Mr. Zhou took half of the diamond from Zhou Xuan, examined it for a while, and said with some doubt, "A hexagonal diamond? It doesn't seem quite right. Hexagonal diamond is also called Lonsdale, named after the famous crystallographer Damekathleenlonsdale. The Chinese transliteration is 'six-sided diamond' because a hexagonal diamond has a six-fold symmetry axis or a six-fold inversion axis, which is the upright crystallographic axis C-axis of the crystal. The other three horizontal crystallographic axes are at 120-degree angles to each other. Diamonds with a similar hexagonal crystal system have never been found on Earth. To date, there are only two such hexagonal diamonds in the world."
Zhou Xuan clicked his tongue and said, "There aren't any on Earth, so how come there are two in the whole world?"
"Good question!" Mr. Zhou chuckled. "Because both of these hexagonal diamonds have been tested and confirmed to be meteorites, which means they are extraterrestrial objects that fell from the sky."
Mr. Zhou continued, “These things are extremely precious. Of the two that have been discovered, one was found 200 years ago by the American geologist Lonsdale and is now in the National Museum of the United States. The other was found in Inner Mongolia, my country, and it has another name: ‘Meteorite Diamond Luminous Pearl’ because it is a diamond that can absorb light and emit its own light. You’ve all heard of luminous pearls, right? Hehe, if this is a hexagonal diamond, then it will glow, and that’s what a luminous pearl is!”
Zhou Xuan was stunned and said, "A luminous pearl?" He hadn't quite understood what Mr. Zhou was saying. He had never heard of anything like "square" or "six-sided," but he had heard of luminous pearls since he was a child. His grandparents had told him about them since he was a child. They were treasures that only existed in myths and legends. Was this piece of junk he had bought also a luminous pearl?
Mr. Zhou greeted Brother Hong and said, "Mr. Wei, could you please turn off the lights in the lobby?"
Mr. Wei nodded and waved his hand. One of his men went to the main power switch outside the door and pulled the switch, plunging the hall into darkness.
After a while, Mr. Zhou lit his lighter with a "snap." In the dim light, he and Zhou Xuan each held half of the stone, but the stone did not emit any light at all.
Mr. Zhou shook his head with a wry smile and handed the stone back to Zhou Xuan, saying, "It seems that's not the case!"
Zhou Xuan awkwardly accepted it, thinking to himself, "That icy guy is playing a trick on me too!" He took the half from Mr. Zhou's hand and stacked it with the half in his own hand.
Suddenly, in that instant, the stone in Zhou Xuan's hand emitted a yellow-green phosphorescence, the light illuminating the faces of people within four or five meters around Zhou Xuan so clearly!
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Volume One: The Lotus Buds Just Begin to Emerge, Chapter Fifteen: Misjudging
Suddenly seeing the stone in Zhou Xuan's hand radiating such a beautiful light, Mr. Zhou was stunned. At this moment, not only Mr. Zhou, but almost everyone in the entire hall was amazed!
Zhou Xuan was puzzled. It hadn't been glowing at all just now, so how come it started glowing when Mr. Zhou handed it back to him? He separated the stone in his hand and looked at it in front of his eyes. The moment he separated the two pieces of the stone, the green and colorful light disappeared again!
Zhou Xuan exclaimed, "Oh dear!" and hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou, I understand, I understand what happened!"
At this moment, Mr. Wei ordered his men to turn on the power, and the hall was instantly brightly lit again.
Almost everyone gathered around, surrounding Zhou Xuan and Mr. Zhou in the middle.
Zhou Xuan chuckled and said, "Mr. Zhou, I understand now. It turns out that this stone needs to be put together in two pieces to shine. Look!" As he spoke, he put the two semi-circular stones together to form a complete circle, and the greenish-yellow seven-colored light shone again, making the faces of the group of people around him look like jade.
Zhou Xuan separated the stone again, and the light disappeared again. He then turned the stone over and put the two semicircles back to back together, but it still did not emit light. It only emitted light when they were put together into a circle.
Mr. Zhou took it and tried it for a while, and it was the same. He pondered and said, "This is a bit strange. Luminous pearls are almost all legendary objects. Most of us have never seen one. According to the explanation, luminous pearls are composed of minerals containing luminescent substances. Because these luminescent substances are minerals like organophosphates, they will decay over time. So although there are many legends, very few have survived to this day. This has made luminous pearls one of the most mysterious and precious treasures in people's minds. But I have never heard of one like this, which requires two pieces to be put together to light up. It is indeed very strange!"
Only then did Zhou Xuan confirm the function of the icy energy in his left hand, nodding and saying, "It is very strange, but it is the Hexagonal Diamond!"
"Is it really a hexagonal diamond?" Although he didn't know why Zhou Xuan was so certain that the stone was a hexagonal diamond, Mr. Zhou still explained, "Although hexagonal diamonds also emit light, they are fundamentally different from the luminous pearls of the traditional sense. According to scientific explanation, luminous pearls are just some minerals containing phosphorus, which are precious, but their actual value is far less than that of diamonds. But hexagonal diamonds are different. First, they are objects from outer space, and second, because they are diamonds themselves, they are diamonds that can absorb light and then emit light on their own. This is undoubtedly far more precious than other types of diamonds on Earth. The hexagonal diamond discovered in Mongolia, my country, was valued by experts at 25 million US dollars!"
"Twenty-five million US dollars?" Zhou Xuan was genuinely shocked! He had never seen British pounds and didn't understand them, but he had seen US dollars and knew that one US dollar was worth more than seven yuan. Twenty-five million US dollars was close to two hundred million yuan. Was God really going to blink at him a third time?
But then Mr. Zhou said, "However, because this hexagonal diamond is so precious and rare, there are only two in the whole world, so it is impossible to take it out for research. And this one seems to be slightly different from the two hexagonal diamonds that have been discovered, because this one can only shine when the two halves are put together. We don't know if the other two are the same, after all, it is impossible to have the opportunity and ability to cut the two hexagonal diamonds in half for testing!"
Zhou Xuan scratched his head and said, "Then how can we be sure?"
“This…” Mr. Zhou stroked his chin and pondered, “If it is a hexagonal diamond, that is to say, it belongs to the hexagonal crystal system and has a six-fold symmetry axis or inverted axis. Scientific instruments should show that it has six rays. If you want to determine its authenticity, you must go to a specialized gem testing center and use scientific instruments to test it. It cannot be determined by the naked eye alone.”
This damn thing is really not as good as the icy energy in my left hand! So many experts, including this learned Mr. Zhou, can't be sure, but I already knew it was the Six-Sided Diamond! Zhou Xuan pondered what to do with it. Having a treasure on his person isn't a good thing. It would be best to confirm its authenticity and then sell it. Only when he had the money in his hand would he feel at ease!
Mr. Wei then walked over, smiled, and said, "How about this? I also have acquaintances at the Southern Jewelry Testing Center. When you have some free time, Brother Zhou, I'll take you there for testing."
Zhou Xuan quickly said, "Okay!" He handed the stone in his hand to Mr. Wei and said, "In that case, I'll just leave it with you, Mr. Wei. When you have time and it's convenient for you, please take it and have it analyzed for me. Hehe, Mr. Wei, I guess you wouldn't be interested in a little reward. How about I treat you to a meal later?"
Zhou Xuan's actions and words immediately stunned everyone in the hall. If the test results were true, then it was a treasure worth over 100 million. How could he just hand it over to someone he had only just met?
Zhou Xuan was certainly not stupid. Although he came from the countryside and lacked experience, he was still quite shrewd. This Mr. Wei was clearly no ordinary person; he could casually buy a Bugatti Veyron for half a billion yuan. Someone like him wouldn't be greedy for a piece of diamond. Besides, people like him valued their reputation, and there were so many celebrities in the hall witnessing this. How could he possibly lower himself to covet this gem? Mr. Wei, on the other hand, had plenty of money and didn't need the gem. He would just sell it after verifying its authenticity, and Mr. Wei would undoubtedly be the best buyer. Zhou Xuan didn't know anything about this business, and instead of going through all sorts of trouble, it was much more straightforward to hand it over to Mr. Wei—a win-win situation!
But Mr. Wei didn't think so. He didn't think much of Chen Sanyan bringing such a young man at first. But after buying Zhou Xuan's ancient British gold coin, he found Zhou Xuan to be quite straightforward and had a simplicity that most people don't have now. Although he lacked knowledge and experience, he actually liked him very much. And now that Zhou Xuan had generously handed over this gem that could be worth over 100 million, he appreciated him even more.
Smiling, Mr. Wei accepted the diamond from Zhou Xuan and said with a smile, "Brother Zhou, you really are to my liking. I haven't really had my eye on any young people. Hehe, you're the first one. May I ask which antique shop you work for?"
Zhou Xuan blushed and said awkwardly, "I don't work in the antique business. I used to be a lifeguard at Chongkou Amusement Park!"
Zhou Xuan's words immediately surprised most of the people in the hall, but the most surprised were Chen Sanyan and Uncle Liu.
Chen Sanyan had always wanted to recruit Zhou Xuan to Jingshizhai for training, but seeing Zhou Xuan unintentionally display several superb appraisal skills, he always thought that he must be a pillar of some antique or pawn shop, so he did not speak up easily. He never expected that he was just a lowly worker in the south. He really misjudged him!
However, he had misjudged Zhou Xuan more than once.
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Volume 1, Chapter 16: Expert or Novice?
At this moment, the Wang brothers, Qiang and Sheng, also came forward to greet Zhou Xuan. They could clearly see that Mr. Wei had a very high opinion of Zhou Xuan.
Wang Qiang laughed and said, "I've been in this business for so many years and I've seen a lot of lucky people, but I've never seen anyone as lucky as Xiao Zhou. Hehe, let's shake hands, brother, and I'll share in your good fortune!"
Zhou Xuan laughed and shook hands with him.
Wang Qiang added, "I spent all night filming, thinking all the good stuff had sold out, but it turns out the best item might actually be the cheapest one. Haha, Xiao Zhou, I hope it's real!"
"Hehe, I hope so!" Zhou Xuan echoed.
Mr. Wei chuckled and handed Zhou Xuan a small business card, saying, "Brother Zhou, take this. Call me if you need anything. Also, give me your phone number. I'll let you know when the test is done."
Zhou Xuan touched his face, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Mr. Wei, I don't have a business card."
Zhou Xuan took out his old 3210 cell phone, looked at Mr. Wei's business card in his hand, and was about to make a call when Mr. Wei smiled and took the phone from him. He looked at it and saw that the glass on the screen was cracked. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a gold cell phone, handing it to Zhou Xuan and saying, "Brother Zhou, you should get a new phone. Use mine for now. Here's a little gift for you!"
The phone didn't even have a brand name on it, and it was unclear which manufacturer it was from. Mr. Wei hadn't even removed the SIM card from the phone.
On the way back, Chen Sanyan said to Zhou Xuan, "Xiao Zhou, you are really lucky. Whether that stone was a hexagonal diamond or not, you have made a profit. Moreover, Mr. Wei seems to have a good impression of you. Getting to know him is even more of a stroke of luck for you!"