Chapter 503 The auction was forced to be suspended (Updated 2)
The vast majority of people who came to participate in the auction today are from the jewelry industry.
At first, when they heard that a one-meter-high imperial green jadeite statue was being auctioned, everyone was skeptical. Such a large piece of imperial green material is too rare and too hard to come by.
However, Li Rong Auction House invited five domestic experts to do the appraisal together.
There is the president of the Jade Jewelry Association, a professor of geology and minerals, the country's leading jade appraisal master, a master who has been engaged in jade carving for generations, and a major jeweler who also participated in the auction.
The five people appraised together, and the results were all authentic.
Everyone was relieved and came to participate in this auction.
Who would have thought that at the auction, Claus would do something like this again, stirring the hearts of the people once again.
After all, it was something worth billions. If it was really a fake, wouldn't he have to pay a huge price?
Claus's name was very famous both at home and abroad.
He was not a jeweler, and his family did not have any related industries. However, Claus, who was so poor that he only had money left, had a very expensive hobby - collecting.
The jewels in his home could open a very luxurious showroom.
The jewels he had seen and collected were really countless.
Now that he had raised doubts, his influence was still very great.
As the owner of the auction, Li Li immediately arrived at the scene to take charge of the situation.
"Mr. Claus, our auction items have all been appraised, and our auction has also issued an appraisal certificate. You don't have to worry at all."
Li Li smiled appropriately. Even when facing Claus's behavior that was like ruining the event, the other party did not show any anger or anxiety.
Her mood was stable, and this calm attitude also affected Claus in some way.
"My beautiful lady, my words may be a little offensive, but this is my truest thought. I don't quite agree with your appraisal. You just rely on experience to make appraisals, but, as you know, experience is prone to error."
Claus shrugged his shoulders, "I believe in science more than experience."
When Li Li accepted the auction house, she had anticipated many problems, but she had never thought that someone would be looking for trouble at the auction.
If this was just an ordinary person, it would be fine, but this is a very prestigious collector, a person who cannot be offended.
However, the auction is about to start, and the entire auction cannot be affected by a Claus.
This is the first auction she has held after taking over the auction house.
"Mr. Claus, I'm very sorry that you have such a bad experience. The auction is about to start. Please take a seat. I hope that next time we will have more items that will interest you."
Li Li made a prompt decision. Even if it means losing a potential customer, she must not disrupt the auction.
Since you doubt the authenticity of the jade statue, then you should not participate in the auction.
I thought the matter was over here, but I didn't know that Claus was very dissatisfied with this way of handling.
He flew thousands of miles from New York just for this jade statue. The
jeweler wanted to bid for this jade statue because he wanted to reprocess it into jewelry and sell it, which could bring them huge commercial benefits.
He was different. He wanted to bid because this was the largest imperial jade statue in the world. As a collector with plenty of money, how could he not bid for such a rare treasure?
But the premise was that it was real! Otherwise
, if he spent billions to bid for a fake, it would be embarrassing not only for him but also for his family.
If this jade statue was real, it would definitely be included in the family collection.
Yes, in some Western wealthy families, their wealth has accumulated to a certain extent, so they are particularly keen on adding collections to the family
's heritage. However, not all collections can enter the family collection library.
Precious antiques from various countries are one category, expensive and rare jewelry that even contains historical significance is also a category, and precious works of art are also a category.
If a family member's personal collection can enter the family collection library, then this family member will receive a considerable reward, and it will also increase the person's voice in the family.
Claus doesn't like to work, but he likes to collect. Every time he has a collection, he will go back to show it off.
However, over the years, none of his collections have been able to enter the family collection library.
This time he finally got this news, how could he miss it?
"My beautiful lady, I think the auction cannot start before the authenticity of this imperial jade sculpture can be proven."
Cross was determined. The sturdy man with a hooked nose looked at the crowd that had gathered around him. "Dear gentlemen, beautiful ladies, do you dare to bid for an imperial jade that has not been scientifically identified?" This question
really hit the nail on the head and hit the lifeline of the jeweler.
If a fake is auctioned, let alone developing the company, it will definitely push the company into the abyss.
Jiang Yuanyuan, who was watching, didn't quite understand the ins and outs of this. She was very confused. "According to what this eagle-nosed man said, before jewelers bought imperial green, they had to get a scientific appraisal first? Without the appraisal results, they dared not buy it?"
Gu Xiao was even more confused. His family was not in this business. "That shouldn't be the case. If scientific appraisal is required before buying imperial green, then is there still value in the profession of jade appraiser?"
Sang Yian, who was watching the show with great joy, explained in a low voice, "In fact, jewelers have very limited ways to obtain jade raw materials."
"The biggest source is the annual jade auction. In addition to bidding for rough materials and cutting stones by themselves, they see who has cut out good jade at the auction and then go to buy it."
"They basically identified these jadeite pieces with their own eyes. No matter what grade the jadeite is, it does not need to be appraised again."
"For jadeite like this that appears at auctions, if it is a well-known auction company at home and abroad, customers who participate in the auction will not doubt the authenticity of the items after the appraisal report has been issued."
Sang Yian looked at Li Li in front of the crowd and sighed nonchalantly, "It can only be said that Li Rong Auction House is too small and has no credibility."
The three children suddenly realized and understood the situation.
On the other hand, seeing the auction in such a state, Ye Mu was very anxious, "Fourth brother is fourth brother, what's wrong with you? How can you not even know where the person went in such an important occasion?"
Ye Mu was really worried about his childhood friend's emotional problems, "I'm not saying anything about you, you are the flower protector today! You are a messenger, and you can't even find the flowers, don't you think it's ridiculous?"