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Can red agate and gold come together during the Warring States period?

Of course.

There are two popular sayings about agate in China. One sentence is "Agate is not red and poor for a lifetime", and the other is "Agate is not good-looking, it is pure nonsense".

Say red first. In ancient documents before the Han Dynasty, agate was called "ruby". The name "Ruby" explains at least two problems: 1. Ancient China people thought agate was similar to jade and was a very rare treasure. 2. The agate used in ancient China was mostly red, and agate red was the most important concept. It has existed since ancient times and lasted for thousands of years, which is not the specialty of modern China people.

People who have a little contact with agate have generally heard of "Nanhong". Nanhong is the abbreviation of Nanhong Agate, which is a common saying. Generally speaking, Nanhong in Wan Wen market now refers to the red agate produced in Baoshan, Yunnan and Liangshan, Sichuan. However, in the category of old agate, there is actually a kind of red agate produced in Longnan and Aba, Sichuan Province, which is also classified as Nanhongke, collectively known as Gannan Nanhong. South red agate was very popular in Qing Dynasty. As we all know, in the Qing Dynasty, all prominent figures had to wear beads, and the most important thing for beads was to be separated from clouds. So, what kind of beads and dark clouds should Zhu Chao in Qing Dynasty match? Judging from the existing beads of the Qing Dynasty, South Red Agate is the most widely used. The research shows that Nanhong used in Qing Dynasty was originally Gannan Nanhong, but it was gradually changed to Baoshan Nanhong after the middle of Qing Dynasty because the raw materials of Gannan Nanhong were almost extinct.

Nanhong is a bit general, so in order to make a difference, players will add a supplementary note in front of Nanhong to accurately describe the difference, such as Liangshan Nanhong, Baoshan Nanhong and Gannan Nanhong. In the red agate family, besides Nanhong, there are three other common red agates, namely Xihong, Donghong and Zhanguo Red.

China Wan Wen pays attention to details, which determines the value and price of the collection. East Red, South Red, West Red and Warring States Red are all red agates, but there are differences in details, which directly lead to huge price differences. Therefore, to play agate, we must first understand this red and that red. Otherwise, Dongfanghong was bought by Nanhong, and Hebei Red was bought by Beipiao Warring States Red. Even if the wallet is bulging again, there will only be two layers of cowhide left after repeated tossing.

Nanhong is particularly hot now, so let's focus on Nanhong first. If you go to Wan Wen market, you will find that Huang Longyu, which was a flash in the pan a few years ago, has been quietly removed from the counter by the shops that keep pace with the times and replaced by South Red Agate. Anxious people look at a large piece of red inside the counter, all of which are south red beads, and ask the price with their mouths open. The store quoted this 300 yuan and that 200 yuan. So you choose two pieces of everything, take out 1000 yuan and want to pay the bill and leave, only to find that there is a trace of contempt in the store's eyes. You explain: this is Liangshan Lianliao Nanhong and 300 yuan; That's Baoshan Nanhong and 200 yuan one gram. You were so embarrassed that you were sweating. You should know that Baoshan Nanhongzhu was originally sold by the gram, not by the star.

Then, why is there such a big price gap between Baoshan Nanhong and Liangshan Nanhong? There are two reasons. The first is the difference in perception. Generally speaking, the red color of Baoshan South is relatively uniform and transparent, with a translucent jelly feeling, which looks very thin and waxy, and the surface is moist as jade. Although Liangshan Lianliao Nanhong is translucent, it looks dull, and its surface luster is the glassy light that shakes the eyes, unlike Baoshan Nanhong, which is oily and restrained. This is the difference in appearance. The second reason is that the raw materials of Baoshan Nanhong are scarce, which comes from the recorded old mines in the Qing Dynasty, with a history of hundreds of years and cultural precipitation, while Liangshan Nanhong is a new material that has only been discovered in recent years, and it is far from natural in terms of seniority. In addition, there is a more important reason, that is, the high-quality raw materials of Baoshan Nanhong are scarce. Most of Baoshan Nanhong new materials on the market now come from tailings abandoned by the Qing Dynasty and new mines developed later, with many cracks, and the discharge rate of processable concentrate is particularly low. Baoshan Nanhong often has a lot of raw materials, but few concentrates can be processed and utilized. Therefore, there is a jargon in the literary world called "no crack and no treasure", which is how it came about. Reference: cnartn.org/24/2014-12-12/3341.html.