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Chapter 162 How to Sell Jade Scraps
The proprietress led them to the place where the materials were kept, chatting with them. Knowing that they were big customers, she was particularly enthusiastic and gave them a brief introduction to everything they looked at.

"I know the piece you're talking about. It's top-grade ice-type violet, close to glass-type. The color and water quality are really good, like a pink and purple dream sky. It's more expensive than the imperial purple, mainly because the imperial purple is sold for its color, and the water quality is a little weaker."

Gu Shaoyu flipped the board on the table twice.

"There's also a ring, and the leftovers were used to make earrings. The whole set costs 2 million, and not many people can afford that."

There are many people at home and abroad who spend eight-digit amounts to buy jewelry. Ten or twenty million is not a lot of money for them. These two small goals should be considered even if you have money.

"These boards were found according to Miss Shen's requirements. In fact, we have a few purple bracelets at the bottom of the box, but the circumference is too big and not suitable for Miss Shen."

The proprietress was holding a small plastic basket. The cheapest panel inside was worth 800,000 yuan, and most of them were collection-level items.

The high-quality goods I have seen here, those worth more than 200,000 yuan are better than those used in the palace jewelry of the Great Qi Dynasty.

But the Hetian jade from the Da Qi Dynasty is just the opposite. It is difficult to find similar good quality jade in modern times.

Because Da Qi has jade mines, but no jadeite mines.

All the jadeite was tribute, and a layer of good quality was removed before it was delivered.

In addition, productivity was low in ancient times, so even if there were good materials underground, they might not be dug up, and there was no such good polishing equipment in ancient times.

Therefore, the jewelry from the Da Qi Palace that was traded had top-notch carvings and good colors, but the quality was average, and some had cotton on them.

After looking at so many boards and admiring two finished bracelets, Shen You sighed in her heart that they were beautiful and expensive.

No wonder jade is so difficult to replace.

This thing comes in red, yellow, blue, green and purple, and it has a strong jewelry feel. Bracelets made from cheap agate and natural stones are easy to break, and the difference in texture can be seen at a glance.

It is really beautiful. Otherwise, our ancestors have liked to use beautiful jade decorations since the tribal period.

Being rich, Shen You must also like good things.

If conditions permit, she would like to go to ancient times to mine, cooperate with the Crown Prince of Da Qi, and exchange gems that are useless except for their beauty for materials for the development of Da Qi.

The main reason is that jadeite is more expensive than Hetian jade in the market.

Jadeite worth tens of millions is much more than Hetian jade of the same price. It is not worth trading with jade mines. It is not easy to sell goods worth one or two million.

It would be better to ask for the finished product directly. The carving work of the court craftsmen is also valuable.

That’s right, Shen You wanted to come here to understand the market and take a look at goods of different prices so that he would have a better idea of ​​what to buy in the future.

Finally, she picked out two pieces of slabs, one was a rich purple but not transparent, and the other was a lighter purple mixed with a hint of blue, an ice type, which means it was as clear as ice.

The price is about the same.

"Most purple items are a bit gray, but according to Miss Shen's budget, this won't be a problem." The proprietress continued to introduce,
"The quality of the piece in your hand is very good, so the color is not that strong. This is also the characteristic of purple goods. The imperial purple that costs more than 10 million yuan at auction is not transparent and has a little cotton, so there is a trade-off between color and transparency."

The proprietress took out a lamp and asked her to see the internal structure. Shen You used the ultraviolet lamp she brought with her to see if any technology and hard dyeing had been used.

After careful consideration, Shen You chose the latter. He had a lot of jade in his collection, including a green jade hairpin, and he wanted a high-ice, dreamy blue-purple jade.

"This piece includes the bracelet core, and the seven-digit number is six hundred and two. If you don't want the bracelet core, you can save eighty."

This is the price offered by the lady boss. "It's not the first day we've known each other, so give me a good price." Gu Shaoyu said, "This bracelet core is only worth 80?"

"I haven't finished yet." The lady boss smiled, "Besides, we are doing business. If you only want the bracelet, you must give me a discount on the bracelet core."

"Since you are Mr. Gu's friend, and Miss Shen is also my friend, of course there is a discount. It's 600 with the bracelet core. If you look at this bracelet core carved into a pendant, it can be sold for more than 100. This price is very cost-effective."

Gu Shaoyu and Shen You exchanged glances and reported a number, "560."

"You cut too hard, add a little more."

This way it can be cut, if not, just refuse it outright.

Those who can afford high-end goods are big customers, and there is no shortage of bigwigs in their antique collection circle. They are the ones who buy the sky-high-priced wood and porcelain, and the proprietress also wants to make this deal.

Gu Shaoyu struck while the iron was hot. "Even if the bracelet core is included, it will be about the same price at the auction. You still have to pay the commission. I never make random offers. If I can't meet the price, I won't waste my time talking about it."

"Alright." The lady boss sighed helplessly, "Since Master Gu has already opened his mouth, I can't raise the price any more."

After saying that, he turned to Shen You and said with a smile, "Miss Shen has a really good eye. She picked out our most expensive purple board right away. The only one more expensive than this is a green one."

After hearing that Shen You wanted to divide it into two thin bracelets, the proprietress paused and thought she had heard it wrong.

The boss also looked at her dully and quickly advised,

"Ms. Shen, if you want to make a jingle bracelet, you can just use cheaper material. It is really rare to make a formal round bracelet with such perfect material. If you want to cut it, the market price will be 50% off."

What kind of ostentatious behavior is this? They feel sad just watching it.

"He's right. If you want to choose one or two hundred yuan, just cut it. But forget about this one. You can't cut two formal round bracelets. Otherwise, it's fine to make a pair."

"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking casually if we can go out." Shen You gave them a reassurance.

The original budget was two or three hundred, and she thought it was worth it, but the more she looked at it, the more expensive it became.

I thought, since I have money and have already bought something, I might as well buy the one I like the most.

The boss and his wife both breathed a sigh of relief. Soon, Shen You got the pressed bracelet core first.
"Ms. Shen, if you make 50 bracelets, what do you want to do with the remaining bracelet cores and scraps? We can do simple crafts for you for free, and we can give you discounts for complex ones."

"Making beads." Shen You said without hesitation.

The proprietress was stunned again. If she hadn't paid, she would have thought she was playing a joke on her.

Such a beautiful bracelet core, she wants to make beads?
Last time I heard that someone took Hetian jade seeds, the kind of very good quality, and insisted on turning them into beads, even if they couldn't make a bracelet, it seemed like he was in their circle.

"From this scrap, make me a small butterfly-shaped piece with a hole."

She planned to sell the small butterfly pieces carved from scraps to wealthy woman Da Qi to make some profit.

"Do you have any other beads? I'd like to get some more. The price is around 100,000 each."

When the time comes, I will sell them all to Da Qi for one hundred taels of gold.

"Yes, there are, but not many." The proprietress took Shen You to choose.