From prehistory to contemporary times
From East to West
There is such a pure blue color
It has left a strong mark on history
The main component of turquoise is hydrated copper-aluminum phosphate
It is a semi-precious stone that has been used for a long time
The main producing areas are China, Iran and Egypt The United States
Although the distribution of its origins is not as common as that of agate
, its deposits are generally very shallow and easy to discover and mine
Regardless of the East or the West It has been exploited and used since prehistory
The main reason is that it is easy to find and exploit
Turquoise has different names at different stages of history
For example, in the Han Dynasty it was called Bi Liuli or Sese
It was called Huihui Xunzi in the Yuan Dynasty, and Westerners at the same time called it turquoise
This is because the best turquoise entered Europe through Turkey< /p>
Just like the jadeite produced in Myanmar, the Chinese people call Yunnan jadeite for the same reason
It is not certain when the name turquoise originated
The earliest one found in the literature so far The record is from the Yongzheng period
"The Great Qing Huidian" records that the emperor wore turquoise during the ceremony
Wearing turquoise when worshiping the moon at the Moon Altar
It has been seen in all texts since then
Following the context of history
We find that this blue shuttles through history
We choose three periods to look at one Look
First, let’s turn our attention to the Tang Dynasty of thirteen hundred years ago
This has not yet reached the turning point of the Anshi Rebellion
There are Li Bai, Wang Wei and Du Fu< /p>
When you are squinted by the prosperity in front of you
A poet named Wang Zhihuan climbed to the Stork Tower and wrote this
Want to see a thousand miles away? More on One Floor
This is indeed the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty
The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty is not only reflected in poetry
Li Jue’s daughter in the same period can also prove it
p>In 2001, the eastern suburbs of Xi'an City
Unearthed from the new campus of Xi'an University of Technology
Li Jizong's female crown ornaments and skirt waist ornaments
Head The waistband of the crown decoration is mainly turquoise with pearl amber
The craftsmanship is exquisite and extremely luxurious
The turquoise above is mainly traded with other countries
Pass The Silk Road's approach to China is also a witness to history
From the great and the sublime to the ridiculous
The person who said this sentence was only one step away
Napoleon, the Emperor of France
On May 18, 1804, the Senate passed a resolution declaring Napoleon Bonaparte
to be the Emperor of France
His wife was crowned in the same year. Josephine is the Queen of France
This great emperor loved his wife very much
Josephine loved sparkling jewelry and exquisite clothes
To cater Her taste Nito specially designed and produced for her
A series of bold and sexy jewelry
Fully showing the charm of mature women
One of them Turquoise Crown
The rose-cut diamonds are like large pieces of rock candy
Surrounding the blue turquoise is like being in the clouds
This crown is their emotional crown Witness
I didn’t know I was a guest in the dream and I was full of joy
Time flies to the twentieth century
Turquoise from Hubei
A large number of exports to Europe and the United States
in exchange for foreign exchange reserves
The products are oriental from a Western perspective
Very interesting
Now this Pure blue is still the darling of the jewelry industry
Major brands such as Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels Chaumet
still continue its beauty
But I like it There are many people, so fake products are born.
The earliest fake turquoise was invented by the Germans in 1957
The ingredients are a mixture of copper phosphate, aluminum hydroxide and iron
< p> The next step is the 1972 Gilson synthetic turquoiseThese are generally nothing
The most annoying thing is the poor quality turquoise impregnated with oil and impregnated with wax< /p>
Heating allows oil wax to enter the pores, which not only deepens the color
but also increases the smoothness of the surface
Samples treated in this way begin to feel beautiful
But over time, dryness or contamination will appear
And new products are difficult to detect with the naked eye
Use an awkward method
During inspection Use the hot needle tip to touch the hidden part of the sample to see the melted wax oil
But after all, it is not a long-term solution
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