Ding Changsheng didn't wait any longer. A few minutes later, a brown-haired beauty walked in with a middle-aged white man.
"Sir, this is the appraisal from Sotheby's. My name is Warwick Coleman. Can I help you with the appraisal?" said the middle-aged white man.
Ding Changsheng raised his hand and gestured, asking the middle-aged white man to identify it casually. He didn't put the things away just now, but just put them on the table.
Warwick Coleman, a middle-aged white man, first put on white gloves, then took out a magnifying glass, then picked up the diamond and looked at it through the magnifying glass.
"Sir, thank you for your trust in Sotheby's!
Are you planning to take action directly, or go up to auction?"
"Shooting? Is there any difference?" Ding Changsheng asked with a smile.
"Oh! If we sell it directly, we at Sotheby's will give you a relatively high valuation and then purchase it directly in cash.
If it goes up for auction, the final price may be higher than our purchase price, but you will need to pay the auction fees and it will take a long time."
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry to use the money!" Ding Changsheng shrugged and smiled.
"Sir, your diamond is an FL diamond, very perfect!
The estimated value of this diamond is around 12 million U.S. dollars, and if you find someone you like, it may be worth more than 20 million U.S. dollars.
This is mainly because the diamond market has been somewhat sluggish in recent years. If it were ten years ago, the price might have doubled." Warwick Coleman put down the diamond and picked up the jade to look at it.
Warwick Coleman's words just now were not just a matter of appropriation. He was really testing Ding Changsheng. If Ding Changsheng is in a hurry to spend money, then this diamond may become FL level (internally flawless) or VVS1 level (extremely flawless).
slight imperfections).
Don't underestimate this difference in grade. Ding Changsheng's diamond weighs almost 70 or 80 grams. A difference in grade means a difference of several million dollars.
Seeing that Ding Changsheng was not short of money and was so calm, Warwick Coleman would honestly give a firm result.
"The material of this piece of jade is also very good. If it weren't for a little bit of cotton here, it would be up to the standard of glass. The color is also very good, and it's a noble purple.
The estimated price is 13 million US dollars. If it goes to auction, the final transaction price will be between 15 million and 20 million.
Sir, are you sure you want to go up for auction?
If you are not in a hurry to use money, I suggest you put it in the autumn auction, so that the final transaction price can be increased by more than 20%." Warwick Coleman tried his best the next day.
"Okay, let's go to the autumn auction, I'm not in a hurry to spend money!" Ding Changsheng said with a smile.
He was not in a hurry to spend money at all, he just didn't want to take advantage of that old guy Pan Jianguo, so he sent it to Sotheby's for auction.
He still has nearly fifteen million US dollars in hand, and he has not had any large consumption needs recently, so this amount of money is enough for him to waste.
The brown-haired beauty enthusiastically introduced Ding Changsheng to the rules of the auction, as well as the auction fees, etc., and then brought the contract. Ding Changsheng readily signed the contract and chose to hand over the auction items to Sotheby's for safekeeping.
With this peace of mind, Sotheby’s can rest assured to promote it.
After coming out of Sotheby's, Ding Changsheng drove to a Michelin restaurant on Fifth Avenue and had a sumptuous lunch.
Many people say that Michelin must make a reservation, otherwise it will not accept you.
In fact, this is a misunderstanding. Not all Michelin restaurants require reservations in advance.
This is actually a way for the restaurant to raise its own value, and the reservations are only aimed at ordinary customers or middle-class customers.
In order to have a meal with three Michelin stars, I have been frugal and frugal for several months.
It seems that after eating three Michelin stars, you will become a member of the upper class.
Who among the truly rich would book a meal days or even months in advance?
Ordinary people grit their teeth, make reservations days or even months in advance, and then go out for a three-Michelin-starred meal worth thousands of RMB per person, feeling that their lives have reached their peak.
But they don’t know that even if ordinary people make a reservation, they may not be able to eat dishes prepared by Michelin three-star chefs.
What Ding Changsheng went to was not a Michelin three-star restaurant, but a Michelin-recommended restaurant, and the taste was still very good.
After lunch, Ding Changsheng drove slowly to JFK Airport.
After arriving at the airport, seeing that it was still early, Ding Changsheng parked the car in the parking lot, took out his mobile phone and started watching short videos.
After waiting for about an hour, Ding Changsheng left the parking lot and came to the exit to wait.
After waiting for about half an hour, I saw Zhang Xin, Wang Linlin, and Zhou Linlin walking slowly from the exit of the airport, pushing their suitcases.
Looking at the three beauties with light steps and various postures, Ding Changsheng couldn't help but sigh, indeed my vision is so unique.
Taking these three beauties to the streets will definitely turn heads.
"Senior Lin Lin, Senior Zhang Xin...welcome to New York!" Ding Changsheng opened his arms and smiled at Zhou Linlin and others.
"What are you doing? You're acting like a hooligan!" Zhou Linlin pushed Ding Changsheng away and said in disgust.
"Senior Lin Lin, this is an American-style welcome ceremony. Besides, I am your boss.
Isn't it right to enjoy some benefits?" Ding Changsheng protested.
"What an American-style welcome ceremony? I think you are just looking for an excuse to take advantage!" Zhou Linlin rolled her eyes at Ding Changsheng, but still hugged him.
From now on, you will be your own boss, so a little benefit is not too much.
Ding Changsheng hugged the three beauties one by one as he wished.
It makes passers-by around you envious.
After some greetings, Ding Changsheng took three people to the Apple store near the airport and bought three Apple mobile phones.
It's a meeting gift for three beauties.
If the mobile phone brought from China is tri-band, it can be used in the United States, but it is not as easy to use in the United States as the American version of the mobile phone.
Apple mobile phones are extremely expensive in China, but they are still very cheap here, and there are many deals that offer free phones through agreements.
Ding Changsheng also runs this kind of contract machine, with a two-year contract and a monthly package of US$60.
"Wow, senior, you are so generous! You gave us a mobile phone when we first met, and it was an Apple 11! I have wanted to buy this phone for a long time, but it's a pity..." Zhang Xin said with a smile.
"Yes! Senior is so generous. The latest model of Apple 11, Zhang Xin, can you give me some more benefits?
How about a hug again?" Ding Changsheng smiled and opened his hands to Zhang Xin.
"Start!" Zhou Linlin pushed Ding Changsheng away in disgust, directly exposing Ding Changsheng's sinister intentions. "If you want to take advantage, just say so.
What did you give me as a gift? This is obviously a free contract phone."
"Senior Lin Lin, no one told you? Women are too smart and not cute at all!" Ding Changsheng said aggrievedly: "Forget it, originally I was thinking, just give you a hug and I will reimburse you for your monthly phone bills.