English SouthRedAgate South onyx

South onyx (SouthRedAgate) is a kind of agate, called "Red Jade", oily texture and delicate, is a species unique to China. Since the output is scarce, Old South onyx prices rose sharply. South onyx was ancients used it as medicine, nourishing the heart and blood. Now South onyx already and Hetian jade to form the three pillars. Chinese name English name South onyx South red agate nickname gloss wax-like luster transparency red jade, red Joan, Joan Jade category aphanitic mineral chemical formula SiO2 color red, pink, rose and other translucent to opaque fracture conchoidal fracture hardness 6.5 7 brittle brittle mineral density 2.6-2.7 gravity 2.55-2. 91 Solubility insoluble applications jewelry, crafts, culture play, jewelry, collectibles distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan South onyx application history long, in the Warring States tombs unearthed in the south have been decorated with strings of red agate, such as the Museum of Yunnan have Gudian Southern red ornaments unearthed States period, Beijing palace Museum collection of Southern red agate Phoenix's first cup of the Qing Dynasty is fine, is to study the South onyx products, South onyx carving pieces, grind jade palace kind of information, has a very important historical, artistic value, was designated as a national heritage. As can be seen from these collections works dynasties of the southern Red very seriously, but also very rare precious materials. It is obvious from these collection works as rare precious gem material, the ancient South onyx boutique are cherished ruler, especially to the Qing Dynasty reached its peak. With the discovery of high quality onyx mine south of Liangshan, South collection level red agate collectors back to work again, and again set off a wave of South onyx collection has attracted attention of many collectors. After we have ever known Dian Kingdom Hong Zhu is the first South South oblate multi-row pearl red, in fact, this pumpkin shape was first seen in ancient Egypt, in our country's history also dates back to the Warring States at least, and this shape in the glass beads in the Ming and Qing dynasties are not uncommon. Time span of up to 2000 years. The rest of the history of almost every enthusiast south familiar red, and the South as an alternative to deep-sea red coral red Tibetan official took the stage. As the Tibetan red coral used in all of the so-called inverted coral branches, only found in Japan and Taiwan Strait Strait trade and relatively difficult material itself precious coral red coral just decided to belong to the Tibetan high-rise luxury, while the majority of the possession these people also need sustenance red, so red south true stage of history in the form of bulk products, many believers become portable accessories. To end this situation as early as the late Qing Dynasty, along with our production usually considered depleted, south of the late Qing Southern red beads red deposits was basically ended.