Jilted Bride 76

Chapter 76

Jeremy had just entered the industry, and he became increasingly nervous as the mot identify a top-quality gem, his value would rise significantly. "Don't be nervous" Ophelia reminded him.

grew closer. If an appraiser could

Ophelia's calm demeanor inspired Jeremy. He took a deep breath, started the machine, and conducted the final wash and polish of the rough stone.

The entire appraisal room was filled with the sound of the machine in operation. Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the rough stone in Jeremy's hands.

Slowly, the rough stone was washed and polished clean. Jeremy held it under the magnifying glass to observe the crystal structure, but the hope in his eyes began to fade little by little. It was just an ordinary piece of green crystal, not emeralds. The onlookers remarked, "I told you so. What good gems could possibly come from inferior rough stones?"

"Exactly.

"Did she really think the goddess of luck was smiling upon her?"

Jeremy, unwilling to give up, observed again, but the result remained the same.

"It seems the luck doesn't favor her. That 15 million dollars just went down the drain, the crowd laughed mockingly.

Miles, on the other hand, was returning with a bountiful haul. His batch contained many top-quality gems that could be made into quite a few pieces of jewelry.

At this point, Miles was left with only the largest stone, which had a corner cut off. When light shone on it, it glowed green from top to bottom.

this stone is likely

nice orange color. If the whole thing is like that, it would be a huge profit," another person chimed in. When appraising a gem, factors like weight, color, and clarity are key. The larger the carat, the more intact the rarer the color, the higher

especially rubies, emeralds, sapphires,

now," the appraiser

seven million dollars just on this stone. Those earlier pieces were merely appetizers. If this one could yield high-quality emeralds, he wouldn't have lost anything. If it yielded an emerald, even if it was just one-fiftieth the size of this rough stone, he

away the surface layer of the

grew excited, as it was rare to see such a large rough

they cut it open, they will find nothing inside?" Eric spoke with certainty, his voice just loud enough for the group to hear. Mon,

Chapter 76

Ophelia raised an eyebrow

their expressions

Everyone stood on tiptoe, stretching their necks to watch as the rough stone was slowly opened. Miles' heart raced with

the stone was opened, the crowd's expectations turned into a collective sigh of disappointment. "Oh no,

it revealed a mix of various colored stones-no gems in sight. The crowd shook their heads-it was just a flashy rock with

onlookers murmured regretfully before gradually

which was even bigger than Miles' piece. Jeremy held little hope. Once it was cut open, it, too, revealed a chaotic mix of green hues.. With 1.5 million dollars spent, not a single gem worth even 10 thousand dollars had been identified.

loss.

had uncovered nothing. Miles appeared

a touch of shame. Unwilling to give up, he

glances. The stone was dynamic and bright, changing with the intensity of

in this direction. "No way. How is this

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