"Oh my god, am I seeing things?" Tang Hao was the first to be attracted by the red gemstone. His eyes almost popped out.
"Let me take a closer look."
Old Wu was even more excited. He immediately took out a magnifying glass and other tools to examine it carefully. The more he looked, the more shocked he became. In the end, his jaw almost dropped to the ground, and his hands were trembling slightly.
"Old Wu, is this really pigeon blood red?" Tang Hao asked excitedly.
"Yes, this is pigeon blood red, and it is the most perfect pigeon blood red.
Oh my god, how heavy is this? I estimate it to be at least 50 carats. No, it should be more than that. How is this possible? "Old Wu had actually prepared himself for this.
He had heard that Sue had a lot of treasures, but now he was so excited that he was speechless.
"Looks like I am not mistaken." Sue smiled.
"Su ….
Mr. Su, since you can recognize this gemstone, why are you so calm? "Tang Hao and Old Wu found it hard to accept.
Everyone knew about rubies. Among them, the brightest and most beautiful was called pigeon blood red.
True pigeon blood red rubies were rare and expensive. Most of them were produced in Myanmar, and the luster of the cut was comparable to that of a diamond.
At present, there were always many merchants in the market who claimed that the rubies they sold were pigeon blood red. In fact, the definition of pigeon blood red was very strict. There were strict requirements for its color, clarity, hue, and saturation. At present, the international market price of pigeon blood red was about 230,000 USD per carat, and it was almost impossible to find it in ordinary stores or channels.
In 2011, Sotheby's Auction Center specially auctioned two top quality rubies from the top ruby mine – Mokkol Valley.
Among them, Bulgari's 27.67 carat natural Myanmar ruby inlaid with diamonds was estimated to be 12 million to 20 million HKD. It was the largest gemstone in the history of the auction, Pigeon Blood Mokkol Valley.
The most famous pigeon blood red was called "Carmen Lucia." It was born in Myanmar in the 1930s. After more than 70 years of wandering, it was taken in by the National Museum of Natural History. As for the price, only the museum itself knew. It weighed only 23.1 carats.
However, the Pigeon Blood Red in front of him was even more beautiful in color and transparency, and it actually weighed more than 50 carats.
It was no wonder that Tang Hao and Old Wu were so shocked. Anyone in the jewelry industry would be shocked if they saw this.
"Mr Su, do you have an electronic scale here?" Old Wu asked.
"Yes." Sue replied.
Then, he took out an electronic scale.
Old Wu weighed it carefully. The number showed 12 grams, which was equivalent to 60 carats. Old Wu's legs swayed slightly, and he almost fainted.
"Mr. Su, this gem …" Tang Hao said excitedly, but halfway through his words, he stopped abruptly.
Instinctively, he wanted to ask Sue.
He wanted to sell the gemstone to the Tang Jewelry Store. But on second thought, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to afford it.
This gem itself was a priceless treasure. Rich people were generally unwilling to sell it, even Sue.
Even if they were willing to sell it, they might not be able to afford it. It would be too painful to buy it.
"Hehe, let's look at the other two first." Sue said.
He pointed at the two larger sapphires.
Tang Hao was also too excited by the ruby. Only now did he think of the other two. He looked down and was shocked again.
Old Wu also shifted his attention to the two sapphires, and he was also stunned.
They first looked at the sapphires from the top. They saw the top of the protruding sapphire with six starlight rays. It was very beautiful.
With a slight turn and shake of the finger, the starlight rays on the top moved flexibly.
"Oh my god, this is a top-grade Starlight Sapphire." Old Wu was shocked.
"No flaws, completely transparent, perfect starlight, flexible, clear and bright, and it's such a big one. This is the first time I've seen such a top-grade Starlight Sapphire." Tang Hao was also excited.
"So this is called a Starlight Sapphire. How do you identify it?" Sue asked.
He knew about sapphires, and he had heard about Starlight Sapphire by chance, but he didn't know much about it.
"Simply put, it's a sapphire that produces starlight.
The reason is that there are silk-like inclusions in the sapphire. In the plane perpendicular to the Z axis, the dissolving needle-shaped rutile is arranged at a 60 ° angle.
When it's cut into a curved sapphire, the curved surface should be perpendicular to the specific direction of the sapphire crystal (the C axis). Only then will there be six starlight rays in the middle of the intersection. Occasionally, there will be two starlight rays. Otherwise, the starlight will not be concentrated in the center due to the deviation of the cutting, resulting in a crooked crystal. "Old Wu spoke very quickly.
"The gemstone industry has a very strict standard for judging starlight. For example, is the intersection of the six starlight rays in the center of the gem?
Are the starlight rays complete and bright?
As the light rays and the finger turn, will the starlight rays also move flexibly?
The more affirmative the answer, the more valuable the gem is.
Bright red and blue Starlight Sapphire are the most valuable. If the starlight rays meet the above criteria and are transparent, the value will be very high.
These two Starlight Sapphire obviously meet … No, I should say exceed the standard. "
"Weigh them."
As Tang Hao spoke, he placed the two Starlight Sapphires on the electronic scale and weighed them. Surprisingly, they were both 15 grams, which was 75 carats.
"Not bad, not bad." Tang Hao and Old Wu breathed a sigh of relief. The weight was not too exciting.
The Star of India, now in the New York Museum of History, had perfect starlight and was a rare treasure. At 563 carats, it was even heavier.
However, there was no doubt that this pair of 75-carat Starlight Sapphires, which were even more perfect, was definitely worth a lot.
"Wait, I think I missed something."
Old Wu's expression suddenly changed. He took out a few small flashlights from his bag and shone them. When he turned on the yellow light, the sapphire changed color and turned purple.
When he switched to ultraviolet light, it turned red.
Old Wu was shocked again. "Oh my god, this isn't an ordinary Starlight Sapphire. It's a color-changing Starlight Sapphire."
The color-changing Starlight Sapphire was very rare in the Starlight Sapphire family. The proportion was about one in a thousand, and the weight was usually less than 3 carats. More than 5 carats was extremely rare, and more than 10 carats was a gift from God.
In September 2013, a 67.98 carat Starlight Sapphire was personally designed and polished by Mr. Xu Lianfu, a famous gem designer and cutter, a famous gem and jade collector, and the inventor of China's diatom mud.
This gem was the largest color-changing Starlight Sapphire ever identified by GRS. It was named "Indigo Star."
As soon as it was released, it shocked the world.