I tilted my head and saw that it was Sun Yongjun, the heir of the Sun Group. His face was full of excitement and excitement, as if he had encountered a great thing.
So I smiled and looked forward to it."Brother Jun, it's really lucky to meet you. Where are you taking me?" Don't be so mysterious…"
"Don't worry, we'll know when we get there."
Sun Yongjun pulled me away and looked impatient.
At the same time, he said with admiration," You were quite the limelight at yesterday's auction. The treasures at the opening and closing ceremonies were all yours. The Hairpin Ladies Painting was 50 million, and the Longquan Pink Glazed Paper Hammer Bottle was 48 million." You're too good at picking up leaks. It makes countless experts blush, and I admire it endlessly."
"It's just that I'm lucky."
I said modestly.
"Luck is part of it, but strength is the key. At that time, Elder Zhao, Qiao Shanshui, Zhao Yitong, and I also saw that painting. If we judged that there was a painting under it, we could buy it at a high price. The person who earned 50 million yuan would not be you. It can be seen that you are more powerful than us…"
Sun Yongjun said.
Then he could not help but ask mysteriously,"Do you know gambling stones?"
"Of course I know."
I laughed.
As a talented student majoring in antiquities, how can I not know about stone gambling?
Gambling stone refers to the jade original stone after mining, there is a layer of weathered skin wrapped, can not know its internal quality, buyers need to judge whether there is jade and jade quality inside according to the surface characteristics of the original stone, such as the color, texture, python belt, pine flower and other performance, and then buy at a certain price, by cutting or rubbing the shell to verify whether the judgment is correct.
The original stone of gambling mainly comes from the two sides of the Wulu River in Myanmar, such as the mouth of the Phagan field, the mouth of the Muna field, the mouth of the Moxisha field, etc. The raw stones produced by these sites have their own characteristics. The raw stones from different sites have obvious differences in skin, texture and color, which is also one of the important basis for judging the quality of raw stones.
Specific judgment method:
·Look at the shell: The shell is the outer layer of the original stone. Different shell characteristics often imply different conditions of the internal jade. For example, yellow sand shell may imply that the internal jade texture is fine; black sand shell is easy to produce high-color jade, but the risk is also greater.
·Observe python belt and pine flower: python belt is a thin strip or block that appears on the original stone shell and is different from other places. It is usually green or black. It is the performance of green mineral components on the shell during the formation of jade. The place with python belt is more likely to be green. Songhua is the green "Songhua" shape on the shell, and it is also an important sign to judge whether there is green inside.
·Light observation: Use a strong flashlight to illuminate the original stone, you can observe the internal transparency of the original stone, the length of the water head and whether there are cracks. If the light can penetrate deeper inside the original stone, the water head is better; if there are obvious cracks inside, it will affect the quality and value of the jade.
·Risk: The risk of gambling on stones is extremely high, because the internal conditions of the original stone are difficult to accurately judge. Even experienced experts cannot guarantee that they can bet up every time. A piece of seemingly well-performing raw stone may be a mess inside after being cut open, and there is no jade of any value, resulting in investors losing their money.
·Profits: When bets go up, they tend to be amazing. A piece of unremarkable raw stone, if it is high-quality full-green jade, glass jade, etc. after cutting, its value may instantly soar thousands or even tens of thousands of times, making investors rich overnight.
Today, gambling stone in Myanmar and China's Yunnan, Guangdong and other places formed a more mature market.
In Ruili, Tengchong and other places in Yunnan, there are many gambling stone shops and trading markets, attracting jade lovers and investors from all over the country.
At the same time, with the development of the Internet, online gambling stone live broadcast and other emerging trading methods have gradually emerged...
"Then are you good at stone gambling?"
Sun Yongjun said seriously.
"Of course not."
I answered honestly.
Everything I know is just on paper.
He didn't have any skills at all.
I didn't dare to gamble before, because 99% of them would lose. As for my situation at that time, I couldn't afford to lose at all.
"There's a stone gambling shop. Recently, I got some raw stones back from Myanmar. I'll take you to stone gambling and let you experience what excitement is. Let me show you my stone gambling skills and see how I earn a lot…"
"Sure." I agreed without hesitation. My heart was filled with excitement and anticipation. I wonder if the Wealth Ring can identify the original stone?
"However, I warn you, don't get addicted to it. It's good to broaden your horizons. Otherwise, no matter how much you have, you'll lose everything. The water in the stone gambling industry is too deep. As for humans, they can only earn what they know. If you continue to pick up the slack, you can live a happy life…"
Sun Yongjun seemed to see that I was very excited and warned me seriously.
Soon, we came to the gambling stone shop-"Tibetan Jade Square" excitedly.
Actually, it was also in the Antique City, but the Antique City was too big and there were too many streets around it.
I haven't been around this area in days.
Stepping into the gate, a mixture of moist soil and mineral smell came, as if stepping into the Yunnan border in an instant.
The shop was dimly lit, with only a few antique chandeliers and spotlights embedded in the walls. The warm yellow glow swayed on the rough stone walls, adding a bit of mystery to the space filled with raw stones.
Opposite the door, there was a glass counter with several pieces of cut jade on display. The clarity of the ice seed, the fineness of the waxy seed, and the transparency of the glass seed were exposed under the spotlight, forming a sharp contrast with the red flannel below the counter.
Behind the counter, an old man wearing gold-rimmed glasses was squinting his eyes and carefully examining the small raw stone in his hand with a magnifying glass. On the table beside him were a bright flashlight, a stone wiping tool, and a yellowed notebook. The characteristics and transaction prices of various raw stones were densely recorded on the notebook.
On both sides of the shop, rusty iron frames were stacked with raw stones of different sizes. The big ones were half the height of a person and covered with moss and cracks, while the small ones were the size of a fist and wrapped in dark brown weathered skin.
Each piece of raw stone was labeled with a scrawl on the opening, weight and price, and some were marked with words such as "Open the window to see green" and "Light up well." There were many large untidied raw stones on the ground, as if they had just been transported from the mine, and there were traces of soil on them.
In the corner, a cutting machine let out a low roar, and the flying stone fragments drew golden arcs in the light.
A young clerk was operating the machine carefully, surrounded by several customers, some clenched fists, nervous faces, some smoking cigarettes, eyes revealing anticipation and anxiety.
A faded red banner on the wall stood out: "A knife is poor, a knife is rich, and a knife is covered with linen." Next to it were several photos of jadeite jade that had risen in value after gambling, which formed a sharp contrast with the waste materials cut on the ground.
There was a tense and excited atmosphere in the air, as if everyone was waiting for the verdict of fate. Here, a seemingly ordinary stone could change a person's life.
Maybe it can change my life too!