On March 19th, a small amber beeswax fair was held at the Ningbo Convention and Exhibition Center. Two Polish merchants and some domestic amber beeswax dealers participated. Ye Haobing, who has been engaged in the business of amber beeswax for more than 10 years, found that after the Chinese New Year, the price of amber beeswax has a slight upward trend. Among them, the white honey and chicken oil yellow with good quality are particularly good. However, it should be noted that the amber wax is still very serious in the market, and it is still necessary to win the eye. The main producing area of ​​amber is on the Baltic coast, but most of the ore is in the hands of the Chinese. News about amber is very common. For example, in the middle of this month, archaeologists excavated a large amount of amber in northwestern India, and extracted more than 700 ancient insects from it, showing us the life forms of ancient insects 50 million years ago; and at the end of December last year, a whole body The smallest dinosaur in the world of hairy hair was discovered by scientists in China, Canada and other countries in an amber... Ye Haobing said that such a situation is entirely possible. Because amber is a resin drop of coniferous plants from 45 million to 99 million years ago, buried in the underground for thousands of years, petrochemical formation of rosin fossils under the pressure and heat. Each of their shapes is unique, and the surface often retains the lines that were created when the resin flowed. Bubbles and ancient insects, animal or plant debris are often visible inside. The amber that hides the insect is called insect. "The insects in amber are about 1/10 of the original size, retaining morphological information, extremely rare and rare." The main producing area of ​​amber is on the Baltic coast, and Poland, Russia, Ukraine and other countries account for 80% of the world's production. The varieties are chicken yellow, white honey, golden peper, insect worm, golden twisted honey, etc. The color is beautiful and the bottom is full. Other famous ambers include Mexican blue-green, blue sky in Dominica, gold blue and brown in Myanmar... Amber and beeswax are two objects of the same material, the simple difference is that the amber is transparent and the wax is opaque. As a decoration, the amber beeswax has a long history. It is not only one of the seven treasures of Buddhism, but also very popular among European nobility. German, Italian, Spanish aristocrats like to wear amber, popular for thousands of years. Because amber not only has the effect of warding off evil, promoting the blood and promoting blood circulation, it is beautiful and beautiful as an organic fossil. Good amber is also popular in the United States, making it known as the "world food stamp." Ye Haobing, who started his business in the Baltic Sea, said that amber beeswax, although precious, is not expensive in foreign countries. More than a decade ago, the original mines in Poland were only three or four euros a gram, which was not expensive. Later, because of the Chinese intervention, the price of amber continued to rise. In foreign countries, many Chinese businessmen buy out the original mine directly, which is equivalent to monopoly resources. "Now, most of the ore is in the hands of the Chinese." Ye Haobing said, "The price of domestic amber is even lower than that of the Baltic coast, because some Chinese merchants transport amber to domestic processing and then sell it abroad." Amber beeswax is not necessarily true. Amber beeswax fakes are rampant, don't think about it, ask more people who know how to do it. The popularity of amber in the country is something more than a decade ago. Ye Haobing recalled that the value of amber beeswax was first discovered in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Nanjing in the country, and then popular in the north. It only took six or seven years to enter the Ningbo market. The main peak period of development was three or four years ago. At that time, with the soaring prices of domestic collectibles, the price of amber beeswax rose, and when it was exaggerated, it was almost "one week a price." Before coming to Ningbo, Ye Haobing mainly engaged in the wholesale business of amber beeswax in Guangzhou, belonging to “a traffickerâ€. More than a year ago, he was invited to the Ningbo Convention and Exhibition Center's import and export commodity display trading area to set up a camp. "Probably because of the strengthening of trade partnership between Ningbo and Central and Eastern Europe, the main producing area of ​​amber beeswax is in Central and Eastern Europe, plus the local audience in Ningbo. There are also quite a few reasons." Amber beeswax is a bit cheaper than other jewels and jade, which is why many people choose it as an entry collection. In the market, a few thousand yuan of amber beeswax has been considered good, and tens of thousands of yuan can reach the collection level. Therefore, the amber wax falsification situation is very common on the market. "Bees are very convenient to fake, just use plastic, powder to suppress, you can easily make a very similar work." Ye Haobing said, the market, amber beeswax fakes flooded, "It can be said that in the informal store, 70-80% of the things are fake. Pay more attention to the things that are cheaper at the show. Ask more people who know how to do it. It is not necessarily true. For a while, a high-grade imitation called "Middle East Beeswax" was very popular, and it was almost synonymous with fakes, and countless people were deceived. Ye Yibing suggested that if the collector wants to start, it is best to go to a long-term, fixed store, so the chance of being deceived will be smaller. "In the antique circle, people often think about it. In fact, for those who know how to do it, there is nothing to leak." Ye Haobing generously stated his own mode. "I buy and sell amber at a wholesale price and earn 10-20% of profits." The number can be calculated by itself." Precious raw ore will only be less and less, and the number of real products is limited. Recently, the price of amber beeswax has risen slightly, to a lesser extent. The best sellers are white honey, chicken yellow and other precious items. According to different quality shapes and different prices, there are five or six hundred yuan a gram, but also seven or eight hundred yuan a gram, if you see the asking price is only 10-20 yuan a gram, you must be careful. The charm of amber is that everything is different and varies. If fraud, texture, texture will be different, if you are not sure, it is recommended to ask experts to grasp. In addition, it is also important to learn more about the relevant knowledge. For example, there is no blood in the Baltic coast. If the label says Baltic blood, it must be fake. When Amber just entered the Chinese market, everyone was amazing because it showed the yellow color preferred by the Chinese and the price was not high. The Chinese people used it as a magical treasure and seemed to see business opportunities. At present, amber beeswax has soared in the past few years, and the price has stabilized. It has become a relatively familiar and accepted category for ordinary people. With the arrival of the winter of the collection market in the past two years, the value of ordinary amber beeswax has also returned. The factory has a large amount of backlog of goods, and the price of defective products has dropped by 50% or more. Ye Haobing reminded that if you sincerely want to buy a collector, you can now shoot. Because the price of raw ore is unlikely to fall, the number of real fines is still limited, and precious ore will be less and less. "Objectively speaking, the price of amber beeswax has been rising, and the situation of rare products and short supply has never changed." As for the future of amber beeswax, Ye Weibing feels that it will become a popular civilian collection with a wide audience, and everyone can afford it. Collection knowledge How to identify the true and false amber beeswax? According to Cui Erbin, a senior amber player in Ningbo, the identification of amber beeswax has the following three methods: 1. The easiest way is to soak the amber beeswax in 1:4 brine. The authentic product can float in the brine. This method is widely used, but it should be noted that this method is only applicable to bare pelt without inlay. 2, the composition of plastic and amber beeswax is different, so the texture and feel are completely different. As long as you gently rub it by hand, the real amber beeswax will have a light pine scent, while plastic will not have this taste, the gloss of plastic Harder, the true amber beeswax is very soft. If it is the second generation of suppression, it is a beeswax formed by pressing together with beeswax. The texture inside is a regular agitation pattern, which is completely different from the irregular texture formed naturally. When selecting amber beeswax, carefully identify the texture. 3, the counterfeiters often use Coba resin to fake. Coba resin is also a natural resin. It is much lighter in color than our usual amber. It is usually light lemon or nearly transparent white with a soft texture. As long as the surface is scraped off with a nail, obvious scratches can be seen immediately. In contrast, true amber beeswax is not so easy to leave scratches. In addition, the surface of Coba resin is somewhat sticky. How to maintain amber beeswax? Amber beeswax is very precious. Avoid high temperature exposure and avoid contact with alcohol, gasoline, perfume, etc. In addition, due to the fragile texture of amber beeswax, be careful not to bump when wearing it. Store it in a jewelry box as much as possible to prevent damage from sharp parts of other jewelry. More importantly, always take it out and wear it instead of shelving it. Long-term wear is the best maintenance for amber wax. One Side Boiled Wool Fabric,Single Side Boiled Wool Fabric,One-Sided Boiled Wool Fabric,One Sided Boiled Wool Fabric Jiangyin Xiangxu Textile Co., Ltd. , https://www.fabricxiangxu.com