Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 45 Pearl
Pearl, this thing that no one cares about in later generations, was a symbol of wealth and power in ancient times.There are a lot of pearls on Taobao shop, aside from those man-made pearls, even the price of natural pearls is ridiculously cheap.

Take black pearls with a diameter of 10mm as an example, a single necklace with 18k gold is less than 1000, which is already considered to be in good condition, and it will start at 300 taels of silver in Daming.

And the cost is only more than 2 taels of silver, and the profit is terribly huge!Not to mention that modern mosaic technology is far superior to ancient times, and its workmanship can increase its price a lot. Reselling this is a huge profit without risk.

And the top-notch seawater black pearls, with a touch of peacock green, are about 5500 on Taobao. They are also a single necklace with 18k gold. It is estimated that they can be sold at a sky-high price of 1500-2000 taels in Daming!
Like other ordinary freshwater pearl necklaces, 9-10mm, a string is only 2 yuan, half a tael of silver, and it costs at least 300 taels of silver to sell it in Daming.

As for the pearl powder...

It is also a precious tonic, the ladies of Daming love to eat this thing for maintenance, or use it to wipe their faces.And the modern natural pearl powder is ridiculously cheap, only 50 yuan for 28g, at least three or four taels of silver to start in Daming, and the Ming Dynasty did not have the modern technology to grind pearl powder so finely , it can be said that reselling pearl powder is actually more profitable than reselling pearls.

As for faux pearls...

Zuo Fu didn't think about it.

Don't take the ancients as fools. The method of identifying pearls is very easy. If there is no powder when two pearls are rubbed against each other, it must be a fake pearl.In ancient times, there were no social benefits, and the people who joined the merchants were very sophisticated. If you can't even tell the real from the fake when making jewelry, you will have gone to the northwest wind.

Of course, pearls can be identified, but if you want to identify artificial amber specimens, I am afraid that these ancient people would not have the ability.

Because many artificial ambers in later generations are also made of resin, but the age is not enough.Not to mention these ancients, only very experienced people can distinguish such things in later generations. Of course, those made of plexiglass and plastic are another matter.

So after buying a few pearl pendants, necklaces and bracelets on Taobao, she bought some natural beeswax amber earrings and artificial amber with taxidermy.

When he entered the jewelry store, the servant who greeted the customers came up immediately, and Zuo Fu didn't hesitate, he took out a piece of amber with a stuffed dragonfly on it and said, "Brother, can your family accept this?"

The boy's eyes straightened immediately!
Working in a jewelry store, even if you haven't read a book, your knowledge over the years is extraordinary.

It was a piece of amber!

And it's in good condition, I'll be good, this is a rare treasure!

The price of worm amber is determined by the condition of the worm. This guy has worked in this jewelry store for so many years and has seen many good things, but he has never seen such a good worm amber!The dragonfly was so lifelike, it seemed to be alive, and even the whiskers and horns were not damaged at all, oh my god!This kind of treasure that can be passed down from generation to generation is actually sold by someone? !
Not daring to be negligent, he immediately went to find the big shopkeeper, and after explaining the situation, the big shopkeeper came out personally and welcomed Zuo Fu into the backyard room. After making a pot of good Liyang white tea, he said: "I heard that the young master has a family heirloom. Want to sell?"

"Yes."

Zuo Fu pretended to be sad, sighed and said: "The family fortune is in decline, the world is in trouble, I'm afraid this heirloom won't be able to keep, so..."

She took out pearl pendants, necklaces, bracelets, beeswax, and amber from her cuffs, "I want to sell these things, and then I am going back to my hometown of Yangzhou."

The shopkeeper's eyeballs are about to fall out!
So many worms? !After clicking, there are actually five worms!And all of them are in good condition, if they eat all of them, wouldn't it be a waste of money to resell them? !
Look at Zuo Fu's outfit again, although he has never seen the material, but it is because he has never seen it that he feels extraordinary.This person has a lot of background, even if he is down and out now, he still has such a family to spend. It can be seen that the family was not only rich, but also very noble!
The big shopkeeper secretly made up his mind, and his attitude became a little more respectful.His eyes fell on the pearl pendant again, and he couldn't help but gasp when he saw it!
black Pearl!
It turned out to be a black pearl, and the appearance was very good, and the size was quite big. What surprised him most was the craftsmanship of wrapping the pearl!
Ingenious workmanship!
There is such a powerful jewelry craftsman in the world? !

and many more……

The Wang Family Jewelry Store also sold a very exquisite silver hairpin a while ago. I was lucky enough to see it. The craftsmanship is also extremely exquisite. Could it be that this young master also sold that silver hairpin?
Thanks to the ancients for their sense of secrecy, the Wang family never mentioned the origin of the silver hairpin to any of their peers, and they had to confess Zuo Fu only under the oppression of the uncle.So although the silver hairpin caused great repercussions, no one knew that it belonged to Zuo Fu.

But the shopkeeper in front of him is obviously not an idiot.He has only seen this kind of craftsmanship once, and once he has seen such a thing, he will never forget it. Now that he has seen three pendants of this kind of craftsmanship, it is hard not to think of it.

He suppressed the surprise and shock in his heart, and asked calmly: "Young master, excuse me for being abrupt, who made these things? This craftsmanship is really amazing."

"It's all handed down from the ancestors, and I don't know."

Zuo Fu sighed intentionally, "If it wasn't for the trouble at home, I wouldn't have sold it." After a pause, he said, "Why? The treasurer doesn't accept jewelry here?"

"It's accepted, of course it is accepted."

Knowing that there is nothing to ask, the shopkeeper tactfully didn't ask any further, but instead asked, "What price do you want to sell these things, my lord?"

"The big shopkeeper just set a price, and sold it if it suits."

Zuo Fu's tone was light, but with a force, "The shopkeeper knows what these things are like, don't bully me when I am young."

"Where, where. The door opens to the street to welcome visitors from all over the world. If you don't deceive me, how can I deceive you?"

The big shopkeeper is also a real person, "We are a century-old store. We are in this area. Which one is not expensive? How dare you do such a thing? Your son's things are very good, and we won't make trouble. , thanks to my son."

Zuo Fu smiled and nodded, "That's good. In this case, the treasurer Lao will make an estimate..."

"Okay, young master, sit down for a while, let's make an estimate."

Soon a few more people came, they looked like jewelry appraisers in the store, a group of people went out of the wing room after looking at the things, and came in after a while, the big shopkeeper cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I will discuss it later. Now, you have 5 pearl necklaces, 3 gold pendants and black pearls, 6 pearl bracelets, 6 pairs of beeswax amber silver earrings, and 3 worm amber pendants. We will offer you 8100 taels, what do you think?"

　Too busy to be shit, add more tomorrow!Let the author take a breather!
　　
　
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