1。 The boldness and beauty of jadeite
At the beginning of this century, a "bold and beautiful" touching story happened in Britain. Mrs Simpson, the heroine of the story, has a huge green gem ring. This ring comes from the pledge of former King Edward VIII who gave up the throne for her, and later the Duke of Windsor. Legend has it that this emerald originally belonged to a Mongolian prince's treasure, and its quality is excellent. After numerous royal aristocrats, it finally reached the hands of a jeweler in new york. Because the original gem was too big, no one could afford it at that time. So the jeweler decided to split the jade in two, and one of them was bought by Edward VIII. 1April 2, 987, among the relics donated by the Duchess of Windsor at Sotheby's in Geneva, this ring was sold for $265,438+million, and a huge sum was donated to a medical research center in France.
Stripping off her mysterious face in one second, "the birthstone of May" and "the star stone of Cancer", xxx is not only a gorgeous jewel, but has created legends and human history because of its connection with politics and power. The ancient Egyptians, Romans and Aztecs regarded xxx as priceless, while Europeans regarded it as the king's stone. To this day, gem connoisseurs and collectors still regard it as the king of mangoku. Scientists believe that wearing xxx can make people gain wisdom, vitality and peace of mind. People who love each other will get this power and grow old together. Therefore, xxx has become the perfect gift to express love, dedication and loyalty.
2。 Ruby supreme stone
There is no denying that ruby is a beautiful, rare and legendary gem. She is the birthstone of July, the stone of Capricorn, the stone of 15 anniversary and 40th wedding anniversary. She is as red as a flame, and many nationalities use her to symbolize enthusiasm, passion, love and romance. She endowed wisdom, health and luck in gambling.
There is an old legend in Myanmar that the beautiful Princess Najia was taken away by XXX's cannibal dragon. The man-eating dragon asked Princess Naja to be his wife and locked her in a tall tower full of thorns. When the princess's lover, Prince Sun, heard about it, he took the warriors around him to save his beloved princess. They went through all kinds of hardships and came to the tower to compete with the cannibal dragon. Although the man-eating dragon has infinite magic, it is unable to resist the loyal love between the princess and the prince, and finally it is shot dead by the arrow of the prince of the sun. Later, the princess and the prince gave birth to three eggs, one hatched a king in Myanmar, one was an emperor in China, and the other was a ruby. The King of Myanmar and Emperor China symbolize the supreme power of the prince and princess, and the ruby is the witness of their love. When a man has a ruby, he can master the power he dreams of, while when a woman has a ruby, she can get eternal love.
3。 The colors of sapphire, ocean and sky.
People think sapphires are "stones of heaven" because their colors reflect the colors of the sky at different times of the day.
Legend has it that in the immortal kingdom of heaven, there is a blonde goddess. She has sapphire eyes and a friendly face. She sat in the temple and presided over the ceremony, which was loved and worshipped by the whole world. Muha, the owner of the temple, takes his cat "Shengna" to meditate in front of the goddess every day, guarding the great goddess. One day, a group of gangsters robbed the house and wanted to disrespect the goddess in the temple. Honest Muha was pushed to the ground, and faithful Santa suddenly jumped up and glared at the gangster in front of her master, trying to protect her master. Suddenly, Sheng Na's eyes emitted two blue lights, which scared the gangsters to flee. It turned out that the goddess gave her sapphire eyes to the brave Shengna at a critical moment, and let it defeat the gangsters. Since then, Santa Maria with sapphire eyes has protected the blonde from generation to generation.
As the birthday stone in September, sapphire is not only a sacred guardian, a symbol of truth and honesty, but also brings peace, joy and wisdom to mankind. It is also the best wedding gift and popular engagement ring.
4。 Diamonds are the glory of the world.
There are countless legends about diamonds in history, among which the most touching legends are probably "Regent" and "Blue Hope".
Legend has it that a slave in India discovered a diamond weighing about 400 carats in 170 1 year. In order to take the gem out of the mine, he painfully cut his thigh, hid it in the flesh, wrapped it in a bandage and escaped from the mine. But later, he was robbed of the gem by the captain on the ship that went out to sea and was buried in the sea. The captain sold the gem to a businessman again. After several changes of hands, the gem fell into the hands of the British governor. After several wars, the gem finally settled in France and was collected by the Apollo Art Museum in the Louvre in Paris, France. This giant diamond is the world-famous giant diamond-Regent. Its English name is Regent, weighing 140.5 carats, ranking 15 among the world-famous diamonds.
"Hope Blue" is probably the most dramatic gem in gem legend. Its English name is Hope Blue and it weighs 44.53 carats. It is a rare dark blue diamond.
Around 1642, a diamond weighing 1 12 carats found in India was embedded in the statue for the blessing of the gods. But perhaps it was the shock of the gem that closed the eyes of the gods. Since then, strange and tragic bad luck has been accompanied by "blue hope", so that everyone who owns it can't escape the bad luck of both people and money. A monk was found stolen and burned alive. Later, it changed hands several times and was acquired by the French emperor Louis XIV. It was ground into a diamond weighing 69.0 3 carats, but he only wore it once and soon died of smallpox. Later, Princess Lambert, Louis XVI and Empress of the French royal family were all killed because of this gem. After 1792 was stolen from the French vault, it reappeared at 1830. But at this time, it has been ground into a 45.5-carat diamond. A jeweler in the Netherlands tried his best to get this gem, but it was stolen by his son. The jeweler committed suicide in a rage. 19 1 1 year, markland, the director of Washington Post xxx, bought this gem for 15 1000 USD. Two years later, his son was killed in a car accident, Macland died, and his daughter committed suicide by taking sleeping pills. Finally, from 65438 to 0958, another American rich man, the famous jeweler Winston, bought this gem, and he gave it as a precious gift to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, USA for visitors to watch. Since entering the museum, the nightmare attached to "blue hope" has finally ended. It seems that beautiful things must be everyone's favorite.
5。 Tanzanite, you jump, I jump.
Remember that huge jewel pendant that Ross wore in Titanic in Finding Nemo? The beauty of Ross and the beauty of jewelry fascinated Jack. And this gem is the mysterious and precious tanzanite.
Indeed, Tanzanite is worthy of its name. Her luxurious blue, violet, indigo, lavender, corn snail and dark blue are so pure and attractive. In recent years, the market demand of tanzanite has soared year after year, surpassing all kinds of colored gems, with sapphire as the only exception. People say that tanzanite is a fashionable gem in the new millennium, and its rarity is more than 1000 times that of diamond. Her discovery is even more amazing. 1962 In the summer, a fire broke out on the grassland in Tanzania. After the fire, people found a deep and charming gem on the black scorched earth. It turns out that the original Tanzanite stone was born like a phoenix after experiencing the fire and high temperature. The purple-blue flame of tanzanite quickly triggered a global popular storm, which was called "the gem of the 20th century". Due to the increasing global appreciation, the demand for this kind of gem and jewelry has surged. 1998 and 1999, tanzanite ranked first among the best-selling colored gems in the world. In 2002, Tanzanite was selected as the birthstone in December (this is the first change in the birthstone table since 19 12), and it is regarded as an ideal stone to celebrate a new life or a new beginning.
6。 Alexander Si Tong's song of magical life
The reputation of "the czar's jade" is a household name in Russia, and the endless variety of colors makes her a well-deserved mysterious jade. "Emerald in the sun, cinnabar at night" is an apt metaphor. In the sun, it looks like blue and forest green; In the candlelight, blue-purple, crimson, purple-red and orange-red are colorful, each with its own charm and turned into stone. He was accidentally discovered by a Russian farmer. It happened to be the birthday of Tsar Alexander, hence the name Alexander Stone.
Unpredictable colors, super vitality and magic, diamond-like temperament and diamond-like color make emeralds a "must-have" for any jewelry expert. As a member of xxx gemstone family, it is as famous as Tanzanite and Bonaparte Tourmaline, becoming the most coveted gemstone in the world.
Because emeralds have two main colors, Russians generally believe that wearing color-changing stones can give people creativity and imagination.
7。 Pale Babi Xiqi Qiqu Chameleon
Tourmaline stands out among all the precious stones with its gorgeous colors and romantic history. 100 colors make her stand out from the crowd. Tourmaline is the most special gem in the world. People nicknamed her "chameleon". Madagascar is the hometown of tourmaline, which is the most colorful species in the world, accounting for about half of the world.
Tourmaline symbolizes hope, so it is called the stone of hope. Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty was particularly fond of tourmaline. She bought nearly a ton of pink tourmaline before her death and lay on a pillow carved with pink tourmaline after her death. Tourmaline is said to arouse people's love, make people more emotional and attract love information.
The most precious tourmaline is Palebaba tourmaline. She appears blue or neon peacock or emerald blue in the swimming pool. Produced in the Brazilian state of Pará, in the area of Minada Bassaha, it is extremely bright, and even a small particle can shine. Her beautiful and bright colors made her famous in a short time. Her unconventional color beauty has conquered countless gem admirers who have fought many battles in the gem world. Fans all over the world are chasing this new variety. Her beauty is as rare as her rare features.
Pale tourmaline is a new kind of gem, with a history of only 20 years since its discovery. His discoverer didn't know exactly what gem he was looking for when he was mining, but he firmly believed that there were completely different gems buried in Paleba Mountain. After nine years of unremitting efforts, several high-quality tourmaline crystals have been brought out from one of the many dark tunnels. These crystals are blue like swimming pools, which people never dreamed of. This discovery has become one of the most famous adventure stories in the mining industry.