How much is the agate price?

Agate is a kind of chalcedony minerals, often mixed with opal and cryptocrystalline quartz ribbon blocks, the color is quite layered, usually green, red, yellow, brown, white and other colors, commonly used as toys, ornaments, ornaments, etc., ancient burial objects can often see strings of agate balls, let's take a look at the price of agate!

How much is the agate price?

Agate is a low-grade gemstone, the price is generally not calculated in grams, but in tons or kilograms, at the same time varieties, material quality, processing technology and other different prices are also different, southern red agate generally tens of yuan to hundreds of yuan a gram. The price of ordinary agate is very low, with 12mm beads ranging from a few cents to several pieces, and more than 99% of the beads on the market are dyed. If it is made of natural onyx carvings and handles, the price is much higher, ranging from a few hundred yuan to thousands of yuan. The raw material price of Sunke red agate is relatively high, and the red carving material is more than 100 jin. The price of Alashan agate is also very high in recent years, with a few hundred yuan for a few beads.

Identification method of agate

1. Craftsmanship: generally speaking, the production technology of high-quality agate is extremely strict and advanced, and its surface brightness is very good, the mosaic is firm and straight, without any scratches, cracks and so on. So if you want to identify the authenticity of agate, you can take a closer look at its surface production process.

2. Grade: water gallbladder agate is the most precious species of agate, which is characterized by a closed cavity containing water. All levels of agate are red, blue, purple and pink, and they are generally transparent, impurity-free, sand-free and crack-free, of which agate with a block weight of more than 4.5 kg is super-class, agate with a weight of more than 1.5 kg is grade I, and agate with a weight of 0.5 kg and 1.5 kg is grade II.

3. Color: agate has natural color, and of course, there is also post-processing dyeing. Natural colors are often red, amber and white, of which red is the best. The blue and purple agate jewelry sold on the market is not its true color, but is dyed after processing and will fade after a few years. Most of the dyed agate are natural miscellaneous colors and are not easy to be directly processed into jewelry.

4. Color: generally speaking, the color of real agate is bright and bright, while the color and light of false agate are worse, which can be seen at a glance. Natural agate has distinct colors and striped patterns, while imitation fake agates are mostly colorful and uniform, giving people a false feeling at a glance.

Texture: counterfeit fake agate is mostly made of stone, which is softer than real agate. It is easy to mark fake agate with jade, but real agate will not produce any trace no matter how you paddle it. On the surface, real agate is naturally formed, so there are few defects, while fake agate products have more defects.

6. Transparency: the transparency of real agate is not as bright as that of synthetic agate, it is usually said to be slightly chaotic, and you can see natural waterlines or "clouds". It is very elegant, fashionable and beautiful. The synthetic agate is very transparent, as transparent as a glass ball, and this is easy to identify.

Temperature: real agate is a kind of silicon ore like crystal, and its chemical composition is silicon dioxide, which is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is said that it can be worn on the body in hot summer and has the function of relieving heat and relieving heat. The synthetic agate will change with the change of external temperature, hot and cold.

Maintenance method of agate

1. Agate ornaments should be handled gently to avoid collision with hard objects. Although agate is hard, it is also easy to break under impact, especially the hollowed-out agate works are also easy to damage, usually placed and carried firmly and sturdily, or stored in a soft box.

2, agate jewelry as far as possible to avoid oil and dust, daily if there is dust, to use a soft brush for cleaning, if there are oil stains attached to the surface, you can scrub in warm soapy water, and then rinse in clean water.

3. Soft white cloth should be used to wipe agate ornaments, because the texture of agate is very fine and easy to scratch. In order to help maintain and maintain the original quality, a soft white cloth must be used in wiping.

4. Agate ornaments avoid direct exposure to strong sunlight or place them in an overheated and cold environment to avoid damage caused by thermal expansion and cold contraction.

5. Agate ornaments try to avoid contact with perfumes, shampoos, chemical reagents and other chemical reagents to avoid corroding its surface and affecting its freshness and brightness.

6. The storage space of agate ornaments should maintain appropriate humidity, especially in the dry winter. For example, when making water gallbladder agate, the thinner the agate layer is, the better, the water gallbladder part should be highlighted, and the jargon is called "bright gallbladder" to improve its ornamental ability. Although agate is dense, it still has certain particle voids, because the outer wall becomes thinner and the water will be lost over a long period of time, so the water gallbladder agate should be often soaked in water to maintain the balance of water.

7. Agate jewelry is not suitable for sun demagnetization. If it is exposed to the sun for too long, it is easy to lighten the color of agate, while water gall agate will evaporate, thus losing the artistic and economic value of its collection.