In fact, it is not easy to distinguish the true and false hazards of the second-generation Dominican Lanpo. The harm brought to people is of course economic, and the benefits that Dominican Lamper should have are all gone. This shows that this harm is still great.
Beeswax has always been a high-risk area for counterfeit goods. Before promoting the new second generation products of beeswax, Baomier was pressed with beeswax residue mixed with fluorescent powder, which could not be identified by traditional salt water test and violet light test. And there are clear and smooth lines, which are so realistic. Baomier is afraid to take the goods, and refuses to take them at first sight. Later, it was customized, and the original stone was sent for carving. And you have to find a trusted teacher to check for yourself. There is still a difference between the second-generation beeswax and the real beeswax. If you watch too much, you will feel it, but objectively speaking, it is not easy for novices or ordinary enthusiasts to distinguish it.
Until one day, with the second generation of Lamper, Baomier collapsed a little.
Look at the picture:
It is sold in large quantities on Taobao.
The praise is very good.
Objectively speaking, I don't know why some people buy the second-generation Lanpo, either pretending to be forced or selling it to profiteers. It is said that Lanpo is a noble in beeswax, and things are rare.
Popularize science again:
High price, scarcity and high-end pursuers are the status quo of China Lanpo market. Guangzhou Daily reporter visited jewelry wholesale markets in Shenzhen, Dongguan and other places and found that the starting price of Lanpo in July and August of 20 15 was above 1000 yuan/gram, and the unit price with few cracks and large turnover even reached 3,000 yuan/gram. Near Shenzhen Shuibei Jewelry Wholesale Market, there is no sculptor's 43-gram Lanpo pendant, and the price has reached more than 50,000 yuan. Even a small pendant with an ordinary appearance and a weight of seven or eight grams costs more than 1000 yuan. The above prices are all 3~4 times the price of yellow-brown amber beeswax products sold in the same cabinet. This is still in the wholesale primary market. In the retail market, every gram of Lanpo products has approached 10,000 yuan, and the price of fine carving has exceeded 10,000 yuan.
Compared with amber sales in full swing, Lanpo's collection in the mainland market is still relatively small. It is still difficult to see Lanpo jewelry in large retailers in Guangzhou and Shenzhen; Among the ten amber wholesale stalls in Shenzhen Shuibei Jewelry City and Guangzhou Kang Wang Road Jewelry Business Circle, only 1~2 has Lanpo for sale. According to the stall owner, there are still very few China people who go to Dominica to run Lanpo business. President Hong Hanfeng of Guangdong Zhongchuang Jewelry Design Center concluded that Lanpo Investment should still be in the stage of "sucking goods" at present.
Due to the lack of purchase channels, Lanpo collectors are relatively high-end, mostly insiders and rich people. Guangzhou Daily reporter interviewed a number of senior jewelry collectors, among which less than 10% collect Lanpo, but once they collect it, they are very "addictive". There are many enthusiasts who collect 30~50 pieces (sky blue) of top Lanpo, and the investment has exceeded 6.5438+0 million yuan.
Why is Lanpo so expensive and senior collectors still love it so much? Listen to Bao to give you a popular science lesson:
What is Lamper?
In fact, Lanpo is also a kind of amber beeswax. When placed on a black background, Lanpo will show obvious blue and blue-green characteristics. When placed in the sun, it will appear golden yellow or yellowish; Under violet light, its blue fluorescence reaction is very obvious. Don't think that it is Lanpo who turns blue under purple light.
Where is Lampard's native place?
Lamper's most famous producing areas are Dominica and Mexico. The two geographical countries are so close to each other, and the characteristics of Lanpo produced are very similar, but it is generally believed that Dominica in Central America and Lanpo in China are better. Lamper is the national treasure of Dominica. Lanpo, which is produced in Domi, originated from the high temperature erupted by Dominican volcano thousands of years ago, which pyrolyzed amber buried in the stratum, and the fluorescent substance-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons molecules produced in the pyrolysis process merged into amber, which is the core of the formation of Lanpo's mysterious color. In fact, in recent years, Jin Lan produced in Myanmar also has a beautiful blue effect, but unfortunately, in the traditional concept, Burmese amber is not popular and is not considered as a blue pearl.
Why is Lanpo so expensive?
I'm sure everyone has heard that hope is the most valuable thing. Baumiere once wrote a popular science article "What Determines the Price of Jewelry", and interested readers can dig it up. Rarity is the key factor to determine the price of jewelry, and Lamper is no exception. Dominica's amber production only accounts for 1% of the world's output, and Lamper's annual output is less than 3% of amber production, which is so precious. Combined with its beautiful optical effect, Lamper has established its dominant position in amber industry.
In addition, the Lanpo mine in Dominica contains more volcanic ash, which is mixed and cracked, and the perfect "sky blue" can be met but not sought. This is definitely not hype, but a fact before us. Finally, it is more and more difficult to mine the Dominican Lanpo, and the resources may be exhausted at any time. Lanpo from other producing areas, as a non-renewable resource formed for thousands of years, also has a high appreciation space.
Is Lanpo's blue a single blue?
No, unlike ordinary amber, which can only show one or two colors, Lanpo will show more than five colors such as blue, green, yellow, purple and brown with the change of light. Its profound and unique beauty makes it often used in high-end jewelry and art collections in European and American markets. Many people have a misunderstanding that the bluer the Lanpo, the better the quality, which is actually one-sided. Lanpo has four main colors: sky blue, high blue, lake blue and cyan. The four grades of blue are less precious, while the Qing is divided into three types.
Lanpo's highest grade is AAA, which means it has a deep sky blue and a thin layer of glass halo on its surface. This halo is sometimes transparent and sometimes lavender. AAA Lanpo refers to the refreshing sky blue, which can be seen at a glance; The second blue pearl is light blue, slightly lighter in color; The third-grade blue pearl is dark blue, a kind of blue with little or no luster.
The above picture shows blue pearls of high blue, sky blue and blue-green, and the following picture shows lake blue.
In this case, things are so good, the price difference between real Lanpo and fake Lanpo is so high, and the profit margin is too large, so it is not difficult to explain the second-generation Lanpo that appears on the Internet now.
How should consumers tell?
Objectively speaking, this is a difficult problem. Bao also discussed this issue with his peers. It is difficult for the naked eye to tell apart from the machine. The second generation of water purification Lanpo depends on the flowing water under the purple light, and the general white is not good-looking.
There is another way, look at the comments on selling fake Lanpo online and look at the second generation Lanpo Baidu.
In other words, use the flashlight for a long time and then turn it off. After the second generation of Lanpo, it will be very bright in the dark, and the brightness will gradually weaken. This is because the second-generation beeswax mainly adds fluorescent powder, which has the principle of weak light.
However, this method is not very useful. You can't bring your own flashlight when you buy Lanpo. It will take a long time to illuminate slowly, hehe.
Bao Mi's suggestion is:
First: choose a good seller, don't be greedy for cheap, Lanpo is expensive, which makes sense. If the price is too low, how can the seller have good goods?
Second: if possible, choose the original stone for carving, choose the group case and monitor the whole process. Relatively speaking, Garampo is mass-produced and will not be customized separately.
Third: it is very important to re-examine in time. If something goes wrong, protect rights in time.