, and the more people know, the more they need. Strong demand, in turn, stimulates the expansion of the market. In the long historical period, the Chinese have formed a tradition of advocating jade and have a rich traditional jade cultural system, which has played a role in the sharp rise in the value of mutton fat white jade, which has been famous for Hetian jade since ancient times, especially the best of Hetian jade. In the face of such a market situation, how much are you going to give me? ”

At this time, a woman came in from outside and said: "The ancients' various expositions on the five, nine, and eleven virtues of jade have raised the humanistic connotation of jade to a sacred level. Think about it? ”