The jewel was controversial because it was ugly, but it cost 33 billion VND

Appearing in an auction in China recently, this jade caused a stir by its ugly appearance, contrasting with the price of heaven.

At first glance, many people will mistakenly believe this is a distorted gravel, which can be picked up anywhere. Colors on the surface are uneven but patchy, not beautiful. But in fact, this is a natural type of Xinjiang Nephrite jade , which has high consistency and gloss, opaque color like sheep fat.

Close up of Xinjiang Nephrite jewel.

The jewel has a super expensive price: 9.8 million yuan (33 billion dong).

Nephrite pearl has a long history of more than 5,000 years, which is important in Chinese culture. In a billion-dollar country, Nephrite jade symbolizes authority, class, and social status. Since ancient times, Nephrite jade has been made into valuable jewelry, statues in holy places of worship.

Nephrite pearl has a long history of over 5,000 years.

Super-solid, completely natural texture of Nephrite pearl.

This auctioned Nephirte jewel has a sizable size: 152x127x60mm, weighing 1.5kg. It has high gloss and consistency, using a flashlight that almost doesn't see any texture inside. The jewel also feels quite thick and firm, the opalescent pearl meat like sheep fat, the color of tangerine shells on the surface is completely natural, not the work that is machined by human hands.

In addition, this gem has a shape similar to the first peach - the offering usually appears in the upper-life ceremony of the elderly. Therefore, it also carries in itself the meaning of 'living a hundred years' - a very valuable meaning and suitable for Asian culture. These alone are enough to explain its expensive price: 9.8 million yuan (33 billion dong).

Thanks to the shape of the first peach, the price of the gem has been pushed up quite high.

However, some people find that the jewel surface has a few cracks, not commensurate with the price of VND 33 billion.

However, some people believe that the quality of pearls is not necessarily commensurate with the price. They claim that the underside of the gem is quite hard, there are a few cracks on the surface, so the price of 33 billion is too expensive. However, they all have to acknowledge that this is indeed one of the rare 'extremes' in the gem world.