Past and present of South Red Agate

The name "South Red" was called "Red Pearl" or "Chiqiong" in ancient times. Nanhong (red beads) and gold, silver, glass, coral, amber, and scorpion are also called the Buddha's seven treasures.

Nanhong Agate has a long history of collecting and collecting in China. During the Warring States period, it was discovered that there was the South Red Jewelry of the ancient Shu Kingdom. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Nanhong Laokeng was mined in Baoshan (Old Yongchang Mansion) in Yunnan, but At that time, it belonged to the royal royal family. The southern red stone produced must be handed over to the royal family and must not be private.

The first cup of the South Red Agate Phoenix of the Qing Dynasty in the Palace Museum of Beijing

In recent years, the South Red Agate has flourished in the jade carving and collection industry. To a certain extent, due to the popularity of Chinese jewelry, wenwan and collection industries, it has originated from the cultural heritage of Chinese people who have sought after red and jade for thousands of years. It is the essential factor for its rapid gains.

Southern red mineral properties

South red agate is a special agate whose mineral composition is SiO, generally translucent to opaque, Mohs hardness of 6.5 to 7, specific gravity of 2.55 to 2.91, and refractive index of 1.535 to 1.539, especially because it has Very good toughness, can be carved.

The South Red Agate is a igneous rock that is mined from sedimentary rocks. Most of the original stones mined in Liangshan, Sichuan, are 2-7 meters underground. They are similar in size to the fists of adults. They are shaped like potatoes. They are called “Southern Red Eggs”, which can usually be dug by human resources. The local government has not allowed large-scale use. Excavator mining.

South Red's origin and species

There are very few places where the red agates are produced. Currently, there are mainly Baoshan in Yunnan and Liangshan in Sichuan. They were also found in the Diebu and Jinsha River basins in Gansu in the early days, but they have been rarely accepted or accepted by the public.

Yunnan Baoshan:

Baoshan is an early production area with a long history of digging. It has been rarely mined during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Now it is the new mining pits in Baoshan, such as Yangliu Township and Dongshan Mine.

Baoshan block has a large degree, but it is multi-cracked, loose material, fine texture after peeling, slightly transparent, strong gelatinous texture, occasionally the quality of the superior South Red, but the utilization rate is relatively low due to multiple cracks.

Sichuan Liangshan:

Liangshan South Red Agate, its color is bright and rich, the texture is fine, the jade texture is strong, and the original stone is relatively complete, easy to sculpt. It can be said that the discovery of Liangshan South Red Agate caused the attention and recognition of Nanhong in the workshop, which made Nanhong's fiery heat in China, and also solved the demand for red jade in China. Liangshan Nanhong is mainly divided into nine mouths, Wasi, and United.

Gannan Red:

Gannan Red is produced in Diebu, Gansu Province. Due to its low production, it has historically been a partial of Nanhong. However, the southern red color produced in this area is pure, the color is bright, the color gamut is narrow, usually between orange and red, and it has a good sense of thickness and thickness. Generally speaking, Gannan Red is Nanhong. The best quality. Common among the old beads of Nanhong.

Salt source:

The salt source is located in the southwest of Lushan Mountain, between Liangshan and Baoshan, two major red agate producing areas. Salt source agate, rich in variety, yellow, green, red, black, pink, emerald, blue, purple. Its texture is hard and delicate, the carving is not easy to collapse, the toughness is good, the glue is strong, and it is naturally oily. It is very suitable for carving, and the color is rich and varied. It is the concern and love of engravers and jade lovers everywhere.

South Africa material - Africa South Red:

Africa's South Red Agate has entered China since last year. It has long been used as an ice-splashing southern red in the producing areas of the major South Red. Africa's southern red water is full of water, poor in jade, and the color is pink or orange, often appearing in the form of red and white materials. The white part is foggy and grayish and black. Unexpectedly, it has not been recognized by the industry, but because of its low price, it has been promoted as a substitute for Nanhong. The identification features are: complete, water-permeable, frozen core

Nanhong's appreciation and identification

As a kind of “jade”, Nanhong agate has a common appreciation with white jade. It is mainly evaluated in terms of texture, color, volume and carving process. The quality of the red red agate can be described in eight words. : "The quality is thick and warm, the body is like gelatin", which means that its texture is fine, with the thick and gelatinous jade, and a top-grade South Red agate has no special in color, quality and work.瑕疵, such as: lines, mines, cracks and crystals.

Color is one of the most important factors in appreciating South Red Onyx.

Persimmon red: South red, persimmon red is the most precious, this color is red like persimmon, the overall red, enamel, fine, moist, even and so on, after the lamp is lightly symmetrical, it looks dignified atmosphere. In addition, Jinhongyi said that because of the vague concept, it was classified as a persimmon red, referring to the most colorful persimmon red.

Rose red: the red color of the red red is relatively purple and purple, the whole is purple, the color is like a blooming rose, so it is named after it. The red red material in history is extremely rare, but recently in Liangshan South Sometimes it appears in red mines and becomes a new treasure in Nanhong. Rose red usually appears at the same time as persimmon red, and there is less rose red alone.

Cherry Red: Cherry Red is mainly produced in Xichang United Township. As its name suggests, its color is very similar to that of ripe cherries. Its color is bright, its moisture is high, its head is full, and there is no agate pattern inside. It is the best choice for making ring face. .

Cinnabar Red: The reddish red part of the cinnabar red can be seen by the cinnabar points, and some have a similar flame texture. Some of the cinnabar red south red flame pattern is very enchanting, has a unique beauty.

Red and white material (wrap): Red and white material is a red and white material associated with south red, the most common is red and white silk. Among them, the red and white are rare, for their top grades, the red and white materials are often ingeniously designed and carefully carved, often with unexpected artistic effects.

Nanhong's optimization processing

There are two main ways to optimize Nanhong: glue injection and burnt color.

Injection: Because the red agate is cracked, especially Baoshan Nanhong, the South Red injection method from Henan can inject a colorless glue from Germany into the south red crack, which is almost unrecognizable by the naked eye. Can be observed under ultraviolet light.

Burnt color: There is now a burnt agate that can be done much like South Red. The identification method is mainly to observe the fire robbery through a 10x magnifying glass.

Maintenance and wear of South Red Agate

South Red Agate is full of toughness, so maintenance is very simple, just pay attention to several aspects when wearing and collecting:

1. South red agate is harder, be careful not to collide with hard objects.

2. When wearing with other accessories, try to avoid honing and scratching between each other.

3. Avoid contact with highly corrosive items

South red agate should be worn and played frequently, so that its moisturizing and glossiness will become better and better, and it will become more and more beautiful. If it is left still for a long time, its moisture and gloss will drop, affecting the beauty.

If it is only for collection, you can use a lower concentration of baby oil or dipped in water to wipe it to avoid drying out and affecting value and beauty.

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