Uncovering the little-known inside story of amber, a work of industry conscience worth a look
A Ms. Liu from Beijing is very fond of amber. This year an old classmate recommended to her the WeChat of a professional expert with a physical store in the ancient capital Luoyang, who has dealt with amber for more than ten years. For a fine piece of amber that would originally have cost over 50,000 to buy, Ms. Liu actually paid only the "discount price"!
She had planned to add the WeChat just to learn a bit about amber from this honest and upright expert, but unexpectedly she ended up getting a bargain, buying amber at a people-friendly price! Ms. Liu's son worried that his mother, tempted by a cheap price, would suffer a loss or be cheated into buying fake or inferior amber, so the next day he took the amber she had bought to the local quality inspection department for testing. When the report came out, it was indeed genuine, natural amber
.......
When the old classmate learned about this, she joked with Ms. Liu: "You're worrying over nothing. This amber expert, Old Wan, is upright and honest and never resorts to fraud. His amber is reasonably priced with guaranteed quality, and he has an especially good reputation in the cultural play collecting circle. In all the years I've known him, I've acquired several pieces of amber from him and there has never been a single problem."
For amber, go to Shopkeeper Wan: genuine goods at a fair price, with a guarantee
Old Wan, founder of Shopkeeper Wan Amber, has been building the brand for more than ten years now. When it comes to understanding amber, Shopkeeper Wan can be said to be a
amber expert who knows it inside and out
. Where an amber comes from, roughly how much it costs, whether it is real or fake - he can see it all clearly at a glance. Precisely because he sees the amber market so thoroughly, Shopkeeper Wan disdains associating with those who now flood the market with inferior goods passed off as fine ones and who drive up prices to make a fortune. He has always stuck to his own principle:
Build an honest brand, sell natural amber
！
Speaking of Shopkeeper Wan's amber, the deepest impression it gives everyone is
natural quality at a people-friendly price
, something other amber merchants in the industry simply cannot match. Since entering the trade, Shopkeeper Wan has always sent dedicated staff to search for good amber in mining areas such as the Baltic and Mexico. After years of effort, he now has first-hand supply sources in overseas mining areas and also owns his own processing factory. Because he produces and sells directly, the amber that collectors come to own not only has guaranteed quality, but also comes at a more people-friendly and reasonable price.
Add Old Wan's WeChat and you can not only admire amber under first-class material quality and carving craftsmanship, but also see in his Moments rare live broadcasts of raw material cutting, taking you straight to the amber producing areas to see the raw stone market trends and the product processing, and to learn up close the story behind every piece of amber.
Some things, if Old Wan doesn't tell you, you will never know
With the "Internet
+
" trend, many merchants do deceptive, money-grabbing things under the banner of risk-free online shopping. Most online amber listings show only pictures and text, and rarely real photos of truly non-optimized products. Some amber even looks so perfect that it has not a single flaw. After purchase, cases of being blocked by the merchant or being unable to get in contact happen from time to time, and this is a major drawback of online shopping.
Amber in specialty stores cannot be bought without spending thousands or tens of thousands. First, it relies on sales talk, and second, on the high price after passing through layer after layer of middlemen. It is first sold to wholesalers, who then distribute it to middlemen. The number of middlemen ranges from one or two to as many as five or six, with the price marked up at every layer, until it finally enters a specialty store, gets a brand label, goes onto the counter, and the salesperson adds some pitch. So after spending extra money, can you be sure the amber you get is of superior quality? Old Wan doubts it.
So if you want to buy natural-quality amber online or offline, besides building up enough amber knowledge, the most important thing is to find
an honest and reliable well-known amber brand merchant
. To judge whether a merchant is reliable, you can measure it by the following points:
1. Besides amber, when you ask some professional questions related to amber, whether the customer service answers professionally and enthusiastically
2. Whether it supports re-inspection, issues certificates, and supports 7-day returns and exchanges
3. Whether it has its own processing base and legitimate channels
At Old Wan's, whether in the shop or in his Moments, all product photos are
taken of the actual item
, and his WeChat Moments will from time to time post
detailed product photos
so that collectors can see every detail of the amber clearly. In addition, every one of Old Wan's products comes with an appraisal certificate issued by the China University of Geosciences, with lifetime re-inspection support, so that collectors can protect their own rights and interests.
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If you still haven't had enough, add Old Wan's WeChat. You can not only admire more fine amber and learn more about amber, but also learn about the industry inside story and investment trends surrounding amber.
Shopkeeper Wan Amber, holding fast for more than ten years, solemnly promises you:
1. Natural and original: the amber sold by Old Wan is guaranteed to be natural and original, with absolutely no fakes
2. Fake one, compensate ten thousand: 100% of what Shopkeeper Wan sells is natural amber, open to appraisal by every collector
3. Try before you buy: after receiving the goods, you can open the packaging and look at the amber first, and only confirm receipt once you are satisfied
4. Solemn promise: we promise to ship within 24 hours, ensuring you receive the amber in the shortest possible time.
Old Wan would rather one customer buy 10 times than
10
customers make only a one-off deal.
To give back to old and new friends for their continued support, friends who add the WeChat
will receive free
worth
668
yuan
"Amber and Beeswax Knowledge Handbook"
, and every day
the first 10
will also receive a fine
gift given at random
，
Quantity is limited, while supplies last!