Abstract: Most of the hand strings are directly processed into beads by these raw materials, in addition to the carving of the core, basically do not consider its artistry, so the material of the beads has become an important yardstick to measure the value of the bracelet.
Suwen Panjiayuan is a barometer of Beijing's collection circle, and I am quite interested in it. Not long ago, I came to visit the Panjiayuan Flea Market, and looked around, all of which were colorful beads, jade, amber, crystal, bracelets and pendants made of various materials, dazzling.
Follow the crowd into the greenhouse, the stall on the left hand side is stacked with bodhi bracelets, mixed with garnet, lapis lazuli, turquoise, rosewood, and on the right hand side, the stall is hung with strings of southern red agate beads. The voice of bargaining and consultation in the ears rises and falls.
Why are bracelets so hot?
Hand strings originated from beaded and bracelets, and today they have gradually evolved into a specialty product that integrates decoration, play and appreciation. Hand strings are also commonly known as rosaries, Buddha beads, and hand-held rosaries are believed in Buddhism to remove karmic obstacles and symbolize a beautiful vision. Nowadays, many people regard the bracelet as a fashion trend jewelry, and some people believe that the bracelet has a certain collection value and can maintain and appreciate.
According to the material of the beads, the bracelet is divided into the following categories: bodhi sub-categories, such as diamond seeds, five eyes and six passes, star and moon bodhi, etc.; precious jade, such as crystal, lapis lazuli, turquoise, garnet, diamond, etc.; bamboo, such as rosewood, yellow pear, agarwood, etc.; fruit (core), common walnuts, olive cores, etc.; there are other types, such as amber, beeswax, cow bones, ivory, etc.
Most of the bracelets are directly processed into beads by these raw materials, except for the carving of the fruit core, basically do not consider its artistry, so the material of the beads has become an important yardstick to measure the value of the bracelet.
A boss who specializes in selling Southern Red Agate holds up a string of Liangshan South Red Agate beads and claims that it sold 800 yuan at the beginning of the year and is now less than 1800 yuan, which proves that its appreciation space is very large. But the vendor who sells lapis lazuli says that Nanhong has been overheated, the price will not rise again, and lapis lazuli is the "new favorite". Because its price is currently relatively low, as production decreases, the price will definitely rise. He also whispered that this year's walnut harvest, so those who sold walnuts lost money. And the merchants who sell fruit core bracelets also have a saying, the stall owner showed off the delicate and small, shiny and red olive core on his hand, showing off that this is the three-flower olive core he bought for 80 yuan, and now he wears it for four months and can sell for hundreds of yuan.
In the face of the "collection of scriptures" with different opinions, if consumers do not have a clear direction to start, it is easy to blindly follow the trend and irrational consumption. In the Panjiayuan Market, it can be observed that there are two main kinds of people who come here to visit the stalls: one kind of people have no clear goal, where more people drill, and more than a few hundred yuan of lapis lazuli, southern red onyx, gold silk nan wood and so on. Another type of person has a clear goal, and precious materials such as rosewood, yellow pear, amber, beeswax, and agarwood are often their favorites.
Some customers buy bracelets for investment purposes, but they don't understand it very well. A middle-aged man looked at the bracelet of Huanghuali, left and right, repeatedly illuminated with a small flashlight, and looked at his tightly locked brow to know that he still had no score in his heart. A friend of mine, Xiao Wang, as an assistant to the curator of an art museum, has considerable experience in the study of wood. Not long ago, she went to an antique city in Beijing to buy a string of small leaf rosewood bracelets for a few thousand yuan, and when she came back, she was criticized by the curator, which turned out to be a fake. It can be seen that the "water" here is very deep.
Can the bracelet preserve its appreciation? On this issue, the author consulted mr. Song Shuangcai, a collector and connoisseur. Mr. Song believes that from the perspective of collection, the bracelet can be divided into two aspects: material and art form. Generally, the material is expensive and rare, such as agarwood, beeswax, etc., which has a high value in itself, so any form of artwork has collection value. However, the price of these famous products is already on the high side at the moment, so the increase will not be too large. The other, such as bodhi seeds, olive cores, etc., their materials themselves are not valuable, but they can be selected from them in different forms to play with and collect, and the price may increase after a period of time. However, even if these collectibles have some room for appreciation, it does not mean that they all have a corresponding market. Therefore, consumers are better off treating the collection of handmade products rationally.
Song Shuangcai suggested that when purchasing, please ask the seller to show the jewelry and jade appraisal certificate granted by the state agency, which can be used as a necessary guarantee for the collection. At the same time, do not blindly follow the trend, it is best to improve their ability to distinguish between true and false, good and bad, and find reliable experts or sellers for consultation. As long as you buy rationally according to the principle of true, fine and rare collection, ordinary people can also encounter fine products in the mixed market.
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