1 Subjectively, Nanhong is better than Red Coral, so Nanhong is chosen.

There are too few red corals, so we have to use South Red instead of Red Coral.

Obviously, Tibetan compatriots are buying more and more Nanhong, which is the second reason.

To borrow a word: ask first if it is, and then ask why!

Because Nanhong is a substitute for red coral, there is no dislike of Zhong.

Tibetans like bright colors, such as yellow, red, green and blue, so they like colored flags on yellow beeswax, red coral, Lan Song and prayer flags. Because they like this color, they will choose some kind of gem.

Red corals are found in the deep sea, but there are no red corals in Tibet. Some people say that there are red corals in Tibet, and then they say the Himalayas, saying that this place used to be an ocean with coral fossils. This is purely the result of imagination. Whoever said this must have never seen coral fossils. If you have, you will know how fantastic your idea is.

Extreme red corals are dark red, bright red, pink and pink. The redder Tibetans are, the more they love them. The history of using red coral by Tibetans began in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Most of Tibetan corals come from gifts from the royal family and are only circulated among the nobles in the Tibetan world.

However, with the number of red corals decreasing year by year (mainly in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, when the sea was closed to the outside world, especially in the Qing Dynasty), Tibetans' love for red jewelry increased day by day, and they had to find substitutes. Nanhong, which was produced in Baoshan, Yunnan, became a substitute for red corals.

Although the brocade of Baoshan Nanhong is still not as bright as red coral, it is not an exaggeration if it is a substitute.

As a result, Nanhong began to formally enter the life of Tibetan compatriots, and a large number of Nanhong beads appeared on Tibetan ornaments. This wave continued until the late Qing Dynasty, when the resources of Baoshan Nanhong gradually dried up, and the demand for good Nanhong was not enough for the royal family. Therefore, Golden Red didn't use persimmon red, Baoshan Nanhong disappeared, and Gannan Red was used. But obviously, the quality of Gannan Red is much worse than Baoshan Golden Red.

Fortunately, celluloid saved everyone at this time, especially after the establishment of Japan Shenma Co., Ltd., fakes were born, and any color you want can be used, but Tibetans didn't know there was such a black technology! Fake celluloid entered Tibetan life through the ancient tea-horse road. It was a complete mess at first, and I didn't even know it.

Later, people who knew how to do things were deceived and found that there were such fakes, so they learned to distinguish whether these south red or coral beeswax were true by tapping their teeth. As for the specific operation method, I don't know.

But the facts still make sense. After all, the sound made by plastic and precious stones is definitely different.

Yes, celluloid is plastic.