1, ruby
Ruby is an ornamental stone, but compared with Nanhong, the texture and color of ruby are obviously different. Ruby is particularly red, with white and black spots in it, while Nanhong has a heavy feeling at first sight. Nanhong's unique colloid is very moist and delicate, while ruby is rough and opaque, and visually not as full and fleshy as Nanhong.
In addition, many unscrupulous merchants in the market use red jasper as South Red Agate to make huge profits. Therefore, ruby is considered to be one of the three least valuable southern reds.
2. Pay attention to Jiaonan red agate
Injection of Jiaonan red agate is a kind of shoddy manual treatment. After injecting glue, seal it with wax, so that the south red agate looks no different from the natural south red agate to the naked eye. However, there are many perfect Nanhong on the market. High-pressure glue injection is adopted to make it perfect. Therefore, the value of Jiaonan red agate is not as high as that of natural Nanhong, so it is not very valuable. In addition, the injection of Jiaonan red agate may have fluorescence reaction under ultraviolet irradiation, which further reduces its value.
3. Bake South Red Agate
There are low-value south red agates on the market, among which the most valuable ones are brocade red and cotton red. In order to make huge profits, merchants will change the color of agate with bad color by pickling and baking. Although the color of the treated south red agate is pure red, iron ions have actually been oxidized. The value of this roasted south red agate is naturally not so high.
The most valuable South Red Introduction:
1, Myanmar Nanhong
Myanmar South Red, also known as Myanmar Natural South Ruby, is known as the "king of jade" because of its unique red color and unusual natural texture. Myanmar Nanhong is very expensive because of its fine texture, bright and thorough color, hardness and wear resistance, and high ornamental and collection value. This is one of the most expensive Nanhong.
2. Laokeng Nanhong
Laokeng Nanhong refers to the natural Nanhong produced in Laokeng Town, Guangxi, and is the business card and symbol of China Nanhong. Laokeng Nanhong is red and delicate, and is known as the "Queen of Nanhong". Laokeng Nanhong is sought after by many Nanhong collectors and investors because of its low output, scarce quality and high price.
3. Huize Nanhong
Huize Nanhong is a natural Nanhong produced in Huize, Yunnan, and it is also a very rare treasure. Huize Nanhong is deep red and bright in color, with distinctive texture and unique style. Due to the scarcity of output and natural colors, the price is also very high, and it has also become a variety of concern in the jewelry market.