Chapter 298

Chu Chen then said: "in fact, the formula wax made of amber is still good, and it has some value. In fact, the Middle East Noble wax is basically artificial fake, which is made of high molecular artificial resin, and the cost is only tens of yuan. These are just handmade ornaments. It's OK to spend a little money on them. It's unnecessary to spend a lot of money on them. "

"Ah Little fat sister exclaimed, "brother Chu, what kind of noble wax do I have? Isn't it the Middle East Noble wax

Chu Chen helplessly said: "you this which also does not calculate, is only the plastic bead."

"No, it can't be plastic beads!" The little fat girl was very surprised and said, "you see, there's Baojiang on it. The person who sold it to my father said that it's a hundred years old noble wax!"

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

"It's been a hundred years, isn't it?"

Chu Chen explained: "there is a reason for this. More than 100 years ago, European colonists made a large number of plastic beads and went to Africa to exchange resources, because people there didn't know much about plastics at that time. They thought that they were precious gems, and this kind of plastic beads was known as" trade beads. "

"But maybe it's just a bad payback. Today, a hundred years later, these" very precious "plastic beads go back to European antique shops and are sold to Europeans at a very high price, and your string of beads should be one of them."

"This..."

After listening to Chu Chen's explanation, little fat sister didn't know what to say.

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

Chuchen said with a smile: "in fact, amber and wax are the same thing. To put it simply, the transparent one is called amber, and the opaque one is called wax. Because the appearance of honey wax is like honey wax, bright yellow to dark red opaque body, it is called honey wax in ancient China. So we can use the method of verifying the authenticity of amber to verify whether it is honey wax or not. "

"The density of beeswax is between 1.05 and 1.10, so it will float in saturated brine. This method can eliminate most of the fake beeswax. In addition, there are natural lines in the wax, soft and irregular, and many imitations have no lines, or the lines are rigid. In addition, honey wax is an organic gem. It won't be very hot in summer, and it won't be too cold in winter. It's very mild. This is also a feature of honey wax. "

Speaking of this, Su Jinning asked: "brother Chu, I heard that if it's real honey wax, it will smell when you rub it with your hands, right?"

"Yes Chu Chen nodded and said, "but there is a mistake. Generally speaking, there is little fragrance in new wax, or basically no fragrance. Only the older the wax shell is, the more fragrant it is. In addition, you can use a hot needle to identify the wax, and the real wax will burst and emit fragrance. However, it's better not to try this method. Instead, you'd better spend some money to do a scientific identification. "

"Oh Su Jinning nodded clearly, and then asked: "brother Chu, how can you identify the noble wax made of amber? And old wax? "

"That's very simple. In the strong light, the texture of the secondary processed wax is like silk plume, which is agitated, while the real natural wax texture is like cloud flocculent."

Chuchen took a sip of tea, and then said, "as for the old wax, we can generally judge it from several characteristics of its appearance. First of all, the old wax is easy to produce orange peel when it is weathered. Of course, this kind of phenomenon may not be seen where we often touch it, but there must be some places where we can't touch it. Second, in natural conditions, the shape of the orifice is like a pig's beak. "

"Third, as I said just now, the older the shell of honey wax, the more fragrant it must be. And the older the wax, the more transparent it looks. Finally, the natural weathering of the old wax will produce a kind of broken pattern similar to that on the wings of flies. This is caused by water loss, which is most obvious in the channel. And because it's in the channel, it's very difficult to cheat. "

"But I advise you that if you don't know much about wax, you'd better buy a new one. The water in the old one is too deep, and you'll be blinded if you're not careful. There are also noble wax and regenerated wax, which are not natural after all. If you want to invest, you'd better not buy them. "

Seeing these features mentioned by Chu Chen, she didn't have them on her bracelet. Little fat girl really wanted to cry without tears. Tens of thousands of things she bought were only worth tens of thousands of yuan. The result really hit her hard.

Dejected for a while, the little fat girl suddenly thought that she had an amber pendant. She quickly took it out and put it on the table. She asked eagerly, "brother Chu, please help me to have a look at this pendant. Is it really green Po's?"

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

"How's it going?" Little fat sister asked carefully.

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

"Ah! What's the problem? " At the beginning, the little fat girl was very excited. When she heard the word "but", her whole face stepped down."I'll talk to you about the green belt first." Chu Chen shook his head to himself and said: "the color formation of green and blue is the same because of an optical phenomenon in the sun. For the light source, blue and green are golden or honey or even red. And your green belt, looking at the light source, is actually grass green, so it should be amber

"This unscrupulous businessman!" The little fat girl said indignantly, "I bought it in a large jewelry store over there. He sold me a fake thing and gave me a certificate. I must settle with him when I go back!"

"It's no use looking for him!" Chu Chen shook his head and said, "in the jewelry industry, amber baking is called optimization. According to the international and Chinese industry rules, optimization does not need to be specified at the time of sale. The certificate also says that it is natural amber."

"No? Is there any reason for that? " Little fat sister wailed, while the others looked at each other.

Chu Chen spread out his hand and said, "so I'd better polish my eyes before buying this kind of thing, but the texture of this thing is amber. As long as you like it, the price is appropriate, and it's OK to wear it."

"Ah The little fat girl sighed dejectedly and said, "I've been wearing this for more than a year. I like it very much. Let's wear it like this." Then she picked up the pendant and put it on again.

Seeing the identification results of two things of little fat sister, Su Jinning retreated: "I didn't expect that there were so many ways of amber and honey wax. I won't buy them first."

Dong fatty quickly nodded and said: "yes, it's better not to buy it for the time being. Otherwise, if you buy a fake, it's very painful."

"Well! You fat bastard! I don't buy it. It saves you money. You're very happy, aren't you? " Su Jinning snorted coldly.

Dong chubby said with a smile, "how can you do that! A gram of new wax is not as expensive as gold. I can't bear to pay for it

"That's what you said. You can buy me a string of wax bracelets these days, or I want you to watch it!" Said, Su Jinning also raised the fist.

"This..."

"Why, no?"

"Hey, hey!" Dong chuckled: "how can I! I'll buy it tomorrow and the day after tomorrow? "

"You're smart!"

Looking at Dong Pang's distressed appearance, everyone was laughing.

When Chu Yulan and they were ready to return to their respective seats, one of the girls, Kang Xiu, took out a jade pendant and put it on the table. She said coyly, "Chu Brother Chu, can you look at this jade pendant for me? "

"Eh!" The little fat girl said softly, "isn't this the jade pendant XiuXiu has been wearing?"

"Well!" Kang Xiu nodded gently and said, "I want brother Chu to see if it's worth money. If it's worth money, I'll sell it."

"You Ah Little fat sister knows the situation of Kang Xiu's family. Although she knows that she likes this jade pendant very much, she sighs and says nothing.

Chu Chen, the girl of Kang Xiu, knows that her family may not be very good by looking at her clothes. Seeing the appearance of little fat sister, she knows what difficulties Kang Xiu's family should encounter. However, after all, she is not familiar with her. What she can do is to help her identify her.

However, when Chu Chen took the jade pendant into his hand, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he couldn't help but praise it.

"What a good thing

Chu Chen's hand is a well carved jade pendant. The jade pendant is oval in shape. It is carved on both sides. On one side, the word "Qing Qin Shen Ren" is embossed. On the other side, it is engraved with the inscription: "the ancients said that they were officials and could be Qing Qin Shen. What's the point of adding the word" Ren "to the jade pendant For decoration, the jade plate has a round hole to wear through the rope.

The jade pendant should be made of fine suede white jade. The jade is warm and crystal clear, smooth and white without blemish. The patterns are smooth and natural. It can be said that the workmanship is exquisite, delicate and moist, and the patterns are exquisite. It has a typical style of the palace office, and is a model of perfect workmanship.

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

Chuchen explained with a smile: "it's called" being diligent and patient ", which refers to an attitude towards life. Qing, on behalf of a kind of taste, a cup of tea, clear wind and bright moon, pure heart and little desire. Shen, on behalf of a moral character, Shendu, Shenshi, Shenzhong, do not deceive. Diligence, on behalf of a kind of conduct, diligent self-reliance, diligence can make up for clumsiness, thrifty entrepreneurship. Forbearance represents a kind of character. Only those who have a mind of the world can do things in the world, endure hardships, and do everything. "