treasure hunt god pupil

Chapter 262 Natural Gem Grade

"This kind of olivine happened to be unearthed in a previous archaeological activity, and has been studied." Professor Zhu Changping held the olivine and pointed it at the sun, and changed several angles to see if there were obvious impurities in it. "This olivine Not really good."

Next, Professor Zhu talked about some information he knew, and then Li Mo knew that peridot, like jade, has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The color of gem-quality peridot is transparent olive green or yellow-green. The clear and beautiful color is very pleasing to the eye, symbolizing peace, happiness, serenity and other good wishes.This gem-quality peridot is often used to make brooches, rings, earrings, etc., and is a common mid-range gemstone in the jewelry market.

In ancient times, gem-grade peridot was called the "gem of the sun". People believed that peridot had the same power as the sun, which could drive away evil and subdue witchcraft.

The top-quality peridot is beautiful and pleasing to the eye, and is loved by people. It gives people a feeling of comfort and happiness, so it is also known as the 'stone of happiness'.

"In the Neolithic Age, Chinese ancestors owned this kind of peridot probably more because of its color and thought it was very beautiful. In that era of extreme material scarcity, peridot should be very rare and a symbol of status."

"In the ancient times when there were many wars, the people could not be healthy, and the country could not establish a business, the princes and ministers of the country often used olivine to express friendship and truce to another country in exchange for peace, so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment."

Zhu Changping talked a lot, and finally asked: "Is there any peridot underneath?"

"Yes, that's the point. I'll go down and clean it up."

Li Mo put the peridot in his hand on a black pottery plate, took it to the bottom of the pit and continued digging. After about ten minutes of cleaning, Li Mo suddenly saw a large peridot in the soil, he carefully After cleaning, look at the sun. This irregular-shaped peridot, which is nearly the size of an adult's fist, is emerald green and transparent. It is pleasing to the eye at first glance.

Such a large peridot should be gem-grade, and he hurriedly carried it to the ground, where Zhu Changping and several professors were rubbing the ancient characters on the outside of the black pottery vat.

"Teacher, look at this peridot."

Several professors turned their heads almost at the same time. Although the peridot in his hand still had dirt, the exposed part exuded a charming and beautiful luster under the sunlight.

"Such a big peridot!" Zhu Changping couldn't help but exclaimed, then went to the toolbox and took out a small electronic scale, "Little Mo, the hardness of peridot is not too high, be careful when it breaks, you first Rinse with clean water, then dry and weigh."

Li Mo immediately knew that such a large gem-quality peridot might not be easy, so he carefully cleaned it with clean water, and used a towel to absorb the water droplets on the surface.The cleaned peridot is even more beautiful and eye-catching, and those seniors and sisters all showed obsessive eyes, they couldn't stand such attraction.

Put the gem-grade peridot lightly on the electronic scale, and the number on it jumped a few times and stabilized, 254.7 grams.

"This is a record-breaking piece of natural gem-quality peridot."

Looking at the numbers, Zhu Changping couldn't help clapping his hands and said: "The world's largest gem-quality peridot is produced on Zabajad Island in the Red Sea, weighing 319 carats, and it is now in the old Washington Museum in the United States. The largest peridot found in Jizhou, my country , with a weight of 236.5 carats, named "Star of North China", is currently the largest peridot in China. In addition, there is a 146-carat square emerald-cut dark green peridot in the Geological Museum in London. If this gem-quality peridot If the stone is converted into carats, it is about 1273.5 carats, which is nearly four times the weight of the old American Museum."

"Moreover, the world's largest natural gem-quality peridot comes from the late Neolithic Age, more than 4000 years ago, and its value will be multiplied many times. The olivine with so many small particles is definitely regarded as the treasure of the town hall and is famous all over the world.”

Professor Zhu's words made people around watch carefully. Although it is a mid-range gem in the jewelry market, the two titles of 'biggest' and 'longest' are enough to make it a gem among gems. Sless.

"Bring over the safe and protect it as soon as possible."

A total of 33 peridots were stored in a safe, guarded by special soldiers.

"Xiao Mo, this pit is at least 80 meters away from the first pit. It seems that this underground site has a large scale. Use this as a sign to expand and dig another 30 meters to locate the pit. You arrange this, and I will arrange the rest of the pits. Other teachers and students come in to clean up and try."

The discovery of a large number of pottery with ancient inscriptions on the first day, as well as the largest gem-quality peridot in the world to date, have confirmed that the Neolithic site below is different.

Professor Zhu reported the latest situation, and then led the team to clean up the new pits one by one.

As night approached, all the sheds on the top were built, and the lights were lit up like daytime.When Li Mo returned to the county hotel, he received a call from Niu Sanpang. He asked excitedly at the first sentence: "Young Master Li, did you really find the giant treasure in that poor place in Yunshan?"

"The news spread so quickly?"

"Now the upper circles in the capital are spreading rumors about your treasure-hunting ability. My grandfather said that many old men are very jealous and want to put their own kid next to you. The Qin family The boy followed you around in Yuezhou and went up two levels in a row, and now the boy from the poet family also followed you to Yunshan, and he immediately earned real money."

"We just came out to play, who would have thought that there would be such a discovery."

"By the way, I have something more important to tell you. The famille rose hollowed-out revolving bottle exhibited by the islander was appraised again yesterday in full view, and the whole process was exposed. Judging from the inspection results, it is indeed Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Period."

Li Mo frowned slightly, he would never be wrong, but he didn't plan to buy it either, so he said, "I'm not omnipotent, it's normal to be wrong."

"The most important thing now is that Li Jiayu and several partners bought the heart-changing vase that was identified as the genuine product of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty at a high price of 8.79 million yuan, and the total amount of tax payment is close to 10 billion yuan. Li Shao, You said how that kid has so much money in his hands, it was really a blockbuster, and caused quite a stir in various small circles."

"You said that Li Jiayu and other people invested one billion to buy the heart-changing bottle?"

Li Mo didn't expect that Li Jiayu's money would be so big, but after thinking about his unclear or even ulterior relationship with those people, the source of the huge amount of money in his hands is intriguing.

"No, that bastard teamed up with outsiders to trick me once. If Grandpa hadn't been pressing me down, I would have fought him hard." Niu Sanpang was very angry.

"Okay, if you are depressed in Kyoto, come to Yunshan tomorrow for a few days."

"Hahaha, I really have this idea, see you tomorrow."

Li Mo hung up the phone and tapped his fingers on the table. It seemed that Li Jiayu wanted to stir up his reputation and establish himself in the circle.

"Boss, what are you thinking about?" Brown Bear handed him a hot towel and asked curiously when he saw that he was lost in thought.

"It's nothing. It suddenly occurred to me that my mother sprained her ankle, and now she is recovering at home. I thought about going home to see her in a few days."

"It's been a hundred days of hurting the muscles and bones. This injury doesn't look serious, but if it's not treated well, it may leave sequelae. You can try acupuncture and massage therapy to relax the muscles and activate the blood. This way the recovery will be faster."

Li Mo wiped his face with a towel and said with a smile, "Is this all learned in the army?"

"Yes, it's a common occurrence in the army to hurt muscles and bones. Many recruits will tear ligaments in their feet during training."

"Okay, I'll call back and ask her to go to the Chinese Medicine Hospital to try physical therapy."

(End of this chapter)