It has the largest longevity hometown in China, ranking first in the country;
It is a veritable fruit province, known as the "hometown of fruit", from pitaya to litchi to carambola;
In addition, there are famous mountains and rivers in the world, unique local cuisine and rich mineral resources. ......
Yes, in this gem China series, we will take our friends into Guangxi to enjoy the local special gems ~
Guilin chicken blood jade, also known as "Guilin chicken blood red jade", is produced in Longsheng Autonomous County under the jurisdiction of Guilin City, Guangxi Province. Formed more than 800 million years ago to 654.38 billion years ago, it was named chicken blood because of its hard texture and bright red color.
The cause of color of Guilin chicken blood jade is very complicated. Due to the influence of ferric ions and other factors, a piece of chicken blood jade often presents different colors such as red, green and yellow.
According to the color contrast of chicken blood jade, Guilin chicken blood jade can be divided into red and black materials, red and yellow materials, red and white materials, yellow and white materials and green and white materials.
Among them, "red and black materials" are the most common in the market, and red blood becomes more eye-catching against the black background.
Because of the variety of colors of chicken blood jade, many natural textures with different styles are often formed on chicken blood jade.
Stripes and squares of different colors are layered and intertwined, like a beautiful landscape painting, which is amazing.
Previously, Mr. J had told his friends about bloodstone in an article: treasure hunting: Zhejiang Crazy Ruby, Qingtian Stone in 6000, Zhuji Pearl going abroad.
Although there is only one word difference between chicken blood jade and chicken blood stone, they are completely different.
Chicken blood jade is actually a timely jade containing hematite, commonly known as "jasper" or "jasper" in business, and jasper in English. (Related reading: Ruby? Run into the embarrassment of names and talk about those "Jaspers" you don't know ...)
On the other hand, bloodstone is mainly composed of minerals such as dickite, which is a traditional Yin Zhangshi species because it contains cinnabar.
The hardness of Guilin chicken blood jade is about 6.5-7, which is a kind of jade material suitable for carving and has good ornamental value.
20 12 Guilin bloodstone sculpture was confirmed as the national ceremony of the 9th China-ASEAN Expo.
20 14 Shanghai Shen Gong Prize, and Chen Shaode's work The Wizard of Oz won the silver prize.
In 20 15, Guilin chicken blood jade carving won the gold medal in China Arts and Crafts Jade Stone Carving Art "Hundred Flowers Award".
Speaking of Dahua Jade in Guangxi, friends who often read our articles should not be unfamiliar.
Not long ago, Mr. J wrote a special article (related reading: Guangxi also produces Hetian jade "seed material"? Hetian jade market has a shadow, have you stepped on the thunder?) Introduce this unique jade species.
Guangxi Dahua jade, produced in tremolite mining area of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, belongs to a kind of generalized Hetian jade, which was discovered around 2008.
Like other Hetian jade, Guangxi Dahuayu is very rich in colors, including white, cyan, black, sugar, bluish white and so on.
In people's impression, it seems that only tremolite jade from Hotan can be divided into mountain material and seed material.
However, Dahua jade in Guangxi is an exception, and there are also mountain materials and seed materials.
The mountain materials of Dahua jade in Guangxi are of average jade quality, lack of oiliness, large stone quality and solid porcelain, most of which make people feel dry.
Therefore, some high-quality mountain materials are often sold by merchants as substitutes for tower green materials or Qinghai mountain materials, and are not well-known in the market.
Although the seed material of Dahua jade in Guangxi is fine in quality and has traces of river erosion on the surface of the original stone, it has a high market value. However, due to the lack of information, people's recognition of it is low.
Therefore, good quality Dahua jade seed material is often used to pretend to be Hetian jade seed material for sale.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying in China that "West Pearl is not as good as East Pearl, and East Pearl is not as good as South Pearl".
Among them, Nanzhuzhu is round and smooth, large and dignified, and its luster is lasting. It has always been a tribute, mostly produced in the coastal areas of Guangxi and Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong.
Earlier, Mr. J wrote in an article: Gem China has not only delicious food, but also these three kinds of jewels and jade in Guangdong. Do you know them all? I have introduced you to Nanzhu, which is produced in Leizhou, Guangdong. Today, let's talk about Guangxi Hepu Pearl.
Hepu, today's Hepu County, Guangxi, produces pearls with round particles, bright colors and crystal clear, which are not only found in pearl shells, but also often found in seafood such as red snails and sea clams, but the quality is far lower than that of pearls produced by pearl shells.
The excellent quality of Hepu pearls is closely related to the unique natural conditions and geographical environment.
Hepu is located on the Beibu Gulf, with a large harbor and a good shelter environment. Rarely attacked by cold waves. Most of the seabed is sand bottom, and there is no big river to inject it, so the salinity of seawater is relatively stable.
In addition, influenced by the subtropical monsoon climate, there are more plankton on the water surface. As early as more than two thousand years ago, the ancients began to engage in pearl mining in this sea area.
However, due to the limitation of technical level, the pearl picking industry at that time was not only dangerous and heavy, but also the output of pearl picking was low, and it was not uncommon for pearl pickers to return empty-handed.
It was not until the founding of New China that Hepu pearl industry developed from natural collection to artificial breeding.
Under the strong guidance of the government, the local government began to develop pearl breeding bases on a large scale, popularize science and technology, cultivate new varieties and establish comprehensive pearl jewelry processing plants.
By 1995, the area of cultured pearls has expanded from several hectares in the 1960s and 1970s to more than 1300 hectares, and the output of pearls has also increased several times, and pearls have gradually become a local pillar industry.
There are many akoya pearls on the market now, all of which are actually produced in Beihai.
References:
Hepu Pearl-Zhang Suli
Quality Evaluation of Chicken Blood Jade in Guilin —— Wei Wei and Liu
Appreciation of Guilin Chicken Blood Jade
Jade Carving —— Chen Ren, a Chicken Blood Jade in Guilin
Calling for Zhushan and Pearl Industry-A Record of High Clouds in Hepu Quicksand.