Warring States Red Agate [Liaoning Beipiao Specialty]

What is Warring States Red Agate? Authentic specialty of Beipiao, Liaoning: Warring States Red Agate

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Basic Introduction to Warring States Red Agate

Warring States Red Agate is a term for specific agates that has only emerged in recent years. Red stripe is a broad term, and those with striped stripes are called agate. Among them, those with red stripes are the most precious and are called red agate. So Warring States Red Agate refers to a new variety of red agate mainly in red and yellow from Beipiao, Liaoning

Warring States Red Agate is mainly characterized by red and yellow stripes, occasionally black stripes, white stripes, etc. It is of high quality with bright colors, transparency, and three-dimensional dynamic silk. Due to the low production of Warring States Red and the scarcity of large materials, the most commonly produced products are beads, pendants, and occasionally valuable items such as handles and carvings. The shapes of beads include olive shaped, melon shaped, and flattened round. Warring States red agate is brightly colored and valuable, with a mysterious background of sudden disappearance into the long river of history after the Warring States period, which is deeply loved by many people

Warring States Red Agate also has carved pieces, such as pendants, ornaments, flower pieces, hairpins, rings, buttons, hats, etc

In fact, the "Warring States Red Agate" referred to by players is not a scientific name for agate classification, nor is it a red agate passed down from the Warring States period, nor is it an ordinary red agate. It is a new name for a type of red agate produced in Chaoyang, Liaoning and processed in Fuxin. Because it is similar to the red agate unearthed during the Warring States period, it was later called Warring States Red Agate. (There is no such thing as "Warring States Red Agate" in folk culture or any books or literature. The search for Warring States Red Agate is also quite complicated. At the beginning, we found materials from the same mountain range as Warring States Red Agate, which is closer to Warring States Red Agate. Finally, under the bounty of Fuxin, we found this mine in Chaoyang.)

How did the history of Warring States Red Agate come about?

In 2011, agate rings unearthed from the Warring States Cemetery in Dongdazhangzi, Jianchang, Huludao City, Liaoning Province, proved to the world the origin of red agate and Warring States ornaments from thousands of years ago. In the Warring States period, Warring States red agate artifacts were mainly discovered in northern China and reached their peak in the pre Qin period. They were mostly used for ornaments, sword handles, bead strings, and pendants. As a burial companion, ceremonial vessel, etc., it has a high status and is very valuable, but since the Han Dynasty, there have been few finished products and they have almost disappeared. Since modern times, Warring States Red was first discovered in the Beipiao region and can be named "Beipiao Red Onyx" after its place of origin. The reason why it is called Warring States Red in folk culture is because some of the unearthed cultural relics during the Warring States period have ornaments that are very similar to Beipiao Red Agate. Therefore, this type of agate is called Warring States Red in folk culture

The early Warring States red ore produced in Beipiao had relatively few frozen materials, but the red and yellow colors were bright and the tangled silk was obvious. Among them, the materials known as "dynamic silk", "active silk" or "flashing silk" were particularly precious. The top-quality products of the Warring States Red Army in Beipiao are more abundant than those produced during this period. There are more occurrences of frozen materials in the middle stage, with a decrease in the brightness of the red and yellow colors, but an increase in entanglement. In the later stages of the middle stage, soil yellow and deep red materials appear, and the material properties tend to dry, with a decrease in transparency, but still beautiful and luxurious. It has to be said that top-quality materials are still in production. For the large-scale excavation of the Beipiao Warring States Red Vein, various distinctive materials have appeared, such as materials with aquatic plants, purple frozen materials, and white porcelain materials. The restrictions imposed by the local government on mining have also caused many high-quality materials and colors to temporarily suspend their exposure to the world. The above classification, whether it is based on the early, middle, or later stages, or by the depth of the ore layer, is not absolute. There are still good and inferior materials appearing in different periods, but the proportion of good and bad is different. Dynamic silk materials are present throughout various periods, but they are more common in the middle and later stages

The government of the Warring States Red Mine in the Beipiao area has implemented controls and imposed more restrictions on the discharge of materials. With the deepening of excavation, early good materials and later high-quality materials have become increasingly rare and appreciated rapidly. In three years, they have risen dozens of times, and even unwanted scraps and crystal materials have been reused. It can be said that they are another agate nouveau riche after "Nanhong".

How to distinguish the authenticity of Warring States Red Agate?

Distinguishing the authenticity of Warring States Red Agate:

1. The theory of artificial fraud: For Warring States Red Agate, artificial fraud is basically impossible, and currently no one does it because of the brilliant colors of Warring States Red Agate.

And the thick texture and three-dimensional silk are difficult to replicate artificially. The texture and live silk of Warring States Red Agate are difficult to replicate, and a slight deviation in temperature can make the color even more unsightly. So when you're sure this is Warring States Red, then it's basically natural

2. Chicken Liver Stone Impersonation: The difference between Warring States Red and Chicken Liver Stone: The silk on the chicken liver stone is more precisely black, occasionally white, and grows on the surface. The overall color and texture feel very stiff! Upon careful observation, chicken liver stones only have a smooth surface and no visible internal lubrication! The Warring States Red, on the other hand, is the opposite, with its color coming from the inside out, and many silk threads are made of live silk. You can see the silk growing vertically into the agate. The color is also moist and transitional