Resin

Basic Introduction to Yunxian Mi Huang Yu"Mi Huang Yu," also known as "Pine Resin Yellow," gets its name from its golden yellow color. Its texture is fine and smooth, with a pure and naturally translucent hue, earning it the names "Yellow Quartz," "Yellow Agate," and "Gold Jade," though it is not a true jade. As a type of marble, its main component is calcite crystals, which give it a yellow color due to the presence of chromium. The primary sources are in the Danjiangkou reservoir area of Hubei and Henan provinces (including the towns of Tan Shan and Liu Dong in Yunxian County, Hubei, and De Sheng in Zhushan, as well as Miao Gang in Neixiang and Wei Ying in Xichuan, Henan). The region around Tan Shan in northeastern Yunxian County is especially renowned for its deposits. Product CharacteristicsThe mineral composition of Mi Huang Yu is primarily dolomite, followed by calcite and minor amounts of quartz. Due to variations in the content of coloring elements or impurities, the stone often exhibits different shades of yellow, with honey yellow and standard yellow being most common, but it can also appear in light yellow, brownish yellow, and other hues. It has a…

Basic Introduction to Danish AmberApart from fairy tales, amber is the most beautiful thing in Denmark, referred to by locals as "the mermaid's tears." Danish amber is very precious and requires millions of years of transformation to form. Product CharacteristicsMostly irregular granular, lumpy, stalactite-like, and loose granular forms. Sometimes it contains fossils of plants or insects. Colors range from yellow, brownish-yellow to reddish-yellow. Streaks are white or pale yellow. Has a resinous luster. Transparent to opaque. Fracture is shell-like and very distinct. Hardness 2-2.5. Specific gravity 1.05-1.09. Extremely brittle. Becomes electrically charged through friction. Historical FolkloreDenmark is said to be the first country in the world to have discovered natural amber. As far back as the 14th century, Denmark was at its peak of power and prosperity, when most of the Baltic Sea coastal countries were ruled by Denmark. At that time, amber circulated as currency in Nordic markets and was also used as the most precious gemstone jewelry, presented to the illustrious Roman Empire. It is said that one piece of amber was worth the price of a slave. Europeans liked to wear amber for protection. They made sacred objects, crosses, and shrines out of amber. It was believed…