Yanyuan agate is a very precious gem with excellent color, texture and transparency, so it is favored by collectors and jewelry lovers.

The colors of Yanyuan agate are very beautiful, mainly red, yellow, green and blue. Among them, red and yellow salt agates are the most precious, because these two colors of salt agates are relatively rare, and the colors are very bright and bright. If the color of salt source agate is brighter and brighter, then its grade will be higher.

The texture of Yanyuan agate is very unique, and the surface can present various patterns and patterns, which are very beautiful. If the texture of Yanyuan agate is more unique and beautiful, then its grade will be higher.

The History of Yanyuan Agate

The first discovery of salt agate in 20 14. At present, only the proven origin is located in the southeast corner of Yanyuan County, Sichuan Province. Due to the low discovery time and output, not many people know. Nanhong, which comes down in one continuous line with Nanhong, can be traced back to the Bronze Age at the earliest and has been widely loved for 3000 years. Because of its low output, Nanhong also symbolized a lofty position of power in ancient times.

In 2020, a group of Yanyuan sculptures named Song of Youth won the 19 Tiangong Award (Jade Carving Oscar) gold medal. Since then, Yanyuan agate, a kind of jade with rich colors and soft texture, has been known by more people.

In 202 1 year, the mine was completely "closed" because of too many private excavation and indiscriminate mining. In order to protect mineral resources and ecological environment, the government prohibits mining. The raw materials that can be seen now are basically the previous materials or the local people secretly dig mountains.