Jianbao life

Chapter 419 Bazaar (V)

In the face of these endless counterfeiting methods, sometimes Chu Chen also lamented that the relationship between the antiquities appraiser and the counterfeiter is really a bit like the road is one foot tall, and the devil is one foot high.

Wu Ke drank a few sips of tea, suppressed his nausea, gave Chu Chen a blank look, and said, "I said, since you know it's a fake, why are you still buying it?"

Chu Chen explained: "I did this to fool him, otherwise how could he sell things to me at such a low price?"

Wu Kewen asked quickly: "Then how much are these things worth?"

"At least ten million or more, but bronzes like this, especially this Liuding, are not allowed to be bought and sold in China, and besides the Liuding, the other six pieces, if I guess correctly, should be grave robbers." After the thief dug it out, it was smuggled out of the country."

Seeing Chu Chen's displeased expression, Wu Ke comforted him and said, "It's not worth being angry for such a person. Besides, only the state can manage such a thing. Even if we want to, we don't have that much ability to manage it. You have done your best to buy things back to the country like this. And you picked up a big leak, why not be unhappy?"

Chu Chen patted Wu Ke's hand, and said, "Well, let's not talk about this, but speaking of picking up leaks, it is very likely that you picked up a big leak today!"

Hearing what Chu Chen said, Wu Ke was a little puzzled, and asked strangely, "What do you mean you may have picked up a big leak?"

"That is to say, you have to check if you picked up a big leak." Having said that, Chu Chen smiled and took out the box containing the colorful necklace from his bag.

Seeing Chu Chen's actions, Wu Ke immediately understood what was going on, and she said dumbfounded: "You don't mean that the necklace I bought is real?!"

"Is it true? You'll only know after reading it. Now I can only say that there is great hope." Chu Chen said with a smile.

Wu Ke really didn't believe her ears, she opened her mouth, she really didn't know what to say, so she could only nervously and expectantly wait for the appraisal result given by Chu Chen.

Chu Chen observed the five diamonds on the necklace bit by bit with a magnifying glass, and at the end he couldn't help showing an expression of admiration.

For a diamond, its price is not judged by its weight or color alone. The general international standard for the quality of a diamond is the very famous 4C standard of diamonds.

The so-called "4C" is the abbreviation of four English words starting with C, referring to the carat weight (CARAT WEIGHT), clarity (CLARITY), color (COLOUR), and cut (CUT) of a diamond.

Like the diamond on the necklace, not to mention its weight, its clarity is FL, the highest level of diamonds. This level refers to a diamond that is flawless inside and outside under a 3x magnifying glass.In addition to the clarity, the color is extremely white D grade, and the cut has reached the most colorful [-]EX grade.

It can be said that, except for its weight, this diamond is completely better than the African Star.

The other four colored diamonds are also top-notch in terms of quality and cut. Although these colored diamonds are small in size, colored diamonds are relatively rare. The annual output of pink diamonds only accounts for one millionth of colorless diamonds. Big ones are even rarer.

Therefore, although these colored diamonds are only more than a dozen carats, in terms of value, they are not much inferior to the diamond in the middle.

After carefully observing the five diamonds, Chu Chen brought the necklace directly to Wu Ke's neck. With the support of this string of multicolored necklaces, Wu Ke was as beautiful as an elf princess, and Chu Chen couldn't help admiring: "Looking back and smiling at Bai Meisheng, Liugong Fendai has no color!"

"Stop reciting poems, are you talking about whether the diamonds on this necklace are natural diamonds or not!" Wu Ke asked anxiously.

Chu Chen nodded with a smile. Seeing this, Wu Ke was immediately dumbfounded. After a while, she still asked in disbelief: "Ah Chen, are you sure that the diamonds on this necklace are really all diamonds?" real?"

"Of course they are all true, and both the quality and the cut are top-notch." Chu Chen replied with certainty.

Wu Ke got an affirmative answer, and said with a dull face: "This is impossible, diamonds are not antiques, how could someone really sell them as fakes?"

Chu Chen chuckled and said, "It's very simple, because man-made diamonds are very similar to natural diamonds, and ordinary people can rarely tell the difference with the naked eye."

Wu Ke carefully picked up the diamonds on the necklace. Apart from feeling that the diamonds are more gorgeous, he really didn't find any difference from those man-made diamonds just now.

"Really, I just think that the diamonds are more gorgeous, and I really don't see any difference from the fakes just now."

"It's right if you think it's gorgeous. If it's not gorgeous, it's not a natural diamond."

Chu Chen explained: "If it is a fake diamond, then judging from the degree of reflection, its reflective power is weak and the light is dark, that is, its flash power is not strong. Therefore, a fake diamond is definitely not as gorgeous as a real diamond. It looks like the top surface of a real diamond. The photometric reflection is strong, especially under strong light or sunlight, it can reflect colorfully and dazzlingly."

Hearing this, Wu Ke immediately went to the window and put the diamond under the sunlight. The eye-catching color instantly made her face full of obsession.

"Are there any other differences?" After a while, Wu Ke turned around and asked.

"There must be. We can use a 10x magnifying glass to observe. Natural diamonds are not only polished and smooth, but also have sharp edges, while fake diamonds have rounded edges and are easy to grind."

Chu Chen continued: "In addition, the hardness of a diamond is ten, and the hardness of fake diamonds is generally not so high. If you use the sharp edge of a real diamond, such as a drill knife, to draw a deep groove, it is a fake diamond. Fake diamonds cannot be scratched by real diamonds, and real diamonds cannot be scratched by each other. Do you think we should buy a real diamond and try it?"

Wu Ke repeatedly shook his head and said: "I don't want it! Even if it's not a real diamond, I like this necklace very much. What if it gets scratched? Ah! I'm not saying that your eyesight is bad, I mean Said, instead of buying real diamonds, it is better to have a scientific appraisal, which can save more money!"

Chu Chen nodded and said, "That's true. Although I have good eyesight, I'm really not very proficient in diamond appraisal. It's better to do a scientific appraisal!"

"Forget it, I really believe in you!" Wu Ke hugged Chu Chen's arm and said, "Besides, jewels worth hundreds of millions, I won't be relieved to appraise them to those who don't know them! Let's talk about this necklace I don’t know how to sell it, and it doesn’t matter if I have a certificate of authenticity or not.”

"Okay! Listen to you!" Chu Chen also agreed with what Wu Ke said. Since the thing is real, it doesn't matter if there is no certificate of appraisal.If the younger generations really want to sell this necklace in the future, let them worry about the authentication certificate!

After going to the bank to handle the safe deposit box business, the two returned to the market.

It was already past 09:30, and there were many more people in the market. It can be said that there was a lot of people talking. The situation was a bit like a domestic market, but the things sold were replaced with more valuable commodities.

When the two passed by the booth that sold them necklaces, Wu Ke went up to search again, apparently wanting to see if there was anything that could be missed. Of course, the result must be nothing unexpected.

Hurrying past the stalls they had visited just now, the two of them came to a stationery stall. The stall owner was a blond young foreigner. He imagined the situation when the stall owner was writing with a brush. Chen always felt a faint sense of disobedience.

Wu Ke pointed to something like a leaf and asked, "Hey, Ah Chen, what is this, it's so cute!"
What they didn't expect was that the stall owner could speak Chinese fluently, even with a Beijing accent.

"It's called a pen, also known as a pen and inkstone. It's used to test the thickness of ink or straighten the brush. It's often made into the shape of a leaf. The pen you're pointing at, Miss, is also called Xiangsheng porcelain. It's from your country. Created during the Qianlong Dynasty, flowers, fruits, insects, and small animals are generally used as themes, and their sizes are similar to real objects.

Chu Chen smiled and said, "Boss, you sold antiques at Panjiayuan in the capital!"

"NONONO!" The stall owner waved his hand and said, "I used to open an antique shop over the Red Bridge. If my father hadn't passed away, I would still be running that antique shop now!"

Chu Chen was a little surprised when he heard the words. Originally, he was just joking, but he didn't expect that the stall owner actually opened an antique shop in the capital. This is even more against the norm than the stall owner writing with a brush.

Not to mention that Chu Chen felt strange, even Wu Ke showed a surprised expression.

The stall owner was not surprised to see the expressions of the two, and explained with a smile: "I have liked the history of your country since I was a child. Later, I had the opportunity to come into contact with antiques. I liked them very much, so I opened an antique shop. At first, many people Like you, I think it’s incredible for foreigners to open antique shops in China.”

"Actually, I think I just look different from you. I'm an authentic Beijinger in my bones. Moreover, I live in the capital for three or four months every year. By the way, the two accents seem to be from the capital too. Since you are a fellow townsman, I will give you a discount for what you fancy later!"

"Thank you so much, boss!" Chu Chen thanked him with a smile on his face, but he was a little bit guilty in his heart. Why does this stall owner speak the same way as the one just now? It seems that he has practiced with a domestic antique dealer for a while!

After Chu Chen thanked him, he picked up the leaf-shaped pen holder just mentioned.

This pen holder is shaped like an autumn leaf, with darkly carved leaf veins. The edge of the leaf is rolled into a shallow wall. The whole body is covered with powder green glaze, and a dark brown beetle is decorated in one corner. The shape is realistic and lovely, and it is quite interesting.In addition, there is a blue and white year mark on the bottom petiole, which is the seal script mark of "Qianlong year system".

After careful observation, Chu Chen confirmed that this brush was indeed a genuine product from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, so he asked, "Boss, how do you sell this thing..."

(End of this chapter)