Amber bees selling prices doubled all the way up

Amber is known as "the world's lightest gem" and is a resinous fossil that was formed by the qualitative change of the resin that was buryed underground in the tens of millions of years ago after high-pressure, high-heat extrusion of the earth's rock layers.

From the point of view of collection, amber is an organic gemstone, exquisite and lightweight, with a delicate touch. In the past two years, due to the impact of changes in the international situation, some foreign amber-origin mines have been closed, and some have been mined and cannot be shipped, making prices continue to rise. Some high-end amber prices have doubled over the past year, and amber has become a collection. The new darling of the goods market.

Market bullish boutique amber hard to find

The formation of amber under the ground requires thousands of years or even billions of years. According to the color and transparency, it can be divided into gold amber, water amber, blood amber and insect amber. According to the unearthed time, it is divided into old amber and new amber. Prolific in the Baltic Sea, Mexico, Dominica and other places, of which Baltic amber produced the most.

In recent years, amber prices have continued to rise, and some foreign experts are hoarding more than 50 grams of good material. The top Dominican Lanpo is due to the scarcity of production, the price is more expensive, and the high quality Dominican Lanpo price even reaches 10,000 yuan per gram.

The city’s antique market has found that there are not many stores that operate beeswax amber bees, but due to the high market price increase, many shop owners have stated that good things are not going to be sold. Since raw material prices rise straight, it’s difficult to sell them after the same. The price of the same quality amber.

In the amber beeswax store, several pieces of beautifully carved amber ornaments were displayed. The owner Chen Jiaojun told the franchised amber beeswax. He looked at the amber market all the way in the past one year. The price of raw materials produced in the Baltic Sea was from Each gram of tens of yuan rose to hundreds of yuan per gram, especially for an awful lot, three or four times. The price of Dominican Lanpo has also increased tenfold in the past two years. In particular, Lan Po, who has a monthly salary of over ten thousand yuan, has developed into a difficult situation.

Beeswax popular prices doubled all the way up

According to Chen Jiaojun, amber and beeswax are resin fossils, and there is no difference in essence. The generally transparent texture is called amber, and translucent or even opaque is called beeswax. The opaque texture of beeswax is due to the innumerable tiny bubbles contained therein. At present, some optimization processes can process the beeswax bubbles, but amber collectors have different preferences, and many players prefer beeswax.

Natural beeswax differs in size and appearance, and the price difference is large. The most expensive is "Old beeswax," and the price has even surpassed that of diamonds. The so-called old beeswax, a kind of natural beeswax raw ore that is derived from the beeswax raw material mining, after years of natural weathering oxidation. The other is natural beeswax ornaments or objects with traces of history and years.

The old beeswax has a yellow color, a red color, and different inclusions inside, which also have different color reactions. Until 7-8 years ago, the market for beeswax was almost stagnant. In the past two years, there has been a significant increase in prices. On the one hand, there is an increase in demand, while on the other hand, there is a shortage of resources. Therefore, the price of beeswax is also higher and higher by investors.

Chen Jiaojun is very optimistic about the beeswax market, she said: “At present, the quality of the new beeswax on the market, the price per gram has reached 100 yuan, the price per gram last year only 40-50 yuan The beeswax with better quality has appreciated faster, and the former beeswax of 300-400 yuan per gram has now soared to 2000-3000 yuan per gram, of which the fine old beeswax is as high as several thousand yuan per gram. In recent months, the market price of beeswax has increased again by 20%-30% on the basis of the original price increase, and the good beeswax has even risen 1-2 times. Now, beeswax has become A black horse at the market.

Collection of prospects look good material also see the engraver

Amber not only has a high collection value, but also has obvious health and health benefits. In oriental medicine, amber is also widely used for massage because of its superior bactericidal and antistatic properties. The medicinal health value of amber also makes its worth multiply, and the market prospects are promising. Therefore, choose a good quality amber beeswax when you buy.

Chen Jiaojun introduced that the first thing to buy amber is to look at the weight, the higher the value the higher the value; in the two equal weight of amber, because of the origin, color, inclusions, cutting process and creative design value is different.

In addition, cutting methods and design ideas are also important. The hardness of amber is approximately 2-3 degrees Mohs. Cutting and polishing require more sophisticated techniques to show off the fascinating color. Different characteristics of the gem with unique design and creativity, in order to show a beautiful special fashion style.

"In the sales market, we are more emphasis on craftsmanship. Even old amber, if the craftsmanship is poor, cannot sell anything. The exquisitely carved amber has been popular since ancient times because of its fragility. It is very difficult to sculpt, and it is a test of craftsman's skill.. In order to allow the amber beeswax tens of millions of years ago to be endowed with souls, the carvings in our shop are all for the master to sculpt, and the color of each finished product is different. All are Natural, no optimization." Chen Jiaojun said.

Quotes rose, and amber fraud also followed. It is understood that most fake ambers on the market today are made from a mixture of amber powder and resin, and some businesses have transplanted the small material worm amber into the selected “flour” and they have been baked to form another product. "Pest".

How to identify natural amber? Chen Jiaojun introduced several simple and easy methods, consumers can put amber without inlay into the salt water, real amber will slowly float; rub in the hands when buying, raw After the heat, the natural amber will have a faint special aroma; you can also use a fluorescent pen to irradiate the amber. The real amber will appear blue, green and other fluorescent, and the imitation will not change color.

Amber is often formed with air bubbles, debris, and cracks during formation, so if each bead of an amber necklace is very similar and transparent, or if the amber-contained insect is complete, it is likely to be a fake.