International jewelry industry? China "Jade Girl"
A celebrity with the reputation of "jade bosom friend" is so eye-catching, just like jade, crystal clear, moist and bright. This lady's name is "Ms. Yu" (Jade? Lady) of China women-Ouyang Qiumei. ?
When I met this famous "Jade Girl" at the Jade Forum of Hong Kong International Jewelry Fair, she wore a purple cheongsam, jade earrings, beads and butterfly-shaped chest ornaments, and her elegant temperament revealed a calm and rigorous scholar style. There is also the charming gem-jade, which seems to have life under her wearing. An American gemologist once said, "China people love jade, and Ouyang Qiumei cracked the secret of jade, and she won glory for you in China." In Ouyang Qiumei's view, the indissoluble bond between her and jade was doomed from the beginning. ?
Set a lifelong ambition in one sentence?
Ouyang Qiumei, a native of Meixian County, Guangdong Province, was born in a mining family in Brittong Island, Indonesia. 195 1 year, this girl in the mood for love ignored her family's opposition and set foot on the road to serve her motherland. When the merchant ship docked and saw the flying five-star red flag, she felt that she had gone home. "Tears fell down at that time. My grandfather has gone to Indonesia to make a living since the Qing Dynasty. He is a patriotic overseas Chinese and supports the Revolution of 1911. Three generations of my family were born and raised there and have never been back to the motherland. But I don't know why, I feel very close. Although overseas life is superior, there is always a sense of drift because there is no root. ”？
At that time, New China had just been established, and materials were very scarce. With enthusiasm and academic ideals, Ouyang Qiumei quickly adapted to domestic life. 1954, she successfully passed the Beijing Institute of Geology. Recalling the choice at that time, Ouyang Qiumei still remembers it clearly. "At that time, the whole country was under construction, so I thought: China has such magnificent rivers and mountains, and I wonder how many treasures it contains. I want to be a geologist, travel all over the mountains and rivers of the motherland and treasure for the country. " ?
After graduating from college, Ouyang Qiumei became an engineer in the Mineral Geology Exploration Department of Beijing Institute of Geology. Perhaps many people today will think that she has chosen a dangerous and arduous career path for herself. Because as a woman, the hardships of geological exploration are unimaginable to ordinary people. However, she regards this experience as a valuable life wealth to temper her character and will. ? "Thanks to the country for training me and letting me establish a correct way of thinking. Just like Mao Zedong's "On Contradiction" and "On Practice" had a great influence on my later academic research. For example, when we look at jade, because there are no previous books to look up, we can't deny the overall situation just because of a little problem. We must adopt the correct thinking of getting rid of the rough and getting the essence, getting rid of the false and retaining the true, and grasping the essence through the phenomenon. " ?
From 65438 to 0974, Ouyang Qiumei moved to Hong Kong with her family. At that time, Hong Kong's economy was depressed, and there were no friends except his younger brother who had just gone to Hong Kong for a year. It coincides with the recruitment of geological experimenters in the Department of Geology and Geography of the University of Hong Kong. With a profound professional background, she stood out from many applicants, successfully entered the University of Hong Kong and was promoted to teaching assistant. She found that the jewelry industry in Hong Kong is developed and the jade trade is booming. However, due to historical reasons, the quality of personnel in the jade industry is not high. Although they have accumulated a lot of experience, they can only be passed on by word of mouth and cannot be summarized into a theory. This has hindered the development of the industry. What happened later touched her deeply. ?
In an international academic exchange, a western academic authority asked Ouyang, "Why do you people in China like jade so much but no one studies it?" ? Don't you regret not knowing what you like? "In any case, this is a word that makes China people feel ashamed. These words made Ouyang Qiumei decide to study jadeite all his life, interpret the truth of jadeite in a scientific way, unveil the mysterious veil of jadeite and win glory for the motherland. ?
Decipher the jade girl?
Western historians once said, "If you don't know jade, you won't know China". China has a 6,000-year tradition of using and loving jade, and jade culture has a long history. Emerald, known as the king of jade, is the representative of Chinese jade culture. Emerald is one of the most precious jade, and it is a polycrystalline and multi-mineral aggregate mainly containing sodium pyroxene minerals. Its composition is complex and its geological conditions are harsh. ?
In the past, the academic circles always thought that sodium and chromium were difficult to exist, and there could be no sodium chrome pyroxene on the earth, which was only found in some meteorites. However, Ouyang Qiumei discovered a new mineral in her research: it is landau sodite! This can be said to be the amazing secret of jade. At the same time, the discovery of sodium chrome pyroxene also gives a reasonable explanation for the cause of jadeite color: the most popular emerald green in jadeite is formed because chromium reaches a certain proportion. Too much or too little chromium will affect the color of jadeite. Therefore, when Ouyang Qiumei 1983 published her academic achievements in the American journal Mineralogist, the world mineralogical community was shocked, which also established her position in the international academic community. ?
With the in-depth understanding of jade, Ouyang Qiumei is not satisfied with the research in the laboratory, and she is eager to see the origin of jade. Although five countries in the world produce jadeite, 90% of it comes from Myanmar. At that time, the situation in Myanmar was turbulent and the situation in the emerald mining area was unstable. Going to the mining area will risk your life. 1999 With the full help of China miners Mr. Yang and Mr. Xie in Myanmar, she made the trip. At that time, she resolutely made a will and went to Myanmar. Many people don't understand this practice of "I'm crazy about jade" and even attract a lot of criticism, but Ouyang Qiumei doesn't care. She has visited almost all the mining areas in Pagan, Myanmar. She gained a lot there. In the following years, she collected jadeite samples from Japan, Russia, Guatemala and other places, and established the world's largest jadeite research database. On this basis, she published many books about jade, among which the Complete Works of Jade took her five years to write. This book created the theoretical system of jadeite and laid the foundation for her future research on jadeite. In this way, she filled the gap in the study of jadeite by Chinese people. Because of her achievements, from 65438 to 0999, the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences awarded her the title of honorary researcher. ?
Unremitting cultivation has won Professor Ouyang a high international reputation, and the reputation of "Jade Girl" has spread like wildfire. For more than twenty years, she has been active on the stage of international jewelry exchange and spared no effort to spread Chinese jade culture. "Every gem has its own gem culture, and so does jade. I remember that in the late 1980s, when I gave a lecture at an international conference, few people knew about jade, but in recent years, the situation has been very different. Now, many top international jewelry and watch brands have launched jade designs in unison; The price of jadeite has increased 20 times in 20 years; People gradually understand that jade is the carrier of China culture and the symbol of China culture. She not only beautifies life, but also invests in preserving value. These are the results of cultural exchanges. " ?
Wisdom is like jade, faith is like jade?
There is an old saying in China: "A gentleman loves jade", and jade is a symbol of beauty and purity in Ouyang Qiumei's heart. ?
1987 is a very important year for her. This year, she founded the Hong Kong Jewellery Institute and the Hong Kong Jewellery Appraisal Institute. This is the new goal she set for herself: "I am in the field of education, so it is natural for me to be proofread." I like teaching, seeing students become useful, and I deeply feel the importance of being a good teacher from my personal experience. I have been deeply influenced by teachers all my life. The so-called century-old tree people are like seeing the appearance of jewels. Sharing your knowledge with others is a very enjoyable process. " ?
Ouyang Qiumei is a persistent person. Behind her persistence is a deep sense of responsibility. "I went to Myanmar, Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong, Guangdong and Yunnan, the most important producing areas, processing places and markets of jadeite, and what I saw worried me very much: there was no distinction between true and false, the price was chaotic, and the quality of employees was low. Many businessmen are eager for quick success and instant benefit, and only use jade as a tool to make money. Jade is so beautiful, but there are too many problems in this industry, and it is difficult for the market to last long. Therefore, I always tell students that learning is not only to increase their skills, but also to learn to distinguish authenticity and have a sense of social responsibility. ?
In the mid-1980s, Ouyang Qiumei was keenly aware that the domestic jewelry market began to heat up, and the jewelry industry was in urgent need of a large number of professionals, while the domestic jewelry teaching was still relatively backward. She decided to do some work for the development of jewelry science in the motherland. From 65438 to 0989, Ouyang Qiumei traveled to Britain, Hong Kong and Wuhan to help Wuhan Jewellery Institute introduce "British Gemmology Course" and set up the first FGA course teaching center of the Royal Gemmology Association in China. ?
Constantly running schools and cultivating talents has made Ouyang Qiumei not only a peach and plum lover in the three places across the Taiwan Strait, but also a jade lover all over the world. No matter where she is, she has polished the "beautiful jade generation"; The cultivation of talents should also study hard for many years "and" be a down-to-earth person and do things honestly "as gifts to students. ?
Ouyang Qiumei founded the Hong Kong Gem Appraisal Institute, which is the earliest gem appraisal institute in Hong Kong and one of the five professional jewelry appraisal institutions designated by the Hong Kong government. Since its establishment, Gem Appraisal Institute has been providing appraisal and valuation services for the Hong Kong Police and Inland Revenue Department. At the same time, it has provided appraisal for many years for internationally renowned institutions such as Christie's auction house and Sotheby's auction house. ?
Purple jade romantic woman?
Looking for jadeite all his life, I have seen all kinds of jadeite in Qian Qian, and Ouyang Qiumei likes purple jadeite best. "Purple jade can be divided into pink purple, eggplant purple and blue purple. I like pink and purple best. " Asked why, she couldn't say it, but every time she saw Ziyu, she would have an impulse. "Purple is a symbol of romance and nobility. Among all kinds of jade, purple is rare, and good purple jade is rare and precious. The origin of purple jade is still under study, so it is particularly mysterious. So I said: Purple jade is the beauty left by women, and it is the ultimate romance. " ?
This famous jade girl in the jade industry and international jewelry industry is so romantic! However, her romance has nothing to do with weakness, but a frank, warm and brave temperament. "I think women should dare to be true to themselves. Just like jade, each piece is unique. This is your charm." ?
Ouyang Qiumei said that he is very happy, and his love for jade for so many years has the support of his family. She is glad that her son has participated in the research and teaching of jade. "My personality is straightforward. Because of this, he often says that I can't always be a passionate actor, so I will repay him with a cautious and steady thinker. We have completely different personalities, but we can always coordinate well. " ?
Now, the busy Ouyang Qiumei has put forward a new challenge to her life: to create her own jewelry brand "Qiumei" Emerald. "Where there are people from China, there is jade. From a higher perspective: the gem culture of jadeite can penetrate the whole world. " "I have many dreams to realize-to help more people and give back to society; Establish the Emerald Education Foundation; Establish the World Chinese Jade Association to lead the healthy and sustainable development of the industry and expand the jade market. All these require me to transform my intangible brand assets into tangible brand assets, and Qiumei Emerald should take the road of industrial development. " ?
With enthusiasm, courage and persistence, Ouyang Qiumei will set off again. Perhaps accompanied by jade, she is doomed not to be lonely.