Chapter 237 Each One Revealed is a Priceless Treasure!
Alfonso was completely stunned, more in disbelief than anything else.
Isabella had already made her money back and then some after opening just three raw stones, with over twenty more still unopened. Meanwhile, all three of Casey's stones had turned out to be worthless scraps.
Alfonso nervously glanced around, noticing that Casey hadn't returned yet.
He wondered what Casey's reaction would be when he found out about the situation.
Solmir Exchange had struck out on three consecutive stones, and Rhett was already cutting into the fourth one.
Royce was getting anxious too, especially with the neighboring table pulling high-quality gems from three stones in a row. Of course, he hoped his side could produce something good too!
So for the fourth stone, he specifically picked out a premium piece from the batch for Rhett to open.
This stone was quite large, and from the polished section, the color inside looked rich and deep, with a wide color band.
Just looking at the raw stone, it had to be worth at least several hundred thousand dollars!
A stone like this, given current market conditions, could sell for at least 800,000 dollars, and plenty of people would be fighting to buy it.
Rhett cut straight into the stone.
The cross-section of the raw stone came into view. Royce's eyelid twitched, and his whole face darkened!
The surrounding crowd was also dumbfounded.
"What terrible luck! This is just awful!" people sighed one after another.
Gem identification is often like this—one cut and 800,000 dollars could become 8 million dollars, or 800,000 dollars could go down the drain.
Even with raw stones where you can see inside, there's no 100% guarantee. Some skilled cutters are experts at making cuts that fool gem dealers.
Alfonso's gaze fixed on that patch of blackish-blue color, his face full of disbelief.
Done for. The fourth raw stone was also ruined.
Just then, Isabella's fourth stone began to be cut.
After successfully extracting gems from the previous three stones, Cade's movements had become extra careful, afraid he might accidentally damage a gem.
For some reason, he had even started subconsciously believing this stone would also yield something good.
Cade went straight for it, cutting all the way through in one go.
When it opened, everyone's eyes widened.
"This..."
"A yellow gem!"
"I'm not seeing things—this is actually a yellow gem!"
Cade also stared blankly at the gem in his hands, his face full of disbelief.
The gem's texture was smooth and delicate. Yellow gems looked luxurious and were beloved by some wealthy people. The market outlook was very positive, so this yellow gem was another big win!
Alfonso's gaze suddenly froze, landing on that yellow gem, his eyes widening instantly!
Exclamations and praise kept coming from all around, but Alfonso felt like the whole world was spinning.
This was just too... ridiculous.
How was this possible?
These raw stones had looked so poor in quality, yet every single one that opened contained a priceless treasure!
Where was Casey?
Alfonso couldn't take it anymore.
He wanted to know—where had Casey gone?
Did Casey know his raw stones were almost completely lost?
——
Casey had just finished his phone call.
He put away his phone and headed back toward the shop.
He figured by now they should have opened several stones, right?
Sure enough, as soon as Casey reached the shop entrance, he heard onlookers exclaiming:
"This raw stone is another big win!"
"This batch of stones is incredible! Seven gems have been extracted already!"
"Two green gems, one yellow gem, one purple gem, two blue gems, and one top-quality ruby!"
Casey looked completely shocked.
His batch of stones could have this kind of quality?
Seven gems?
Even Casey could hardly handle such an enormous surprise, feeling a bit dizzy.
He took several deep breaths to steady his breathing, afraid he might faint from excitement after going in and seeing them. He deliberately tried to calm himself down.
Stay calm.
This was no big deal.
Just seven gems, nothing special. They weren't emeralds or anything—no need to get so worked up.
After this self-talk, Casey finally walked into the shop.
As soon as he entered, Alfonso rushed over to him, sweating profusely and saying urgently, "Casey! You're finally here!"
Seeing how excited Alfonso looked, Casey knew Alfonso must also be overwhelmed by this surprise.
"Look at you, acting like you've never seen anything."
Casey said with false modesty, "I told you, Royce's batch was good quality to begin with. It's not surprising what comes out of them."
"Alright, don't celebrate too early. Our goal is to extract the king of gems."
Alfonso listened to Casey's words and paused. "Casey? What are you talking about?"
Don't celebrate too early?
What did that mean? Was he saying that to him?
Casey assumed Alfonso was just overjoyed and didn't pay attention to him. He just wanted to see his gems, so he quickened his pace.
Casey pushed through the crowd. Instinctively, he looked to the right.
With just one glance, he froze completely.
Because what was piled on that table was all worthless scrap material that had been extracted!
How could this be?
Hadn't they said seven gems had been extracted from his stones? Where were the gems?
"It's open, it's open!"
Just then, an excited shout exploded in his ears:
"It's pigeon blood red!"
The sound naturally came from Isabella's side. When everyone present saw such pure pigeon blood red, they nearly fainted on the spot!
"This red color is so beautiful! Is pigeon blood red worth more than emerald?" someone asked.
This person was clearly an outsider.
Someone spoke up to explain: "You don't understand? Although pigeon blood red and emerald are equally rare, emerald is still worth more."
"However, pigeon blood red is already very rare, and this pigeon blood red is in excellent condition! It's also priceless!"
Casey also looked toward Isabella's pigeon blood red, his eyes suddenly widening, filled with disbelief.
What was even harder for him to believe was that next to the pigeon blood red were all kinds of other gems.
Colorful beautiful stones piled together, dazzling to the eye.
It was as if this was no longer a gem identification site, but a large-scale top-tier gem auction!