Jade gambling is really mostly based on luck.
It is said that even with modern high-tech detection methods such as CT scans, it is impossible to determine whether a rough stone contains stone or jade.
Jade gamblers can only rely on their own eyes and experience to make a rough judgment based on its origin, the quality of the sand, and surface characteristics.
But often, appearances can be deceiving.
Some stones may look like ordinary stones on the surface, but they can be used to extract top-quality jadeite.
Some stones may appear to have jade-like qualities on the outside, but in reality, they only have a few jade-like features on the outside, while the inside is all stone.
Needless to say, there will definitely be instances of counterfeit raw stones.
Old Qin hadn't seen this either, but based on his experience in appraising antiques, he speculated that it definitely existed. For example, techniques like grafting or passing off inferior goods as superior ones could also be used on raw stones. Even if it's not common now, it will become more prevalent in the future, because people are always becoming more and more cunning.
That's why so many online novels and movies later on feature protagonists with X-ray vision or sensory abilities, who can discover whether a stone is valuable and of good quality, and then buy it without fail, which is called "finding a bargain".
However, although he was a reincarnated person, his advantage lay in his grasp of social and historical trends, rather than in his superpowers.
Therefore, Chen Dong thought that if he were to treat jade gambling as an investment, he should do it in a financial investment manner. That is, to seek stability and make a prudent investment.
With Lao Qin, who has some knowledge of jade, keeping an eye on things, I can "cast a wide net and catch the fish in the most important spots".
The fish he was really looking for was that 6-ton boulder.
That's right, it's the same rough stone that sold for 40 million yuan that yielded imperial green jade worth over 2 billion US dollars.
This stone is so famous that even Chen Dong, who hardly follows the jade gambling and jadeite circles, knows about it.
Back then, he had thought that if he had this piece of imperial green, he would definitely go back to Wall Street, take back the company, and drive away those bastards who had sabotaged him.
If he acquires this rough stone at this public auction, his investment will be recouped.
Old Qin shouldn't make a mistake, even though his main business is antiques, not gambling on stones.
Of course, even if you make a mistake, it's okay. With this stone, everything will be made up for.
As they were talking, Chen Dong noticed that the space that had been deliberately left empty next to the table had been surrounded by a lot of people.
Looking through the gaps in the crowd, the stone was over a meter tall and roughly oval in shape.
It stood there steadily, and with a window in its top revealing its emerald green cross-section, it resembled a stone table.
hiss!
Chen Dong gasped.
This is the legendary rough stone from which the imperial green jade was discovered.
He was the first to squeeze into the crowd.
Crouching dragon, tiger, and others followed closely behind.
Then I saw someone looking down, intently watching it.
Then, he reached out and gently, slowly stroked and felt it.
After a long while, the man let out a long breath and raised his head.
"Master Sun, how is it?" someone asked.
Master Sun pondered for a moment: "In my opinion, the part that was cut out is indeed of good quality. It comes from the Moxi Sha mine, no doubt about it. But..."
Master Sun didn't say what he was going to say next, but everyone knew what it was.
risk!
Jade gamblers are not afraid of risks.
But we also need to consider the limits.
The stone, weighing 6 tons, had a starting price of 7 million euros, which translates to at least 50 million RB.
This is no joke.
Although they are wealthy, not many can readily produce such a large sum.
Not to mention, there's a chance they won't get much out of it.
If that happens, the losses will be enormous.
Master Sun's behavior weighed heavily on the mind of Mr. Liu, one of the cargo owners.
This is understandable; last year, he and two other people partnered to buy this stone for 40 million yuan.
Mr. Liu, in particular, spent almost all of his savings on this project and even borrowed 8 million yuan in high-interest loans.
Many jade gambling experts came to see this stone.
Whether it was the jade gambling masters from Yunnan Province, the risk-averse Beijing and Shanghai factions, the most powerful Jieyang group, or the most united Pingzhou group, they all seemed very interested.
He had expected to sell the stone quickly, but the result was unexpected and left Boss Liu speechless.
Last autumn, it failed to attract any bidders and sold out.
This spring auction saw another failed sale.
Mr. Liu was desperate; if he couldn't think of a solution soon, he would lose his life.
So he wanted his old friend of many years to invest 8 million yuan in a share, but his friend hesitated.
He tried various methods, but still couldn't solve the problem.
If no one else steps in this time, he will have to cut the stone himself.
Success or failure hinges on this one move.
If I really lose the bet, I'll accept it.
However, if there's really good stuff, then I can turn things around.
One step to heaven, one step to hell.
But before taking that final step, he still hoped someone could lend him a hand.
He really didn't want to take that step unless he was truly desperate.
Although Chen Dong's knowledge of jade gambling was limited, he still stepped forward, carefully examined the stones, and reached out to feel them.
The stone skin is rough and the surface is cold.
Then look at that patch of green in the window—deep and mysterious.
At this moment, Lao Qin also came over.
I read it carefully too.
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