Chapter 0104 Picking Jade
This is understandable.
After all, it was Monday morning, and except for some retired elderly people, there were only a few people like Lu Chen who had leisure.
According to the online introduction, although Jiangzhou Antique Street cannot be ranked in the domestic antique market, there are many jade carving craftsmen in the local area because they are close to several more famous jade production areas, and their economy is relatively developed and their historical accumulation is sufficient.
The jade shops here are among the best in terms of size and quantity.
Because jade merchants from all over the country gather, some rare precious jades on the market will appear here.
Under the guidance of the navigation, Lu Chen went straight to a jade shop called "Jinghong Pavilion".
According to netizens' recommendations, this store has six stores that run through and has a very good reputation for decoration and restoration.
Moreover, the jade on sale has excellent texture and is the first choice for high-end players.
Overall, Lu Chen does not have a clear enough concept of jade. He probably knows more familiar jades such as jade, Hetian jade, Xiuyan jade, Dushan jade, chicken blood stone, and Shoushan Tianhuang.
But just knowing the names, they are all blind to their specific situation.
He needs to see the real thing, let the little fox guide him, and then feel the quality of the jade himself, and cultivate the ability to distinguish.
As soon as I entered the door, this jade shop gave Lu Chen a shiny feeling.
The decorations are very simple, and he can directly feel that they are not simple handicrafts, but are all old objects that are a bit old.
The breath of history that came to his face really shocked Lu Chen.
This is worthy of being the jade shop that netizens call this antique street worth looking forward to.
According to the post, if you can't find the jade artifacts you like here, you may not be able to gain something if you search the entire antique street.
Soon, Lu Chen adjusted his mind and began to focus on the dazzling array of jadeware at the counter.
"How is it, sir, have you felt the spiritual energy on these jades?"
At some point, the little fox sat on Lu Chen's shoulder, stretched his neck and looked around, occasionally sniffing, as if he was feeling some smell.
Lu Chen smiled: "Although the breath you can feel is very weak, after all, there are more or less a little bit, which is indeed worthy of your name."
"By the way, you can help you choose. I will study it first and remember their characteristics first."
The little fox pondered for a while and said, "If it is a yellow-level jade talisman like improving physical fitness, it is not necessary to use jadeite. Xiuyan jade is fine enough."
"Of course, Lantian jade, Hetian jade and Dushan jade of the same level can also be selected."
Lu Chen didn't say much and walked straight to the counter.
"Hello sir, what can I do to serve you?" The person in charge of this counter was a shopping guide who was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, dressed in a cheongsam, beautiful face and very classical charm.
"Look at it casually." Lu Chen responded to it and began to search for it on his own.
In fact, although he was also feeling the aura emitted from these jade carvings, he was actually waiting for the results of the little fox's search.
The beautiful shopping guide seemed very patient and stood by silently.
Soon, Lu Chen's eyes locked on a Guanyin pendant carved by Xiuyan jade.
The texture is solemn and simple, with a light yellow and white color.
"Good vision! Both the carving and the texture are first-class. It should be a river-mo jade." The little fox immediately gave an evaluation.
Lu Chen shook his head, "This price is too expensive, it actually costs 1.2 million. The money I have in my hand is only enough to buy this one."
"Then there is nothing else." The little fox said helplessly, "I just saw two other things. One peace buckle has a better texture than this one, and the price is 1.98 million yuan."
"The other pretty jade cicada has a slightly worse texture and a little cheaper price, but it costs 1.6 million."
Lu Chen smiled bitterly and couldn't help but sigh: "It turns out that you get what you pay for. This thing is really not something that ordinary people can play with."
Having said that, Lu Chen still greeted the beautiful shopping guide beside him and asked her to come and take a look at this jade Guanyin first.
Through the touch of his hand, Lu Chen truly felt the beauty of this handful of river-melting jade.
It is worthy of being a top-notch jade that can be compared with Hetian jade. The jade is pure and tough and has a strong grease feel.
Immediately, Lu Chen compared the peace buckle and jade cicada in the little fox's mouth in the same way.
Sure enough, the texture of these two jade carvings is purer, both higher than the Xiuyan jade Guanyin just now.
No wonder, the Jade Guanyin has a larger shape and more complicated carvings, so the price is lower.
Lu Chen continued to stroll, intending to see the other three kinds of jade that the little fox mentioned.
Although I quickly found the jade stone that could be used to make jade talismans, the price was still exaggerated.
Especially Hetian jade, because a large amount of funds have poured in over the years, the price has risen year by year under crazy hype, which has exceeded its own value.
Just when Lu Chen was planning to use the money he had in his hands to buy two jades with a slightly cheaper price and barely qualified texture to practice, the conversation between the two suddenly attracted his attention.
"Lao Diao, how are the gravy you collected in Damukan recently? Is it shipped?"
A middle-aged man in his early fifties, chubby and wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses returned a jade sign in his hand to the beautiful shopping guide, turned his head and asked a person of similar age beside him.
Since Lu Chen came in, the two have been standing in front of the jade counter, watching various jade carvings while chatting.
However, at the beginning, most of them were commenting on the jade carvings in their hands, but now they have pulled the topic apart.
Although the two of them had a very small voice, Lu Chen learned a lot of basic knowledge about jade from their conversations with his extraordinary ears.
The man called Lao Diao looked thinner and suddenly sighed softly:
"Old Xue, you don't know. There have been too many people playing in the past few years. Whether you understand or not, come and join in the fun."
"In addition to over-exploitation, the output is getting smaller and smaller, and the quality is getting worse. This price is because the hammers are constantly hot and rising."
"If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have taken the risk of betting on all the wool materials. I guess my heart disease and high blood pressure will sooner or later lose my life because of this."
The middle-aged fat man held his glasses and squinted his eyes and sneered: "Old Diao, I don't know you yet? If you really bought it, you would have been yelling around and looking for comfort."
The man called Lao Diao was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Old Xue, I'll tell you! There were a total of sixteen stones. At the beginning, I made seven in a row, but three of them performed well. Unfortunately, I was too greedy and cut them all."
Chapter completed!