Bloodstone is expected to rise more than twice against the market in two years

The number of French painting lovers has increased In recent years, the demand for bloodstone seals has greatly increased. In view of the auction of stone stones in recent years, the price of bloodstone has risen steadily. At the Suzhou Art Auction in May this year, the price of a small stone actually reached 1200. Ten thousand yuan. So, where do ordinary investors buy and identify bloodstone?

Market: "Da Hong Pao" was fired to a few million yuan. It was learned from the Guangdong Baoyu Stone Association that bloodstone is the semi-precious stone type with the fastest price increase in the market in the past two years. Large bloodstone weighing more than 1 kilogram and Dahongpao, a bloodstone of different weights, have risen almost twice in price in two years.

In the Guangzhou market, the unit price of ordinary bloodstone seals has reached more than 50,000 yuan, while the price of Dahongpao has been fired to several million yuan.

Due to the increase in the number of French painting lovers, the demand for bloodstone seals has greatly increased in recent years. They received more than 20 orders in the past month, and many entrepreneurs and scholars have come to order. The heliotrope mineral resources are limited. Like diamonds, they need to be hand-polished and not mass-produced like aquamarine or malachite. Supply less than demand led to a significant increase in prices.

Xiang Xiankai, director of the Guangdong Geological Bureau's Jewelry Testing Center, believes: "Blood stone is another Chinese product that has been sought after by Hetian Jade.

Judging from the price development track of Hetian jade, the prices soared from 2003 to 2006, and prices dropped afterwards, but the current price has still reached 5 to 6 times that of 2003. From this point of view, bloodstone prices have risen up to 4 times in several years, and there may still be some room for appreciation.

Moreover, unlike Hetian jade, the bloodstone was in the adverse market price increase in the jewelry market for two years. At the same time, more than 50% of semi-precious stones products were falling in price. For example, crystal, agate, etc., prices fell. Two or three percent. Then, after 2009, the economic trend is picking up, and individuals and groups that have sought after bloodstains may have more.

Identification: Hard stone has low surface hardness

Bloodstone hardness is very low, the proportion is only 2.6 up and down, with the teeth bite its surface or scratch the surface with a knife, will leave marks. The hardness of iron ore and quartz stone that resemble the shape of soapstone is relatively high, and the teeth are hard to bite.

If the businesses encountered are trying to prevent us from destroying the surface of bloodstone, we can also use the magnifying glass and spotlight flashlight to test it.

With a spotlight flashlight shines on the surface of the gemstone, if the red color appears in the illusion of flowing light, it is a true bloodstone, which is called "blood". If there is no wave flooding, it may be a fake or a bloodstone level. Lower product.

There are not many holes on the surface of the genuine product. Moreover, the surface of the true bloodstone is generally fine and flat, and there are not many holes. The fake heliotrope is often dyed by dipping. Over time, the pores of the epidermis will become thick, and they are carefully observed with a magnifying glass. A small brown eye will be found on the surface and it will be judged as a fake.

In the end, the red color of real bloodstone is three-dimensionally distributed from the inside to the outside, with a sense of depth, and the process of color gradation is also more hierarchical. The fake red bloodstone is generally present on one surface, lacks a sense of layering, and the gradation process is also scattered, with obvious signs of counterfeiting.

The largest bloodstone in Changhua, Zhejiang Province is the gem of China's native products, with the largest output in Changhua, Zhejiang, also known as Changhua Bloodstone. In the collection industry, the most important thing is the origin. Changhua bloodstone mine also has old pits and new pits. Lao Hang's bloodstone is better than Xinkeng in terms of texture and blood color. It is currently the most expensive heliotrope on the market and its price is generally 2 to 3 times that of Xinkeng. The bloodstone of Changhua Xinkeng is more expensive than the bloodstone in other areas.

In addition, the bloody color and the degree of vividness of the bloodstone also determine its price. Bloodstone blood red, bright red, dark red, light red, purple and other kinds, the shape of a red block, red, red star, red glow and so on. In general, it is best to have more blood, fresh color, and beautiful shape; it is better to have a deep sense of thickness, blood concentration, and balanced distribution. Less than 10% of the blood color is normal, less than 30% are mid-range, more than 50% are treasures, 70% are very precious. The whole red is called "Da Hong Pao".

General collectors entering the market can start from collection of 40% to 50% bloodstone, otherwise the price is too high, the capital investment is too large, and if less than 30%, there is little room for appreciation.