Korean Flower Stone

Creation
Korean Flower Stone is a mysterious flower blossomed in the stones that are everlasting and unchanging. The Korean Flower Stone, the everlasting global treasure, is only estimated to form in the Mesozoic Era�� 250 million years ago to 60 million years ago, and not known any further of how it is formed. In spite of studies by geology scholars of some countries, the mysterious flower-stone is estimated as the mystique art product created by the ever-changing harmony of physical and chemical nature while going through the long period of time after the effecting of gushing out of magma of volcanoes for hundreds of million years. Looking into the geology formation of the southern region of Korea where the flower-stone is mainly produced, it is clearly formed in the broad sedimentary rocks of volcano. The fact that one lode produces only one type of flower-stone seems to indicate that the types of unique flower-stones are formed following the pattern of each volcano of the ancient times. However, the cause of formation of this beautiful and mysterious flower-stone is still remained unknown and more profound studies are to be undertaken. If not, it may remain as the perpetual secret that the God keeps alone. There is a saying that Korean Flower Stone is the "Crystal of Beauty created by God".

Characteritics
The flower-stone is produced in Korea and several countries in the world but the Korean flower-stone has different types from the flower-stones of other countries. The peculiar characteristic of the Korean flower-stones is that each flower pattern of all Korean flower-stones is settled in core formation of round ball shape in the ore. In addition, Korean flower-stone is made in clear cut of its flower pattern nucleus. Furthermore, the stone stiffness of the Korean flower-stone is 5.5-6.5 on Mohs Hardness Scale (Talc 1 - Diamond 10) that it is stronger than jade�� Mohs Hardness Scale 5.0, that is comparable to the gemstones. Therefore, it cannot be compared with the other ones from other countries for the shape and quality of the flower patterns.

Classfication
The classes of flower-stones for other countries are only several types. However, Korean Flower Stones are largely divided into over 10 types. They are further divided into more than 60 classes of flower stones.

Artistic Value
As the precious gemstones like most favored diamond shines beautifully only through the sophisticated touch of highly skilled professional, this flower stone can become the outstanding art work through tens of difficult and complicated processing steps. It has to be discovered by the few true experts who have the high artistic aesthetic eyes to mining of its raw ore. And they observe the flower shapes vaguely settled in the surface of the ores to find accurately for the nucleus of the flower in the ores. Then, they accurately cut the center of the core to make the most beautiful shape of each flower pattern, harmonizing with its entire flower-stone shape. And then, an art work of Korean flower stone comes into the world through tens of an artisan's excellent processing steps and through the several and weeks to several months of processing. Therefore, The Korean Flower Stones are more precious art works than any other jewelry.

Antique Value
As previously mentioned under creation, the cause of the formation of the mysterious Korean Flower Stone is yet to be known in spite of many researches done by geology scholars in some countries, but the scholars estimate the creation period for Mesozoic era of the earth of 250 million years to 60 million years, volcanic sedimentary layer era. Therefore, even though the actual flower-stone products have come out into the world by a small number of artisans since about thirty years ago, but the Korean Flower Stones have already existed under the deep mountain mining site of Korea hundreds of million years ago. Accordingly, the mysterious Korean flower stones are older and more rare and precious than any other antique artworks in the world.

Rare and Precious Collection Value
As stated on the preceding page, the problem with the worldwide gemstone, Korean Flower Stone, is that the flower-stone lodes that are already licensed are almost depleted now. Also, from the Korean flower-stone products existed in art products, it is estimated to be approximately 500 pieces that may be recognized as the outstanding piece works for the flower pattern and size. Furthermore, the fine ores among the resources already excavated are almost all made in art works so that it is a wonder how many excellent art works are to be born in the future. Although the flower shape or stone quality is not the same with the Korean flower stone, the Japanese flower stones are designated as the natural monument by the Japanese authority recognizing the flower-stone as the valuable gemstones for a long time due to its rarity and depletion, and the flower-stones are under the national systematic management with the prohibition to carry out to the overseas.

The Korean Flower Stone that has been buried its true value while enduring the time of internality with the breathe of Korea in its beautiful land. The Korean Flower Stone that has now taken for its proud position with its true value as the global treasure. The Korean Flower Stone that requires a very difficult mining stage in excavating the rocks of hundreds and thousands of tones for gathering of one ton of outstanding ore in order to make one piece of shining art work. And it also requires a special effort of patience of masters with the high level of aesthetic eyes and vast amount of expenses. Thus far, only some collectors in Korea and Japan appreciate the Korean Flower Stone. But it has taken its position as the rare and precious collection of art work and a way of accumulating financial means while its true values, namely, the rarity and artistic value, are recognized to the high-class of collectors who are high artistic professionals.

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