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Without a doubt, Daenerys was not someone who had never seen the world.

In terms of wealth, Josie is now a million times less than Daenerys.

Therefore, nowadays we only consider the quantity, size, quality, and other aspects of jewelry.

Josie is unlikely to give Daenerys any surprises.

Even ordinary royalty, nobles, and the wealthy on Earth might not be able to compare to Daenerys.

However, the fact that the raw materials are not comparable does not mean that the process is inferior.

Anyone who has watched Game of Thrones and paid even a little attention could not help but notice the jewelry and decorations that, at first glance, have a distinct style but are actually extremely crude.

Although in many cases, handcrafted items can give them a soul that is different from machine-made products.

But even the best craftsmanship requires technical assistance.

Therefore, in ancient times, gemstone polishing was a highly delicate and labor-intensive technical task.

Diamonds, in particular, are difficult to cut because of their high hardness.

Because it is hard, it is also brittle. If handled improperly, a perfectly good large diamond can crack and break.

In addition, some materials that are readily available and worthless in modern times were extremely precious in ancient times.

For example, aluminum...

The refining of aluminum requires an electrolytic process, so its preciousness is self-evident in a world like Westeros, which still exists in a semi-slave, semi-feudal society.

So what Josie gave to Daenerys was a set of exquisite aluminum diamond jewelry.

Those tableware pieces were all made of aluminum.

These items, which were worthless in early 20th-century America, were enough to become the most coveted collections for any royal family or nobleman in Daenerys's world.

“Exquisite jewelry. Hmm? What is this material? I thought it was silver. It’s so lightweight.” At first, Daenerys thought the jewelry was just finely crafted silver or platinum (natural platinum), but after handling it, she discovered that it was a metal that was even lighter and softer than silver, one she had never seen before.

“This is aluminum. I’m not afraid to tell you, it’s a metal with extremely high reserves in our world, and theoretically it is in your world as well. However, its refining process is quite special. With the technology in your world, it’s almost impossible to refine it—maybe the dragon flames from the dragons you’re raising can, but as for the yield…” Josie raised an eyebrow but didn’t continue.

But Daenerys had already understood perfectly.

“Interesting. I think I understand what you mean.” Daenerys’s face was full of smiles. “I must say, it is indeed a very interesting idea. Josie, to be honest, don’t you want anything else besides gold? Seriously, Josie, if this continues, you will empty my vault of gold sooner or later.”

Since Josie explicitly stated that this thing is worthless in his world, it means that Daenerys can exchange it for ordinary gold, platinum, or other wealth at a relatively low price.

Then they resell them to nobles and wealthy people at prices far exceeding those of gold or even platinum, seizing enormous wealth.

It's another win-win deal.

“Haha, Your Majesty is joking. With what I’ve given you, it won’t be easy for your treasury to be emptied. But speaking of which, I do have some new ideas about our deal,” Josie said with a smile.

“Tell me about it,” Daenerys said.

“Raw materials!” Josie said.

Chapter 31 Pink Diamond

In the bedroom, Margot, who had changed into a silk nightgown, was leaning against the headboard reading a book.

Margot wasn't a literary young woman, so she wasn't reading "profound" books like essays or poems, but just an ordinary popular novel.

Because she was so engrossed in reading, she didn't notice that Josie had spent a little longer in the study today.

She wasn't alerted until Josie opened the door.

But as soon as she looked up, she saw Josie carefully closing and locking the door before mysteriously approaching the window.

"What happened, darling?" Margot asked curiously upon seeing this.

"It's nothing! I just want to give you a gift!" Josie said mysteriously.

"What gift? Let me guess... jewelry??" Margot was a little surprised when she heard Josie's words, then said with delight.

"Oh my, honey, you guessed way too accurately!" Now it was Josie's turn to be surprised. How could this woman guess so accurately?

"Is it really jewelry? That's wonderful! Let me see it!" Margot said with great joy and anticipation.

However, it was clear to Josie that while she was genuinely happy, she wasn't necessarily very excited.

This is normal. As a wealthy woman whose father was once a major jeweler, Margot has seen and handled countless high-end jewels.

Aside from the large diamond ring that had already been put away, Josie had seen her other jewelry pieces, all of which were collector's items.

Therefore, it's simply unrealistic to expect ordinary jewelry to create any anticipation in a woman's life.

That's why, even though Josie and Margot have known each other for so long and are incredibly close, Josie has never formally given Margot a gift... she simply doesn't have anything presentable to offer.

Margot, on the other hand, kept sending gifts to Josie.

From cars to houses, from clothes to daily necessities.

He even wished he could give himself and his vast fortune to Josie all at once.

Unfortunately, the initial strength of the two sides was naturally unequal.

So Margot's expectations were simply that it was the first gift Josie had given her, not that the gift was particularly valuable.

Thinking about it this way, Josie felt that she still owed this woman a lot, and couldn't help but feel more pity for her.

However, Margot may have been wrong today.

Because the jewelry that Josie was about to give her was truly more valuable than she had imagined—no, it wasn't just valuable, it was absolutely unparalleled in the world.

So Josie didn't try too hard to pique Margot's curiosity, because he was afraid that if he overdid it, it would upset her. So he simply took the gift out of his pocket.

When Margot saw the gift Josie pulled out, she was stunned. But then her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes filled with the dazzling brilliance of the crystal in front of her under the dim light of the desk lamp.

The gift Josie gave was both normal and abnormal.

It's normal because it's a diamond. Although she wasn't good at business and had to sell her family's jewelry business, Margot was still very good at appraising jewelry because she had been exposed to it since childhood. So she could tell at a glance that the crystal in front of her was a genuine diamond, and an extremely rare pink diamond at that.

However, a regular pink diamond wouldn't be enough to make Margot lose her composure.

What truly caused her to lose her composure was precisely the unusual nature of the gift.

That is the size of the diamond.

Everyone talks about pigeon eggs, but have you ever seen a diamond the size of a chicken egg? And a pink diamond at that!

Before today, the largest diamond Margot knew of was the Cullinan Diamond, discovered in South Africa in 1905 and presented to the British Royal Family by the local government—the name of the Rolls-Royce SUV of the same name was borrowed from this diamond.

How big is it?

It's about the size of an adult woman's palm, 10cm long, 6.5cm wide, and 5cm high, weighing 3106 carats. It's transparent with a light blue tint.

However, this diamond was cut into 9 large and 96 small diamonds back in 1908.

And what about the one in front of Margot? Although it's not that big, it's still a masterpiece, far surpassing the second largest Koh-i-Noor, with excellent clarity and an estimated weight of over a thousand carats.

And it's a pink diamond! A pink diamond! A pink diamond!

Say the important thing three times.

And don't say that diamonds are a scam.

In the 21st century, diamonds have indeed become a scam for two reasons: huge reserves and the emergence of synthetic diamonds.

However, the former refers to ordinary diamonds, that is, those small, broken diamonds.

According to later research and statistics, the Earth's diamond reserves amount to tens of trillions of tons.

Looking at this number alone, diamonds really shouldn't be worth that much.

However, the reality is that most of these diamonds are buried very deep underground and are very difficult to mine.

Based on the easily exploitable reserves discovered in 1943, the reserves amounted to several hundred million tons.

However, this number of diamonds is still insufficient to bring diamonds to their current market value.

However, even among these hundreds of millions of tons of diamonds, there are differences in quality, and only half of them can be classified as gem-quality.

Of these 50%, diamonds are further classified according to the 4Cs: carat weight, clarity, color, and cut.

The truly exquisite diamonds actually make up less than 1%.

These diamonds are generally in line with the market's valuation of them.

As for the remaining 99% of diamonds, they are worthless, but that doesn't stop jewelers from packaging them and selling them at premium prices.

In this respect, what a certain female celebrity from Xia Kingdom said makes some sense: you can't say that diamonds under one carat are worthless, but at least their collectible value is not high.

So what truly turned diamonds into a complete scam was the emergence of synthetic diamonds.

Lab-grown diamonds, provided the production process is advanced enough, can be made in any color and size you want, and they also have the highest purity.

But when did synthetic diamonds first appear? After the 70s…

Moreover, initially only non-gemstone grade diamonds could be manufactured.

True gem-quality diamonds were only produced with advanced technology around 2000.

Therefore, the diamond in Josie's hand is a genuine and unparalleled treasure in this era.

"Is this really a gift for me? Where did you get it? No one else knows, right?" Faced with such a treasure, Margot's ability to suppress her emotions and not cry out was already quite remarkable.

After holding it in for a long time, tears welled up in her eyes, and Margot's emotions calmed down a little before she asked a series of questions in a very low voice.