Chalcedony is one of the oldest jade varieties in human history. China appeared as an ornament in the Neolithic Age and has continued ever since. Chalcedony is generally used as the raw material of high-grade handicrafts for carving creation because of its rich colors and thorough texture. Personal ornaments such as bracelets, necklaces and pendants are also common.
The best chalcedony, especially the rare variety with bright colors, is mainly used for setting high-grade jewelry and customizing fashionable high-grade buttons, which is highly sought after by fashionistas and becomes a vassal of the upper class.
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In addition to the common white chalcedony, there are several relatively precious varieties such as red chalcedony, blue chalcedony, green chalcedony, purple chalcedony, topaz and marine chalcedony.
Chalcedony played the role of "sacred stone" in ancient civilization, but now it has become more and more low-key and has an exotic name of "Maijiashi".
Sapphire is beautiful blue with different shades because of its copper content. "Sapphire from Taiwan Province Province" is one of them, and it is also a kind of high-priced gem.
Chrysotile asbestos is a fresh green with yellowish hue, and its color and appearance are similar to jadeite.
Purple chalcedony has a quiet and elegant beauty in elegance and dignity, so its natural price is not low.
Chalcedony is a rare chalcedony color, because it is a symbol of wealth and luck, so the price has been high.
Marine chalcedony is recognized as a kind of chalcedony produced in Madagascar. This chalcedony naturally forms patterns such as flowers and birds, landscapes, fish and insects, and its formation requires the baptism of years and peculiar crustal changes, so it is rare and precious.