Jianbao life

Chapter 293
Chu Chen went on to talk eloquently: "Actually, the formula wax made of amber is not bad, and it is somewhat valuable, and the Middle Eastern noble wax is actually artificial fakes, made of high-molecule artificial resin. , the cost is only a few tens of dollars. These are just handmade accessories, and it’s okay to spend a small amount of money to buy them for fun, but there’s no need to spend a lot of money.”

"Ah!" The little fat girl exclaimed, and said, "Brother Chu, what kind of noble beeswax is this string of me? It can't be the noble beeswax from the Middle East, right?"

Chu Chen said helplessly: "You don't count as anything, it's just a plastic bead."

"No way, how could it be plastic beads!" The little chubby girl said in amazement: "Look, there is patina on it. The person who sold it to my dad said that this is a 100-year-old aristocratic beeswax!"

"Who stipulated that there were no plastic beads more than 100 years ago?" Chu Chen asked.

"It is true that there were plastics more than 100 years ago, but no one is so stupid to wear this kind of thing all the time, right?"

Chu Chen explained: "There is a reason for this. More than 100 years ago, European colonists made a lot of plastic beads and sent them to Africa in exchange for resources. Because people there didn't know much about plastics at that time, they thought they were precious gems. And this plastic bead is known as the "trade bead" in history."

"But maybe it's retribution, 100 years later, these "very precious" plastic beads have flowed back to European antique shops and sold them to Europeans at very expensive prices, and your beads should be one of them .”

"This……"

After hearing Chu Chen's explanation, the little fat girl didn't know what to say.

"Brother Chu, how do you know if it's real beeswax?" Su Jinning asked with concern. She wanted to buy a string of beeswax bracelets before, but she didn't expect there to be so many things in it.

Chu Chen smiled and said: "Actually, the amber and beeswax we are talking about are the same thing. To put it simply, the transparent one is called amber, and the opaque one is called beeswax. Because the appearance of beeswax is like honey and wax, it is opaque from bright yellow to dark red. It was called beeswax by the ancient Chinese. So to verify whether it is beeswax, you can use the method of verifying the authenticity of amber.”

"The density of beeswax is between 1.05-1.10, so it will float in saturated salt water. This method can eliminate most of the fake beeswax. In addition, there are natural lines in beeswax, soft and not As a rule, many of the imitations have no texture, or the texture is rigid. Also, beeswax is an organic gemstone that will not be too hot to wear in summer, and will not be too cold to wear in winter, and is very gentle, which is also a characteristic of beeswax.”

Speaking of this, Su Jinning asked: "Brother Chu, I heard that if it is real beeswax, rubbing it with hands will produce a fragrance, right?"

"Yes!" Chu Chen nodded and said, "But there is a misunderstanding here. Generally speaking, new beeswax has little or no fragrance when rubbed with hands. Fragrant. In addition, you can use a hot needle to identify beeswax. The real beeswax will explode and emit a fragrance. Woolen cloth."

"Oh!" Su Jinning nodded clearly, and then asked: "Brother Chu, how do you identify the noble beeswax made of amber you just mentioned? And the old beeswax?"

"That's very simple. Under strong light, the texture of the secondary processed beeswax is silky feathery and stirred, while the texture of real natural beeswax is cloudy."

Chu Chen took a sip of tea, and then said: "As for the old beeswax, it can generally be judged from several characteristics of its appearance. First of all, the old beeswax is prone to orange peel when it is weathered. You may not be able to see the places, but there must be some places you can’t touch. Second, the mouth of the tunnel is shaped like a pig’s mouth under natural conditions.”

"Third, as I just said, the older the shell of the beeswax, the more fragrant it will be when you rub it. Also, the older the beeswax looks, the more transparent it looks. Finally, the natural weathering of the old beeswax, It will produce a kind of crack pattern similar to that on the wings of flies. This is caused by dehydration, and it is most obvious inside the tunnel. And because it is inside the tunnel, it is extremely difficult to fake."

"However, I advise you, if you don't know much about beeswax, it's better to buy new beeswax. The water of old beeswax is too deep, and you will get your eyes if you are not careful. What other noble beeswax, regenerated beeswax Wax, these are not natural after all, if you want to invest, it is better not to buy them."

Seeing that these characteristics that Chu Chen mentioned were not on her bracelet, the little chubby girl really wanted to cry without tears. The things she bought for tens of thousands were only worth tens or hundreds of dollars. Hit her hard enough.

After being sad for a while, the little fat girl suddenly remembered that she still had an amber pendant, she quickly took it out, put it on the table, and asked eagerly: "Brother Chu, please help me see this pendant, Is it really green amber?"

Chu Chen nodded, took it into his hand and looked it over carefully, then looked at it against the light, and then put the thing back on the table.

"How is it?" the little fat girl asked cautiously.

"This pendant is indeed amber, but..."

"Ah! What's the problem!" At the beginning, the little fat girl was quite excited, but when she heard the word "but", her whole face immediately fell down.

"Let me tell you what green amber is first." Chu Chen shook his head secretly and said, "Green amber is the same color as blue amber, and it's all due to an optical phenomenon produced under sunlight. For the light source Look, blue amber and green amber are both golden yellow or honey-colored or even red. And your piece of green amber is indeed grass green when viewed against the light source, so it should be amber roasted color."

"This profiteer!" The little fat girl said indignantly: "I still bought it from a large jewelry store over there, but he actually sold me a fake thing and gave me a certificate. We must settle accounts with him in the end!"

"It's useless for you to find him!" Chu Chen shook his head and said, "Amber baked color is called optimization in the jewelry industry. According to international and Chinese industry rules, optimization does not need to be specially stated when selling, and the certificate also says natural amber."

"Isn't it? Is there any reason for this!" The little fat girl wailed, while the others all looked at each other in blank dismay.

Chu Chen spread his hands and said: "So, when buying this kind of thing, you should keep your eyes open before buying it, but the texture of this thing is indeed amber. As long as you like it and the price is right, it doesn't matter if you wear it or not."

"Hey!" The little fat girl sighed in frustration, and said, "I've been wearing this thing for more than a year, and I really like it, so let's wear it like this." Then, she picked up the pendant, and put it on again. Put it back on.

Seeing the appraisal results of the two items of the little fat girl, Su Jinning backed down a little: "I didn't expect that there are so many skills in amber and beeswax. I won't buy them for now."

Fatty Dong nodded quickly and said, "That's right, it's better not to buy it for now, otherwise if you buy a fake one, it will be very distressing."
"Hmph! You fat man! I saved your money by not buying it. You are very happy, aren't you?" Su Jinning snorted coldly.

Fatty Dong chuckled and said, "How can it be! One gram of new beeswax is not as expensive as gold. How can I not be willing to pay for this little money!"

"That's what you said, then you can buy me a string of beeswax bracelets these few days, or I want you to look after them!" Su Jinning raised his fist as he said.

"This……"

"Why, don't you want to?!"

"Hey!" Fatty Dong laughed dryly: "How can it be! I'll buy it tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, right?"

"Count you acquainted!"

Seeing Fatty Dong's distressed appearance, everyone laughed secretly.

When Chu Yulan and the others were about to return to their respective seats, one of the girls named Kang Xiu took out a jade pendant, put it on the table, and said a little shyly: "Chu...Brother Chu, can you help me see This jade pendant?"

"Hey!" The little fat girl said with a light snort, "Isn't this the jade pendant that you have been wearing all the time, Xiuxiu?"
"Yeah!" Kang Xiu nodded lightly and said, "I want Brother Chu to see if it's worth it. If it's worth it, I'll sell it."

"You... hey!" The little fat girl knew the situation of Kang Xiu's family, although she knew that she liked this jade pendant very much, she sighed and said nothing.

This girl from Kangxiu, Chu Chen knew her family background might not be very good by looking at her clothes. Looking at the appearance of the little chubby girl who hesitated to speak, he knew that something difficult should happen to Kangxiu's family, but after all, he and her I'm not familiar with it, and all I can do is help her identify it seriously.

But when Chu Chen took the jade pendant in his hands, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but admire in his heart.

"It's really good stuff!"

What Chu Chen held in his hand was a carefully carved jade pendant. The jade pendant was oval in shape. It was carved on both sides. One side was engraved with the words "Qing Qin Shen Ren" in bas-relief. Adding the word "forbearance" makes it difficult to distinguish what is going on. Yu uses these four characters to consolidate the essentials of governing the people. The story of a model of Daoist bowing is inscribed with "self-examination" and "Ming Qian Jiang Yi title". The surrounding area is decorated with dragon patterns, and there is a jade plaque Round hole for cord wear.

Jade pendants should be carefully carved from high-grade suet white jade. The jade is warm and crystal clear, smooth and white without blemishes, with smooth lines and natural twists. , is a model of perfect workmanship.

"Brother, what do these four words on the jade pendant mean?" Chu Yulan asked curiously.

Chu Chen explained with a smile: "This is called "cleanness, diligence, prudence and forbearance", which refers to an attitude of being a person. Cleanness represents a kind of taste. A cup of clean tea, the breeze and bright moon, is pure in heart and few desires. Shen, represents a kind of moral character , be cautious in independence, cautious in the beginning, cautious in the end, and do not deceive the heart. Diligence represents a kind of character, diligence and self-motivation, diligence can make up for one's weakness, and diligence and thrift in starting a business. Forbearance represents a kind of character. Only those who have the world in mind can do things in the world and endure hardships , everything can be done.”

(End of this chapter)