X The Gobi Desert represents desolation. The original meaning of Gobi in Mongolian means "a vast desert with dry land and gravel." The Gobi Desert is about 1,600 kilometers from east to west and about 970 kilometers from south to south, with a total area of ??about 1.3 million square kilometers. It is the fifth largest desert in the world. The Gobi is also the home of the Mongol Empire and the active site of the Huns and Turks. Since the Qin Dynasty in ancient times, it has been known as "desert" in history books with Chinese characters. The formation of the Gobi is due to the rain shadow effect of the Himalayas, which blocks rain clouds from reaching the Gobi area. Geography, landforms, deserts, environment, nature.
However, the Gobi Desert in Buxer is very lively. Many people drive thousands of miles to come here, preferring to endure the sun exposure and the strong winds of the Gobi, all in search of a "crazy" Stone". This "crazy stone" is called Gobi jade, also known as golden silk jade and Yadan jade. Gobi jade is characterized by good oiliness, high hardness, high brightness and limited origin. It is limited to the Gobi Desert centered on Hebuxel and radiating to the surrounding Karamay and Altay. In recent years, with the increase in the number of jade collectors, Gobi jade has become a new jade species that is sought after because of its beautiful color. Some people in the collection circle jokingly say, "If the delicate and warm Hetian jade is a charming girl, the Gobi jade that has experienced thousands of years of weathering and vicissitudes is a rugged northwest man."
Xinjiang "Gobi Jade" is mainly produced in the terraces, Gobi Desert, deserts and other areas within a 100-kilometer radius of Karamay Urho Devil City in Xinjiang, China. The jade is golden yellow, and its color is close to that of Tianhuang Stone in Fujian, also known as " Silicone grease Tianhuang". Mainly found in secondary deposits transported over long distances by rivers. The "seed material" formed by natural sorting has a fine and dense texture. After carving, it has high ornamental and collection value. It is a unique precious jade variety in my country. Gobi "gold silk jade" not only has the noble quality of gemstones, but also has the same six virtues as my country's Hotan white jade and Shoushan Tianhuang: fineness, knotty, warm, moist, condensed and greasy.
Since 2005, more and more people have recognized the collection value of Gobi jade. With the large-scale purchases by jade collectors, the price of Gobi jade has been rising at an annual rate of 20% to 30%. In early 2005, good raw Gobi jade stones on the market only cost tens of yuan each. After 2010, the price of frozen stone varieties of Gobi jade has increased to thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan.
In recent years, especially from April to October every year, an army of stone pickers from Xinjiang and all over the country have flocked to Hebuxel in search of Gobi jade. The number can reach tens of thousands. The silence of the Gobi desert for hundreds of years was thus broken. Colored jade is the top grade of Gobi jade. The main reason for choosing Gobi jade is its texture and structure. It must be fine, well-proportioned, clean, and free of scratches. The more expensive Gobi jade belongs to the gemstone type, and its price in order of color is one red, two yellow and three white. The magical gem light is named because it exudes a gem-like luster. It has the oiliness of jade and the translucency of crystal. It also feels lighter than jade. The light refracted through the light at night is like starlight, which is so beautiful that people can't put it down.
Then look at the appearance. The amazing luster and rare appearance make the price of gemstone much higher than the price of Gobi jade, which is close to the mutton-fat jade in Hotan. A piece of diameter is 5 cm. The market value of the gem alone is as high as hundreds of thousands of yuan. Because of this, Gobi jade is also called the "crazy stone" and is searched frantically by people all over the country.