A tree of red flowers reflects the blue sea, and a coral comes out of the water.
Coral trees are often red in spring, and the flowers bloom in the wind and waves.
Noble and elegant, full of enthusiasm, full of personality of the red coral, with its unique connotation, shocking dazzling red, spanning hundreds of years, before the Qianlong Ye, the first lady of the Republic of China Song Meiling, and then there is Queen Elizabeth, queen of Bhutan, are deeply fascinated.
Red coral
CORAL JEWELRY
Red Coral, an organic gemstone, is a pleasant color and lustrous texture, growing in the deep sea 100 to 2000 meters away from humans. Listed alongside pearls and amber as the three major organic gemstones, it is also listed as one of the Seven Treasures in the Oriental Buddhist Scriptures, and has been regarded as a rich and auspicious thing since ancient times.
Jewelry made of red coral, very popular among collectors,
Fine red corals add value very quickly and are valued by collectors.
Natural red corals are made from the accumulation of polyps,
Growth is extremely slow and non-renewable.
And red corals only grow in three major straits
(Taiwan Strait, Japan Strait, Baltic Strait),
Limited by the sea, red corals are extremely precious.
1850-1870, Naples, Italy.
A full set of angel powder coral jewelry,
Carved with seahorses, mermaids, dolphins and shells.
In ancient China, red coral was regarded as a thing of auspicious happiness, representing noble power, so it was also called "Ruibao", which was a symbol of happiness and eternity.
Clear, coral snuff bottle
From the perspective of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign history, red coral has a lofty status.
The crown and beads worn by the Qing Dynasty Erpinguan Shangchao were made of precious red coral. The emperor must wear red coral beads in the ceremony of the pilgrimage, and the imperial crown and the crown of the auxiliary general of the auxiliary state are all crowned with red coral hats, which shows the special status of red coral in the social culture at that time.
Qing, Kangxi, wearing coral beads.
Tibetan lamas and monks often hold rosaries made of red coral.
Antique coral kits from France, including necklaces, pendants, accessories, a pair of bracelets and more.
When Queen Elizabeth was 9 months old, one of her mother's pink coral necklaces was given to her as a gift. The necklace appears several times in Elizabeth's childhood photographs, and Elizabeth's daughter, Princess Anne, also wore the same pink coral necklace on her first birthday in 1951.
Even so, this pink coral necklace, steeped in british royal tradition, has been passed down from generation to generation as a precious jewel.
Coral comb, produced in the nineteenth century.
Christie's was shot in Milan in 2010.
The young Queen of Bhutan, Jetsun Pema, is so fond of red coral jewelry that she chose to pair red coral necklaces with traditional ethnic dresses at her royal wedding, becoming the most beautiful fashion vane in the whole country.
Red coral quality
The value of coral depends on four aspects: color, blockiness, clarity, and luster, of which color is the most important factor.
Pure and vivid is required. Red coral comes in a variety of colors, including crimson, ochre, peach, flesh red, pink, orange, milky yellow, milky white, etc.
According to the place of origin, it can be roughly divided into three types:
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The original Japanese meaning red refers to red coral, which is the highest value.
The finished product is mostly red and dark red of pepper, rarely pink and white, with a white core, glossy, delicate texture, and few insect eyes. It is mainly produced in southern Japan and islands near Taiwan.
>>>>沙丁料 Sardinia
The color is relatively single, all red, no obvious white core, the grain is clearer.
It is mainly produced in the Mediterranean sea near the island of Sardineia in southern Italy.
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The Japanese original meaning peach or peach color, generally refers to peach color coral.
The colors are rich, with transitions from light pink to dark pink, some yellowish and some orange.
The grain is clearer and has a white core. It is mainly produced in southern Japan and islands near Taiwan.
They all say: "Millennium Coral Ten Thousand Years Red".
As the boss of organic gemstones,
Red coral with its pleasing color and lustrous texture,
It is cherished in ancient and modern China and abroad.
In recent years, together with amber wax, it has become a hot spot in the market.
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