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Is Xunke agate valuable for collection?

Xunke agate is very collectible. North red agate mainly refers to the agate produced in the north, among which the most valuable agate is a kind of agate stone produced in Xunke County, Heilongjiang Province, which people prefer to call Xunke agate in the market. However, the value of the collection depends on its appearance, size, defects and so on. But overall, the collection value of Xunke agate is still good, and the market price is relatively high now.

As soon as Xunke agate came out, it won people's favor with its rich colors and strong glue texture. The saying that "agate is always poor without red" has made Xunke agate, which is dominated by red, quickly famous. At the same time, it also has yellow, white and purple colors. Because of its rich and pretty colors, Xunke agate has become one of the favorite creative materials for jade sculptors, and even has the reputation that "the world agate looks at China, and China agate looks at Xunke".

What kind of Xunke agate is valuable?

The most important thing to choose a good Xunke agate is to dig from its unique properties, and only in this way can it reflect its greatest value. The more uniform the color of Xunke agate, the better the look and feel, that is, the more in line with your aesthetics, the better; Secondly, in terms of permeability, the purer the better; Then there is hardness and toughness. As a carving material, the stronger the hardness and toughness, the better. Finally, when buying, you need to look at the carving process of the finished product. "Jade cannot be cut without tools", and a good work cannot be separated from a good sculptor.