How much is the price of South Red Agate?

South red agate is a unique variety in China, also known as red jade, red Qiong, Qiong jade and so on. Its texture is delicate and oily, and its output is rare. It has been mined out during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. All previous dynasties in our country have attached great importance to Nanhong. At the same time, it is also a very rare precious material. The price of old southern agate has risen sharply and has a high collection value. Let's take a look at how much the price of southern agate is.

How much is the price of South onyx?

The price of ordinary southern agate measured by the unit price is about 1 yuan to 100 yuan per gram, which is mainly determined by the quality, such as some colors are not full, there are many white frozen materials, or there are many defects, the price will not exceed 10 yuan per gram at most, and if the color is full, the frozen material is few and almost flawless, the price goes straight into the sky, and the lowest price is 100 yuan per gram. If the quality of the southern red agate is better and accords with the characteristics of less frozen materials and almost no defects, and coincidentally, the color of this southern red agate happens to be the most favored colors such as brocade red and persimmon red, generally, the price of one gram of southern red agate is easy to break thousands, if there are other factors such as exquisite carving craftsmanship, the price per gram is at least ten thousand or even more. Of course, this type of southern red agate usually costs more than one million dollars, and most people can never afford it, but its collection value is also quite high. Therefore, the price of one gram of southern red agate can be more than one hundred or tens of thousands, which is determined by many factors.

Identification method of southern red agate

1, characteristic: close to the strong light, you can see that the red of the southern red agate is the red formed by numerous cinnabar spots, which is not possessed by other southern red agates. if the very red southern onyx can not be penetrated by light, this identification method is not applicable.

2. Texture: generally speaking, southern red agate has a gelatinous texture. Even if the all-red southern red beads are observed through light, you can also see the transparent color from the inside to the outside, while the colorless southern red beads also have a hazy feeling when observed with the naked eye. And similar to the oily feeling of Hetian jade.

3, color: the common colors of southern red agate are brocade red (including persimmon red), rose red, cinnabar red, red and white material, stripe red material, cherry red are roughly defined as the color types of southern red, these colors are transparent or translucent color changes, including near-transparent colorless, are roughly defined as the color range of southern red.

Maintenance method of southern red agate

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

2. South red agate ornaments avoid oil and dust as much as possible. If there is dust in the daily life, clean it with a soft brush. If oil stains and dirt are attached to the surface, you can scrub in warm soapy water and rinse in clean water.

3. Soft white cloth should be used to wipe southern red agate ornaments, because the texture of southern red 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. Southern red agate ornaments avoid direct sunlight, or place them in an overheated and cold environment to avoid damage caused by thermal expansion and cold contraction.

5. South red agate ornaments try to avoid contact with perfumes, shampoos, chemical reagents and other chemical reagents to prevent them from corroding its surface and affecting its freshness and brightness.

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

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