World of Pots: Crazy Stones

Stones collecting has become very popular and hot in China. These are no ordinary stones. They have artistic designs on them. It all depends on the individual collectors. Once a unique design or features are spotted on the stones, they can become very sought-after pieces and their values increase tremendously. This is the age of the crazy stones as reported by CCTV of China. There are stones vendors and stone collectors who become very rich by the stones they discovered. The vendors collect the stones from river banks, mountainous regions or field underground. Then then display their finds in rare stones markets. Once the collectors discover the unique ones (through they own interpretation of the features on the stones), they buy these stones and other collectors will then counter offer to acquire them, usually paying a premium price to secure the ones they like. Some ordinary stones may be bought for tens of dollars but eventually changed hand for hundreds and thousands of dollars.

Stones lying on river banks

A stones night market

Interesting features on a stone

There is a story about this collector who spotted this unique stone in a shop. When the shop owner showed him the stone, it was in a vertical position and he could not find anything unusual about the stone. But when he turned the stone the other way around (in a horizontal position), his eyes sparkled, and he noticed that the stone has a design of a galloping horse on its front face. Immediately, he paid 10 dollars for the stone. When his collector friend saw the stone, he offered him 300 dollars for it but he declined the offer. Two years later, a businessman offered him 30000 dollars for this stone and he was still not willing to part with it. Amazing, isn't it. Stone collecting/admiring has become such a crazy thing. There are many similar stories about how very ordinary stones become very expensive once somebody spotted the unusual characteristic features on them. Next time if you happen to step on a stone, take a look at the stone. It may bring you great fortunate.