First, what is melody?
Melon beads, also known as "dragon beads" or "flame beads", are round in shape and come from conch bodies, so they cannot be cultivated artificially. Merlot beads are similar in composition to most shellfish, including calcite and aragonite microcrystals. The colors are orange, orange, yellow, yellowish brown to near white. They have the bright appearance of ceramics, flame texture, irregular shape, oval to egg shape, and the round ones are usually of high value.
Second, the origin of melody beads
Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian and Indian Ocean Pacific waters.
Third, the color/shape of Merlot beads.
1. Orange, orange, yellow, tan, close to white.
2. Round, oval and baroque.
Four. Maintenance of melody beads
Like other colored pearls, it has a delicate structure, which avoids the possibility of fading after strong light (sunlight) irradiation and long-term exposure.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) The value/purchase points of melody beads
At present, there are no artificially cultivated melo beads in the world. There are only about 200 jewel-grade Merlot beads with ornamental value in the world. Therefore, whether you like it or not, the almost "extinct" melody bead is really an "expensive conch".
In the selection of merlot beads, the orange tone similar to that of mature papaya is the most precious, with a cloud-like flame pattern structure inside; The shape is round; Size from a few mm to about 30mm, of course, under the same quality, the greater the value.