What is it about Nanhong that makes many people wonder? Is it agate or jade? (In fact, agate is also jade, but many agates need to be burned, while southern red is a naturally formed color.) Of course, the color on the surface is also added. But those are Mongolian materials... ）
In Baidu Encyclopedia, Nanhong refers to a valuable variety of jade. What exactly is the specific Southern Red, which dates back to the Warring States period. In ancient times, Nanhong was called "Red Qiong", that is, red jade. Nanhong is produced in southern Xinjiang, so it is named "Nanhong", and the production areas include Yunnan, Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and other places.
The main chemical component of Nanhong is si₂, a cryptocrystalline quartz deposited from silica. Southern red has long been mined and utilized by people, it is bright in color and delicate in texture. Legend has it that during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Nanhong was sealed in Baoshan, Yunnan (of course, this is nonsense). The Republic of China has not been in production records until after the reform and opening up of the South Red, but at that time, the record was not called Nan Hong but called Red Jade.
In recent years, with the discovery of high-quality Nanhong Mine in Liangshan, Sichuan, the collection level of Nanhong has returned to the collection world, and has also re-set off a boom in Nanhong collection, attracting the attention of many collectors.
At present, the known production areas of Liangshan Nanhong are Meigu, LeiBo, Jinyang and other places. However, no matter how many production areas there are, the only three mines in Meigu County that are currently recognized as southern red producing areas are Jiukou, Vasi, and Lianhe (Rama material).
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Vassy material
Conjugates
According to the color and appearance, Nanhong has a variety of different classification methods, and there are many opinions. Among them, the most recognized classifications are: brocade red, persimmon red, rose red, cherry red, ice fluttering, red white, flame red, which is also the most mainstream and most popular southern red variety on the market.
Brocade
Persimmon red
Rose
Cherry red
Ice drifting
Red and white
Flame pattern
The collection value of Southern Red is the most precious and rarest variety of Southern Red, because its color is red like blood lipids, there are red, sticky, fine, moist, uniform and other characteristics, the market of Jinhong is particularly rare, the collection value is very high. The purer the color of the southern red, the less cracks, the higher the collection value without crystals and mineral spots.
Because the southern red is a red gemstone, the finished product carved is more in line with people's yearning for beautiful things and their love for festive red.
The reason why Nanhong is loved by people, in addition to its own red, as well as its profound history and culture, there are also engravers who have carved Nanhong meticulously, giving it a more poetic and beautiful sustenance.