How to see the quality of Xingyue Bodhi?

In my opinion, whether the shape of Bodhi beads is uniform is the most important criterion for choosing Xingyue Bodhi, and it is also the most easily overlooked by ordinary literature lovers. Because a string of bodhi or a string of beads, no matter how good the material is, the shape is not uniform, which is its biggest defect. (Some nonstandard formats, such as Tazhu, are beyond the scope of discussion. )

For example, friends often ask me to share their beads. The first thing I often ask is, do you know that these beads come in different sizes? In fact, most of my friends don't know that their beads are different in size, not because they can't see it, but because they seldom care about it, and they never thought that the beads might be different in size. Seeing this, you can take a closer look at your own beads. Beads are different in size, which may be due to different seed sizes during processing, or different seeds shrink differently in the later stage, resulting in uneven size of the whole bead.

What is more exaggerated is that many times on a string of beads, not only the size of the beads is different, but also the shape of the beads is different. Sometimes the same width is different in thickness, and sometimes there are apple beads and bucket beads in a string. It is not easy to find that a string is full of fighting beads, but the radian of trimming is different. This is very common. In fact, when we choose Vajrayana Bodhi, we will carefully observe whether the beads are uniform, that is, whether a string we often say is "the same tree seed", which is often overlooked when we choose the stars and moons.

Beads are different in size and shape, which are often caused by different batches of tail goods put together and finally worn together.

Sometimes, when friends show me their things, I will ask, do you know that your beads are not round? Many times, many friends don't know that their beads are not round, because they don't think that the beads may not be round, but subconsciously think that the round beads must be round.

Under normal circumstances, different beads in a string of beads are uneven, or some round beads are not round, which will not be good objects (except for particularly precious categories such as agarwood). Therefore, when choosing the bodhi of Xingyue, the uniformity of the shape of a string of beads is the first criterion to consider!

First, color difference.

Simply put, if there is no color difference between beads, it must be because the density of different beads is very different. After contact with air, the degree of oxidation is different, resulting in color difference. Such beads, no matter how good and cheap they are in other aspects, are best not to be chosen, because this natural density difference will lead to more and more color difference after playing. Moreover, this color difference is not caused by uneven contact between discs, so "chasing color" can't catch up.

Of course, there are also friends who pursue minority interests such as "Rainbow Stars and Moon", which is another matter.

Second, honesty.

This depends on the integrity of the beads, that is, whether there is a shortage of meat, and it is also an important reference factor to consider the overall quality. Professional wanwen lovers must unpack and check the quality when choosing Xingyue Bodhi. Because the lack of meat in many beads is on the side, if you don't open it, you can't see the lack of meat on many sides. The lack of meat has a great influence on the price of Xingyue Bodhi.

Let's talk about it separately here. For some extra-large bodhi, it is acceptable to have a certain lack of meat. Suppose a string of 18 mm star-moon bracelets usually has some flaws. If these defects are to be completely removed, the finished bead may be only 16mm. Therefore, everyone has their own value recognition, which does not mean that you can't play without meat, and playing is worthless.

Third, density.

Many posts on the internet that teach the selection of stars and moons rank density first. Lao Liu thinks density is very important, but who wants to play with a bunch of stars, moons and bodhis with good density, but different sizes and colors, and lack of meat everywhere?

I want to correct a wrong view of most people here! Many people think that the smaller the stars, the less the density. This view is not accurate enough. Many times, the number and size of Bodhi stars on the moon are inversely proportional to the density of the moon stars, but this is not a sufficient argument.

The fewer stars, the smaller the stars, which means the smaller the pore volume and the larger the meat volume. However, a large volume ratio does not mean a certain high density. I believe everyone has seen a kind of stars and moons, that is, the star holes are reddish, the overall meat quality is slightly moist, and the porcelain meat is not strong. This is a typical kind of star with a small number, small volume and low density.

So when we look at the density, we mainly look at the texture and feel of the meat. Full and substantial meat and the weight on your hands are the real high-density xingyue bodhi.

First, clarity and color sense.

Why does Lao Liu say clean instead of white here? Because now "white" is not the only aesthetic standard for the majority of literary lovers for the bodhi of the moon and the stars. The white of the traditional degreasing process, the yellow of the aged bodhi, and the green of the cloud skin and the moon have a large number of fans. No matter what kind of stars and moons, clarity and color sense are very important!

There are few spots or spots on good Xingyue Bodhi beads, which are beads with good clarity. As for the sense of color, white should be full of porcelain, yellow should be elegant and moist, and green should be surrounded by green shadows. Each color has its own unique beauty.

Second, the distribution of stars and the moon.

Some people say that we circle the stars and the moon, not the stars and the moon, but the sky. But whether the sky is beautiful or not depends largely on the distribution of stars and months.

In our string of stars and moons, there are always a few that look particularly beautiful. Their beauty is not because of the number or size of the stars, but because of the word "symmetry". Everything in the world will return to the extreme, and there is always a golden ratio in everything. Only by producing the most natural distribution in the most appropriate proportion can we become the most beautiful stars, the most beautiful moon and the most beautiful sky.

Third, oily.

In many articles about the selection of bodhi by the stars and the moon, the consideration of bodhi oil is very high. And I only ranked seventh, there must be my old Liu's reason. Because of the oily conditions, there are more and more opinions on today's market, rather than a one-way criterion.

Nowadays, many people pursue the original ecology of the moon, without degreasing, oil, quick change, quick package and quick opening. In two or three months, you can achieve the effect of traditional confinement.

The traditional degreasing process of Xingyue Bodhi is just like the days people used to live. In the past, time was so slow, color change, patina and film opening were all very slow. A lifetime, just enough for one string. ...

The traditional degreasing process is not as oily as the original ecology, but its advantages are also obvious. First, at a certain stage, the sense of whiteness pursued by countless people is not found in the original ecology, and second, its disk playing life is much longer than that in the original ecology.

Which kind of moon is better is a big battle on the Internet. Lao Liu makes an analysis and gives you the judgment.

Fourth, grinding and polishing.

Because I separate grinding from polishing, there is a difference. Polishing refers to the molding process of car beads, and polishing refers to the polishing process of sandpaper.

Look at grinding, mainly depends on whether the car marks on the surface of beads are heavy or not, because if the technical level is not high, the car marks are particularly heavy, and it is difficult to completely remove the car marks by subsequent sandpaper grinding.

Look at polishing, mainly depends on the mesh number of sandpaper. Many businesses of Xingyue Bodhi claim that they have high-quality products of Xingyue 8000 mesh high throw, 10000 mesh high throw and 12000 mesh high throw. Personally, Lao Liu doesn't find it particularly useful. After all, no matter how high the throw is, you still have to bring your hand, which is about 2500-3500 mesh. So as far as my personal experience is concerned, mahogany beads can be thrown a little higher, and it is enough for Xingyue Bodhi to be polished to about 5000 meshes.

Of course, there are also many unscrupulous merchants who polish and wax Xingyue Bodhi, making Xingyue Bodhi look like a thief, but careful observation is still different from Xingyue Bodhi's white porcelain light.

First, punch holes.

The quality of punching holes can reflect the quality of making a bodhi. Some rough workshops make beads with oblique holes, and the beads don't look good after wearing them.

The size of the tunnel is also quite particular. The size of the moon and the stars are different, and there is a relatively reasonable size ratio. The hole is too small, which is not convenient for threading, and the hole is too large, which will also cause the whole bead to loosen and reduce the weight of the bead.

These are the details of considering the quality of a string of bodhi.

Second, repair the mouth.

People's pursuit of repairing the mouth of the bodhi on the moon and the stars is more often a reflection of people's pursuit of exquisite life. Good pruning can greatly improve the texture of bodhi, as can other kinds of beads.

Many players with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel uncomfortable when a bead is not perfect. Some people will buy the beads home and repair them again to experience the process of participating in the production. Personal experience of production is also an important part of Wan Wen.

On the other hand, good opening repair can reduce the wear of holes on the rope and reduce the risk of sudden breakage of the rope.

Eleven, bead type.

The reason why pearl modeling is put behind this is because different literary lovers have different preferences for pearl modeling. The more valuable things are, the more people like them.

Nowadays, literary lovers are pursuing individuality more and more, and all kinds of strange beads are emerging one after another. The more common beads are: round beads, barrel beads, straight barrel beads, drum beads, apple beads, abacus beads, marbles, lantern beads, water drop beads, pumpkin beads, heart-shaped beads, jujube beads, rich beads, various shaped carved beads and so on.

Among them, straight tube, cylinder, drum bead, perfect circle, tube bead, apple, abacus and flat plate, the prices of these eight most mainstream bead types are reduced in turn under the same maximum size. Such a simple comparison of bead shape and price, I hope it will be helpful to everyone's value judgment.

Here, I want to make a special point. Because most people have great motivation to pursue novelty, strangeness and uniqueness when playing Wan Wen, Xingyue Bodhi is getting bigger and bigger now. One of the main types of beads is round beads.

A little exposure here, such as 15mm round beads that may be seen in the market, is often 15* 14, because most raw materials want to be really round and can only be reduced in size, and most businesses are unwilling to do so! But 15* 15 round beads and 15* 14 oval beads are essentially different in price! Like coconut stalks, 9*9 is much more expensive than 9*8.

Twelve, the direction of the moon.

The direction of the moon, that is, we often say that the first month is still Xuan Yue. Why did I put it last? Because I think this has the least to do with the quality of Xingyue Bodhi.

The original fruit of Xingyue Bodhi is irregular and oval. Any original fruit of Xingyue Bodhi can be made into beads in the first month, but in the process of maximizing beads, the moon hole is not necessarily on the right. To put it another way, if you want to pursue the first month, you can only make the same original fruit into smaller beads.

Therefore, the bodhi of the sun, moon and stars in the first month is more useless and rare than really better.

To sum up, Lao Liu, I have given you a detailed analysis of how to judge and choose a string of Bodhi stars and moons from twelve angles. Of course, there is still room for improvement.

A goods, A+ goods, A++ goods, etc. What you usually hear in the mouth of merchants is the comprehensive rating of Xingyue Bodhi obtained by merchants combining all the above conditions. I want to break it down in detail, hoping to help you more directly when you choose Xingyue Bodhi. Let everyone more intuitively distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of a string of stars and moons bodhi from different angles.