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Ruby's chicken is red and emerald.

There are three kinds of high-end solitary chicken blood-red jasper, all red or all red with gold, pure black. The quality of chicken blood-red jasper requires moist and gorgeous, the jade color is gorgeous and eye-catching, and the colors are well matched. There are auspicious patterns or images (such as dragon patterns, humanoid patterns, bird and beast patterns, landscape patterns, wave patterns, landscape patterns, etc.). ).

Guilin's "Jade with Chicken Blood Red", referred to as "Guilin Red", is produced on the north and west slopes of MiuMiu Ridge in Longsheng Autonomous County under the jurisdiction of Guilin City. According to geological experts, the comprehensive mineral composition of Guilin Red is mainly ruby, and it contains some high-priced iron and low-priced iron. It is a metamorphic volcanic rock rich in ferrosilicon-jasper rock. Ruby is the product of deep submarine volcanic sedimentary metamorphism in the ancient plate suture zone, which was formed about 65.438 billion years ago. After years of development, appreciation and collection practice, I think "Guilin Red" is a perfect new jade variety worth developing. It has four characteristics:

First, "Guilin Red" is brightly colored.

The biggest feature of "Guilin Red" is to highlight the word "red". It is a kind of jasper rock with chicken blood red as the main tone, so it is called "chicken blood red jasper". The colors are chicken blood red, purple red, light red, chestnut, bordeaux red and brown red, and there are different background colors, such as full red with gold, pure black and white as a foil. Excellent color matching, slightly auspicious patterns or abstract images, colorful patterns, more dazzling and radiant.

From ancient times to the present, red is a traditional color representing happiness, auspiciousness and prosperity in China culture, such as red walls, red flags, red lanterns, red envelopes, red couplets, red belts, red ropes and the words "red face" and "thriving". Works 1498 selected for the emblem of Beijing Olympic Games have a full red background. The relay of the Olympic flame has formed a red ocean all over the country and the world. The costumes of China athletes participating in the Olympic Games are all red suits for male athletes and red suits for female athletes. Designers think that red and yellow are China people's favorite colors. Experts agree that red is the benchmark color of China culture and the most common and acceptable auspicious color in China.

It can be seen that Guilin's "chicken blood jade", that is, "Guilin Red", will not only be loved by Guilin people, but also be favored by many stone lovers and jade collectors. It contains the spiritual factors of this deep-seated China traditional culture, which can create an auspicious atmosphere in the living room and let people appreciate the connotation of jade culture, and has very good ornamental value and collection value.

Second, "Guilin Red" has excellent texture.

Appraised by China Gemstone Testing Center, the Mohs hardness of Guilin "Chicken Blood Red Jasper" is 6.5 to 7 degrees. Because siliceous minerals are hard, tough, stable, not easy to weather, not easy to wear, not afraid of acid and alkali erosion, and not fading in the wind and sun, experts believe that these are better than "bloodstone".

Third, "Guilin Red" jade is moist and delicate.

According to the expert's appraisal, Guilin "Chicken Blood Red Jasper" is mainly composed of cryptocrystalline texture and microcrystalline structure, and its relative density is 2.7-2.95 g/cm3.

Therefore, jade is fine, moist and delicate, with good polishing performance, glass luster after polishing, good carving processing characteristics and perfect conditions for new jade species.

Fourth, "Guilin Red" is good for human health.

Experts pointed out that the red color of Guilin's "Chicken Blood Red Jasper" is not formed by cinnabar (cinnabar-mercury sulfide HgS), but by iron ions which are particularly stable and beneficial to human health. The blood of humans and all vertebrates is blood red because of the existence of this iron ion. Experts believe that Guilin's "Chicken Blood Red Jasper" does not contain mercury or sulfur, but contains iron, which is not only a shortcoming, but also the biggest advantage, and it is also the biggest highlight of believing in science, respecting environmental protection and maintaining health. Ruby is a red, festive color, and people who appreciate the stone naturally feel happy when they appreciate it.