In the morning, Li Shi went to the company to pick up his belongings, including later relaxing in the "Way of the Earth". During the break, Li Shi was thinking about a question: What kind of material can be exchanged for the newly acquired wealth attribute points.
He searched a lot of information online and had two options in mind.
Diamond or emerald, choose one.
Diamonds are usually weighed in carats, with 1 carat equal to 0.2 grams, and one kilogram equaling 5,000 carats.
According to the information found on the Internet, the wholesale price of one carat of colorless diamonds in Shuibei Market, the largest wholesale center in the country, is usually 30,000 to 130,000. Calculating the minimum of 30,000, one kilogram of colorless diamonds can be worth at least One hundred and fifty million!
This does not take into account rare diamonds such as collectible diamonds and high-quality colored diamonds. Some time ago, a 14.83-carat pink diamond was sold at a foreign auction for US$26.6 million! There was also a 15.81-carat purple-pink diamond, which was auctioned in Hong Kong for a sky-high price of HK$223 million!
The unit price of jadeite is not as high as diamonds.
Compared with diamonds, Li Shi knows more about jade. He knows that low-end jade is actually very cheap. You can buy a bunch of it for hundreds or even thousands of yuan. However, the price of high-end jade is also ridiculously expensive, comparable to that of rare diamonds. .
After getting into the taxi, he continued to search for relevant information.
"Baoli Xiangjiang Auction Company's spring auction...a full green round natural jadeite bracelet was sold for 30,349,000 yuan..."
A bracelet costs more than 30 million yuan.
Li Shixin opened a browser window and searched for the weight of the jade round bracelet.
"Usually 60 to 90 grams. The diameter of the ring is different, and the weight is different. In addition, the core of the bracelet takes up 40 to 80 grams, and a little more is needed for the corners... Theoretically, up to five pieces can be cut out of one kilogram of raw jadeite. According to the price of a round bracelet, the bracelet alone is 150 million, and the remaining bracelet core and scraps are actually very valuable..."
"The transaction prices at the auction can only be used as a reference, but... if one kilogram of full-green high-ice or even glass jade is handled properly, there should be no problem in exchanging it for tens of millions in cash."
So, diamonds or jade, which one should you choose to exchange for?
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Along the way, Li Shi was constantly searching for information and market transactions on these two precious gemstones, and comparing their advantages and disadvantages.
Finally decided, I want both!
"After completing Chinese Language and Literature in the first year of high school, I will be upgraded to (proficient-). There are also courses for the second and third years of high school, as well as the courses of my major in college - Chinese Language and Literature. After reviewing these, how can I master Chinese? Upgrade to (Mastery) level.”
"That is to say, I can definitely gain another attribute point in my Chinese learning!"
"Just make two preparations. When the time comes, everything will be redeemed!"
"As for which one to redeem first..."
After thinking about it at the end, Li Shi thought about the problem more deeply. He no longer considered which one was more valuable, but instead considered which one was more convenient to take action.
"The water in the diamond and jade markets is very deep, but relatively speaking, the jade market is in our country and is easier for people outside the industry to access."
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Wuyi Business District is the most prosperous business district in Tanzhou City, including Huangxing Road Pedestrian Commercial Street, International Financial Center, Taiping Street, Wenheyou, Tianxin Pavilion and many other popular cultural and tourism landmarks.
Li Shi searched around the pedestrian street and asked all the gold and jewelry stores he could find, but he couldn't find the diamond he wanted. Finally, he came to the International Financial Center and went to several so-called gold and jewelry stores such as Diphany and Van Cleef & Bourgeois. Check out the international big-name jewelry stores.
Not long after he went in, he walked out again. The sales in these stores were a bit prudent, and it depends on people's faces, but it didn't matter. If they had what Li Shi wanted, he could tolerate it. The key was that they didn't.
“Is it so difficult to find small colored diamonds that have not been changed by irradiation?”
After he decided to choose two redemption materials, diamond and jade, he naturally came here to purchase redemption samples.
Summarizing the information collected online, Li Shi set sample selection criteria based on his own needs——
Diamonds: colored diamonds (preferably pink diamonds, blue diamonds), less than fifty cents (0.5 carat), high clarity, no irradiation, etc.
Jade: The size can be very small, but the closer the color is to the imperial green glass, the better.
After visiting seven stores in one afternoon, Li Shi couldn't find what he wanted, so Li Shi had to go home.
On the way back in the car, he thought for a moment and decided that he still needed to use the Internet, so he searched online: where to buy colored diamonds.
After much searching, I finally found a video blogger on Douyin who filmed buying gold jewelry for fans in Shuibei, named "Sister Gemstone".
This gem girl has made more than 100 videos of buying gold jewelry for fans. She has 365,000 fans. She introduces herself as a gem appraiser on her homepage.
After Li Shi viewed more than 30 of her videos, he tried to send her a private message in the background.
Unexpectedly, she received a reply soon, asking her to add her work WeChat.
Two minutes later, WeChat was successfully added.
He began to make up a story shamelessly: "Sister Baoshi, I have been following you since you only uploaded a few videos. I particularly like your videos and watch every update. I am a loyal fan of yours!"
Sister Gemstone: "Thank you! Do you want me to buy diamonds for you?"
Li Shi: "Yes, I would like to ask you to help me find a small colored diamond."
Sister Baoshi: "Colored diamonds? Okay. What is your budget? Can you tell me your specific requirements?"
This Li Shi had already thought about it in his mind, and immediately replied: "The budget is less than 20,000, preferably pink diamonds and blue diamonds, the size is less than 50 cents, the color should be better, and the clarity should be higher. If the clarity is The quality is high enough and the color is good enough. It doesn’t matter even if it’s less than 20 points. You can budget a little more, but it must be a non-irradiated natural colored diamond. It would be better if it has a formal and authoritative certificate..."
Sister Baoshi: "Hey, your request is detailed and special enough, but the budget of 20,000 is a bit small, and it is very difficult to find it. Is it convenient to communicate via video now?"
Li Shi found a position where he could only see the wall, and replied: "It's convenient."
Soon, the other party sent the video and was connected.
The two said hello, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then turned to business.
"Mr. Li, it's like this. It's okay to help you find it, but I need to film the process of finding diamonds, cut it into a video, and upload it to platforms such as Douyin and Bilibili. I need to ask for your permission first."
Li Shi thought to himself, I hope you are like this. If you look like this, you will be more interested in him. He quickly replied: "No problem, I agree."
"Okay, I'm short of material recently, and I'll help you find it tomorrow. When I find the right one, I'll send you a video."
"Okay, thank you very much."
After hanging up the phone, the two communicated many details on WeChat, including payment methods and so on.
Sister Baoshi has rich experience in this area. She offers two options: after finding a suitable diamond, either transfer the money to her online and she will buy it and mail it to you at a guaranteed price; or Li Shi can quickly go to Pengcheng Shuibei and she will take it with you. Just go to the merchant and buy directly from the merchant yourself.
Li Shi checked the transportation from Tanzhou to Pengcheng. There were many high-speed trains and it only took more than three hours. He immediately chose the latter option.
"Just in time, I can go to Pingzhou Jade Market again!"
