Fuxin City, Liaoning Province is one of the four major agate producing areas in China, and its agate carving technology enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, most of the agate ornaments and carving materials and techniques used in the court came from Fuxin. Agate is a mid-range gem with many natural colors and stripe patterns, and it is an ideal material for carving.

In ancient times, agate jewelry was very precious jewelry. Among its many colors, green agate is the most famous one. In ancient China, people called it "jade from the sea". Therefore, it was widely used in many ancient cultures. At that time, in order to ensure the quality of agate ornaments and the inheritance of related skills, the court specially set up agate carving workshops. At the same time, in order to ensure the supply and quality, the court also sent special personnel to the Nujiang River basin for procurement and inspection.

Introduction of agate varieties:

1, Yanyuan agate

Yanyuan agate and Nanhong agate are similar in color, texture and density. Its origin is located in Daliangshan area, which is mainly excavated by local ethnic minorities, so its output is relatively low. In addition, Yanyuan agate and Nanhong agate have the same multi-crack characteristics, resulting in fewer finished products. Yanyuan agate is very rich in color, dense and delicate, especially in pink tones, and most of it is opaque.

2, purple and green agate

Purple-green agate and Yanyuan agate are similar in color, which can be regarded as Nanhong's brothers, because they both belong to agate and have similar components. The main component is silicon dioxide, but because of the different chromogenic elements, they show different colors. Compared with salt source agate, purple-green agate is darker in color and more transparent in texture.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Fuxin City