Chapter 1051 – George II’s Rubies

The field of men for jewelry immunity is relatively strong, but those noblewomen stars, after seeing these diamond jewels, can not suppress the sound of amazement, is just chatting with Zhuang Rui Julie is no exception, that the playful face is full of fascination.

But Zhuang Rui see these jewels, the heart is extremely disappointed, although these jewels are worth a lot of money, but there is no cultural relics value, buy back at most only a value-added role, and then Zhuang Rui is not much to look at, his hands of a few pieces of superb jewelry, its value is far from these jewels can be compared to.

“Mr. Zhuang, these are just appetizers, in the back …… there must be something you are interested in.”

Danny didn’t know when he stood behind Zhuang Rui, after finishing his words, he handed Zhuang Rui a number plate, the number on it was eighteen, the very number that Zhuang Rui had pasted on the label at his chest.

Looking around, Zhuang Rui found that many waiters were holding this kind of number plate in their hands, distributing them according to the numbers on the labels of the guests in the venue, which should be used to distinguish the identity of each person during the auction in a while.

“Oh? Danny, you know what I’m interested in?”

Zhuang Rui raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, he said that from the time he promised the fourth wife to come to participate in this charity auction until now, it was only a day’s time, leaving not much time for Bonadette to check his identity.

After Danny heard Zhuang Rui’s words, he smiled and said: ”Mr. Zhuang, you are a well-known antique collector and connoisseur in China, don’t worry! There must be objects you like in Mr. Bonadette’s collection.”

“Oh, I’m also very much looking forward to it, but Danny, do you know what it is?”

Danny’s words made Zhuang Rui have a renewed understanding of the power of these world’s top tycoons, imagine that since the other party was able to find out about the Ouyang family behind him, would they not know about his own preferences in collecting antiques? Since Danny can say this, it is estimated that there will definitely be antique-like objects appearing behind him.

However, Chinese and foreigners appreciate the angle and aesthetics of the object, are very different, because China was first known for exporting porcelain, so far, foreign collectors relatively like to collect Chinese antique porcelain, so the price of porcelain in foreign countries are also on the high side.

Although there is no lack of fine porcelain in the hands of foreign collectors, but Zhuang Rui for porcelain interest is not very big, he preferred to see in this kind of occasions in the country can not see some of the antique collection.

Danny seemed to want to keep a bit of suspense and said with a smile, “Mr. Zhuang, I heard that it is something from five hundred years ago in your country, as for what it is, I can’t quite figure it out.”

“Something from five hundred years ago?”

Zhuang Rui frowned at the words, that should be an object from the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty didn’t seem to have any contraptions that were particularly worthy of Zhuang Rui’s attention, except for the porcelain paintings and calligraphy that survived more.

However, since there are Chinese antiques, Zhuang Rui also quiet heart, later if you can see the eye, bring back to the country well, anyway, this time out of the harvest is not expensive, for the American people to do something to contribute to the immense merit well!

“Ladies and gentlemen, all guests, welcome to the charity auction, all the items in this auction are donated by Mr. Bonadette, let’s give a warm applause to Mr. Bonadette.”

At this time the first batch of auction items have all entered into the venue, a very prestigious talk show host in the United States, acted as the emcee of this auction, the atmosphere in the field in her words, was quickly mobilized.

“Well, the ladies present are looking at the jewelry, the men are looking at the women, I think …… no one is already looking at me, then, the following we will begin to carry out the auction of today’s first item, have sentiments famous auctioneer Mr. William.”

Talk show hostess words, let the crowd laughed, a more than fifty years old sideburns slightly white, wearing a tuxedo white men, stood to the front of the makeshift auction table, slightly bowed to the stage, its good gentlemanly manners, attracted the crowd a warm applause.

“The first item to be auctioned below, is a ruby on the scepter in the hands of George II of the Hanoverian dynasty, this is a natural ruby produced in Sri Lanka, weighing 65.6 carats, is a precious six-shot starburst ruby, heavier than the famous Carmen Lucia ruby is also much heavier than the famous ruby, which can be said to be a unique ruby in this world. ”

The first auction item that Bonadette took out, let the whole venue was shocked, for these people in the venue, ruby is not rare, rare is that this ruby actually used to be the inlay on the scepter of King George II of England!

For George II, many people present are very familiar with, this is a love of war British king, it can be said that, from his beginning, Britain laid the foundation of its domination of the sea, George II reign, Britain’s military expansion of the world and colonial rule, has conquered Canada, India and the Caribbean islands.

However, the reason for future generations to remember George II is not his military achievements, but his death was very unique and undignified. George II suffered from constipation for many years, and in the early morning of October 25, 1760, he strained too hard when he defecated, causing a sudden heart attack. The unfortunate King George II of the British Empire died on the toilet.

“Mr. William, if today’s auction is for George II’s toilet, I think …… everyone will be more interested.”

A voice suddenly came to mind in the crowd, it was obvious that this person was very familiar with the history of England, and his words made many people who knew this history laugh, in this kind of occasion, the status of the crowd was similar, so they were very relaxed between words.

However, it is undeniable that this ruby whether from its own value, or from the historical value, are precious items, we must know, since entering into the 18th century, Britain has been the undisputed hegemony of the sea, has always been their wanton plunder of the wealth of other countries, and the British royal family’s treasures, are inherited in an orderly manner to preserve, rarely heard of something that has been passed out.

So this once set in George II scepter on the ruby, for gem class collection of people, is definitely a rare treasure.

Zhuang Rui also carefully measured the ruby, the whole stone is hexagonal, the back is smooth, the color is very bright, in the display cabinet under the refraction of the light, flashing endless demonic full of seductive color, the quality is enough to reach the ruby in the best “pigeon’s blood red”!

In the international gem market, people usually refer to bright red rubies as “male rubies” and light red ones as “female rubies”. This ruby, which was once set in George II’s Battle of Power, is a “male ruby”.

Zhuang Rui from the eyes overflowed a trace of aura, silently through the crystal glass display cabinet, contacted the ruby, at once, a rich red aura, presented in front of Zhuang Rui, it released the aura wrapped inside, making Zhuang Rui’s eyes warm and very comfortable.

Zhuang Rui on diamonds and gemstones in addition to jade, research is not a lot, but at the moment after seeing this ruby, can not help but have a kind of will be in the bag feeling, of course, there is no lack of a little bit of national complex, when Britain from China scourge away so many antiques, they also get on a British baby nausea disgusting them.

“The bottom auction price of this ruby is eight million eight hundred thousand dollars, each increase is one hundred thousand dollars, ladies and gentlemen, you can bid.”

William on the stage after giving the crowd a simple popularization of ruby knowledge, finally pulled open the curtain of today’s auction, eight million eight hundred thousand dollars pricing, but also let the field some of the wealth is not so strong stars, mouth issued a hush sound.

“Nine million dollars.”

In such an occasion, there was never any need to worry that the object the owner took out would go under the hammer, and at the high cluck of William’s words, someone raised the sign in their hand.

“Ten million dollars.”

“Ten million five hundred thousand dollars.”

“Eleven million dollars.”

As if to show off their wealth, every bite of the bidding, almost always with half a million or a million dollars in increments, and the most basic $ 100,000 starting price, no one ever called out, no way, can not afford to lose that person ah!

“Oh, Pete, I want that ruby, gosh, it’s so beautiful.”

A voice from Zhuang Rui side rang up, sideways glance, but it is to make Julie successfully transformed from a small three for the eldest woman of the handsome man Pete, do not know when also came in, at this moment Julie is with that fiery red lips, in Pete’s ear whispering.

Even if a man has more money, can’t help the scourge of defeated old ladies, Pitt for Julie’s resistance is obviously not as good as the original match, directly raised the number plate in his hand, opened his mouth and shouted: “I’m out of thirteen million dollars.”

“Fourteen million dollars.”

“Sixteen million dollars.”

“Twenty million dollars.”

But Mr. Pitt obviously underestimated the economic strength of the crowd in the field at the moment, especially his move of holding Julie’s waist, more so many old men with fire in their eyes, just as Pitt’s words just fell, the bidding went all the way straight up, and actually climbed directly to a high price of twenty million dollars in just twenty or thirty seconds.

“This …… this is also too outrageous right?”

“Two …… twenty million dollars, is there any friend who wants to bid?”

This sudden change, not only let the big handsome boy Pitt dumbfounded, is even on the stage of the auctioneer William, a moment also some reaction, he has not had time to show their superb auction skills, this price even climbed to his psychological price above.