In ancient times, some people even thought that there would be immortals where jade could be produced, so jade has always been a good collection and gift, and it is a thoughtful gift to show respect for each other.
Therefore, for such a good thing as jade lotus root, Cixi is inevitably vulgar, and when she meets a good jade lotus root, she must appreciate and play with it. As the noble Empress Dowager Cixi, I have never seen anything good in my life, and all the treasures I can get are among the fine products, such as the jade cabbage and the Jiuyou Pagoda in her funerary objects. Just listening to the names makes her feel beautiful and abnormal, but it's a pity that they have been looted by grave robbers, and it's hard to see the treasures of the past again.
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Xi ai jewellery
There are countless gold and silver jewelry of Empress Dowager Cixi in Qing Dynasty. There used to be such a pair of "emerald watermelons", which were the treasures of Empress Dowager Cixi. According to legend, after the death of Cixi, two "emerald watermelons" were buried in Cixi's tomb. 1928, after Sun Dianying robbed Dongling, these two watermelons disappeared.
Most of the American tourmaline purchased by Empress Dowager Cixi was conducted by the world-famous Tiffany Company, and most of the tourmaline gems were identified by J·L· Tanrumbom, a gemologist of Tiffany Company.
The unique two-color combination of emerald watermelon was almost only available in tourmaline mine in San Diego at that time. So there is no doubt that the emerald watermelon of Empress Dowager Cixi came from San Diego, USA. The Biya tourmaline mine in Hibarra, located in the Great Mesa Plain, California, USA, has enjoyed a world-renowned reputation since the end of19th century. /kloc-from the end of 0/9 to the beginning of the 20th century, most of the tourmaline mined by Hibarra Ya Mine was exported to China for the use of Empress Dowager Cixi's court.
As the Manchu dynasty was overthrown in the Xinhai Revolution of 19 1 1, the luxurious life of the dynasty came to an end. As a result, the tourmaline products of Hibarra Ya Mine were unsalable because of the collapse of China market, and the mine was forced to close. It was not until 20 12 that the mine was redeveloped.
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