Although court beads were decorative items, ordinary officials and commoners could not wear them casually. There were also strict distinctions and rank regulations regarding the materials of court beads. From the quality of the court beads worn on an official's chest, one could tell the rank of that official.
Old Fei's court beads were in quite good condition. The jadeite used in them looked to be of very good quality as well. The four spacer beads were all excellent red beads, and the overall workmanship was very fine. They were also a matching set, so whoever could wear them probably held a fairly high official position.
The moment Chu Chen got his hands on them, he knew that the court beads were indeed old. But after taking a closer look, he discovered that there were still some problems, so he examined every bead in the strand.
Actually, with Chu Chen's eyesight and reaction speed, he would not need long to inspect the entire strand of court beads, which were in perfect condition. However, to avoid shocking everyone, he deliberately slowed down. Thus, by the time Old Liu finished examining the four-loop ewer, he had just finished authenticating all the court beads.
Old Liu looked at Chu Chen and said, "Achen, you go first."
"All right!" Chu Chen nodded, then said, "Old Fei, your court beads are indeed old. The 'Buddha head,' 'back cloud,' and 'tie bead' are all correct too. But I wonder if you noticed that the string connecting the court beads appears to have been replaced."
Old Fei replied, "Yes, we noticed that too. And when I bought them, this strand probably wasn't like this. But I've had these court beads for roughly ten years, and I don't usually examine them, so I truly can't remember exactly what