What is ebony? Why is it so valuable?

1, (Dark Wood) has both the elegance of wood and the charm of stone, and is known as "Oriental Shenmu" and "Plant Mummy". Earthquakes, floods and mudslides buried all the plants and creatures on the ground in low-lying places such as ancient river beds, and some trees were buried by mud.

Modern ebony is a kind of mahogany. Ebony commonly mentioned in the timber market refers to black African ebony and African ebony, which is a kind of tree species and belongs to the national mahogany standard.

2. Ebony is formed by carbonization for tens of millions of years under the conditions of hypoxia and high pressure, under the action of bacteria and other microorganisms, so it is also called "carbonized wood". Ebony was used to ward off evil spirits in past dynasties, making handicrafts, Buddha statues and amulet pendants. The ancients said, "A house with half an ebony is better than a box of treasures." .

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Ebony is hard, mostly brown-black, black-red, gold, yellow-brown and so on. Its section is smooth and the wood grain is fine, so it can be polished into a bright mirror. Some ebony is better than rosewood.

It never fades, does not rot, does not produce insects, and is an ideal material for making works of art and antique furniture. Archaeologists deciphered the mystery of a large number of ivory unearthed in Sanxingdui by restoring the living environment at that time with Samsung ebony. Some natural ebony artworks are highly collectible.

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