Ye Tiandao led Ye Anjin to a secret room.
It is said to be a secret room because it is more secure against theft than the exhibition hall and the decoration is more expensive.
Just like a girl dressed up, beauty comes from nature, and the dress she wears the day after tomorrow is also important.
The colorful national stones are placed on a large display cabinet made of velvet, and the bright lights in the cabinet reflect on it.
All the national stones are like stars gathering together, and like exotic flowers blooming, emitting dazzling light, projecting onto the four snow-white walls, like stars all over the sky, like hundreds of flowers blooming, bizarre and beautiful, like a dreamy wonderland.
Being in it, you are dazzled and completely forget yourself.
The kind of wonder that comes from the soul is enough to purify all desires, and you can only be impressed by the Creator's whimsical ideas and miraculous craftsmanship.
Ye Anjin held his breath and stared at the elves in the stones in front of the display cases one by one, feeling his heart wander.
National stones refer to rare gems or jade that a country prefers, admires, believes in, or is unique and main product of. It often contains the unique cultural connotation and spiritual wealth of this country, and also represents the beliefs and totems of this country or nation to a certain extent.
The jade culture evolved with Hotan jade as the main carrier is one of the essences of the five thousand years of Chinese civilization history.
It is a symbol that distinguishes Chinese civilization from other civilizations in the world.
"A gentleman is like jade", "I would rather be a piece of jade than a piece of brick", "Turn a fight into jade and silk", "Jade words from a golden mouth", "Ice muscles and jade bones"...
Beautiful stone is jade, which is strong on the inside and moist on the outside. It carries the beautiful yearning and pursuit of the Chinese people. Therefore, beautiful jade is highly sought after, valuable and will be treasured for a long time.
On the display cabinet, there are all kinds of Hetian jade.
White jade, green white jade, sapphire, jasper, topaz, black jade, sugar jade, and flower jade complement each other.
Handpieces, pendants, ornaments, jewelry, study supplies...the list goes on and on, all of which are exquisitely crafted.
Each country's national stone takes the lead.
Amber, the national stone of Germany and Romania, is petrified from the resin of coniferous plants. It is transparent and mysterious. Some of it is wrapped with plants, insects, and feathers. It seems that the dust has sealed the vicissitudes of life and condensed the essence of heaven and earth. An instant is eternity, and it is so beautiful. Incredible.
The national stone of the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the Netherlands, diamonds are said to be the hardest gemstones, symbolizing purity, steadfastness, eternity, brilliance, nobility and luxury, and reaching the extreme of publicity.
Crystal, the national stone of Japan, Switzerland, Sweden and Uruguay, is a mid-range gemstone, but it is crystal clear and colorful, just like the tears of a fairy in a fairy tale.
Opal, the national stone of Australia, Hungary and the Czech Republic, is beautiful, colorful and unique. It is mostly used as bead ornaments and has various styles.
Sapphire, corundum, the national stone of the United States and Greece, is second only to diamond in hardness. It is gorgeous, deep, noble and elegant. It is said to have magical power to protect the king, symbolizing loyalty, perseverance and invincible strength...
As you move around and change the scenery, your eyes are filled with jewels and jewels.
The national stone of Myanmar is ruby, the national stone of Egypt is peridot, the national stone of India, the Philippines and France is pearl, the national stone of Colombia, Peru and Spain is emerald, the national stone of Chile is malachite, the national stone of Turkey is turquoise, the national stone of New Zealand is jade, Zaire The national stone is ivory, the national stone of Afghanistan and Bolivia is lapis lazuli...
The grand scene of more than twenty kinds of national stones gathered together is rare in the world.
Ye Anjin is breathtaking, as if he is in the fairy tale wonderland of "Open Sesame" in "Arabian Nights".
When she came, she expected to see at most ten or eight collections.
Unexpectedly, there was a huge secret room filled with strange stones and jewelry from all over the world.
Strings of 108 Buddhist beads, exquisitely carved ornaments, lifelike birds and animals...
Exhausting all his imagination, Ye Anjin never expected to see so many jewelry and utensils made of precious national stones at once.
What makes her even more incredible is that these things are all genuine.
The national stone in this house is as rich as the country.
Even though Ye Anjin was well-informed, he was dazzled by the room full of treasures in front of him and was stunned.
She was shocked not only because of the various types and exquisite shapes of these collections, but also because the more she looked at them, the more she felt that many of the collections looked familiar.
They looked so familiar that she felt connected to them, as if she had played with them before...
"How is it? Is it true?"
Ye Tiandao casually picked up a bunch of corals and held them in his hands, pretending to touch them twice, "Don't tell me, these things, whether they are real or fake, are colorful when put together, like candies, and they look quite appetizing."
Ye Anjin took it and looked at it.
The most valuable oxblood red has a charming fluorescent effect, and is decorated with purple, pink, and yellow coral beads in the middle. The overall beauty is indescribable.
Ye Tiandao actually looked like candy, very appetizing...
Ye Anjin frowned slightly, "This kind costs at least 20,000 per gram."
Ye Tiandao was speechless for a long time, "Based on grams, then this string can't be worth 18 million?"
Ye Anjin nodded, "On the basis of gram calculation, we also need to look at its appearance, shape, function, and allusions. Each of these may double its value."
Ye Tiandao swallowed hard, "Is it possible that after all my hard work, I can only buy these two strings of plastic insect corpses?"
Ye Anjin glanced at him.
But he was right.
Corals are indeed the skeletons of coral polyps that have grown over hundreds or even thousands of years.
Each single coral polyp is only the size of a grain of rice. It lives in groups and thrives for generations. It continuously secretes limestone with calcium carbonate as the main component, which is bonded, compacted, and petrified to form islands or reefs. Then, through the creation of heaven and earth, it becomes jade-like. Particularly rare.
Therefore, coral is also called a thousand-year-old spiritual creature and is the only living gem among jewelry and jade.
"Tsk, it's unbelievable. Apart from looking good, it doesn't taste good or taste good. Let's be honest secretly. Only those who are full will spend so much money on these frivolous things."
Ye Tiandao secretly smacked his tongue and carefully put the string of corals back in his hand.
It’s hard to imagine that this is what the chairman of an auction company would say.
"Your thoughts are like asking why a house is so expensive, why do people keep buying it, and would rather live as house slaves for the rest of their lives?"
Ye Anjin's tone was light, "In addition to rigid needs, there are strong needs and false needs. Everyone has his own ambitions and what he needs."
"There is no comparison between the two. Do you think that for the one I just picked up, it is better to buy a house? Not to mention a villa. The house is so practical. It can provide shelter from the wind and rain, and you can't live without it. It’s a help in times of need. These jewels are the icing on the cake, whether they are there or not is not that important.”
When Ye Tiandao said this, he felt that he was ruining his own job. He smiled and said, "I'm just telling you these words. In fact, even though I handle a lot of antiques and treasures, this is actually a deep-rooted confusion in my heart."
"What is there to be confused about? Some people work hard to get three meals a day, while others are well-clothed and well-fed but unhappy. Different people have different living conditions and different needs."
Ye Anjin said, “Antique pearls and jade are the icing on the cake, but what most people pursue is not to meet the basic needs of providing help in times of need, but the luxury and glory that is the icing on the cake. It is the pursuit of a higher level of spiritual abundance on the basis of wealth and abundance. .
These things were first miracles created by nature. Their scarcity made them in short supply. Coupled with the high-cost mining and processing process, they were later integrated with human artistic creativity, giving them unique beauty, emotional value, and spiritual power. , making it a carrier of historical civilization and human wisdom. Its value has far exceeded itself. It has the functions of investment, value preservation, and value appreciation, and has become a symbol of noble identity and status. "
Her father once taught her these things.
Later, in order to inherit her father's legacy, she devoted herself to antique appreciation. She went from having only a little knowledge of the relevant knowledge to being knowledgeable and knowledgeable. She could not do without her father's enlightenment education and precepts and deeds.
"They have a value-preserving effect because of their scarcity. Many people buy them not just to satisfy their vain material desires, but for very practical investment, value preservation, and appreciation..."
Ye Tiandao thought deeply and then sighed, "Yes, the most valuable thing is money. Yesterday I heard a brother who likes to collect calligraphy and paintings say that he bought a batch of handmade sandalwood raw materials thirty years ago. At that time, the best six-foot xuan paper was only about 40 yuan, but now it is 600 yuan per piece. Money is constantly depreciating, but the value of raw rice paper has increased so much. I really feel that something is crazy and incredible..."
