The suitcase, placed on the table, was not too big . It was simple designed, not pretentious in the slightest .
Li Du snapped his fingers and glanced at Tang Chaoyang and Song Biaozi . "Please . "
Song Biaozi looked at the case and said in disappointment, "Only this?"
Diamonds were very hard, incredibly hard, so they could damage each other . They were extremely valuable so they were generally stored separately .
There were small compartments in the storage suitcase, and each contained a diamond . This prevented the diamonds from colliding and becoming damaged during transportation .
In this case, a small suitcase really could not store many diamonds .
Song Biaozi casually went over and lifted the case . As he lifted it up, his expression became surprised . "Hey, this is really heavy . "
The calm and composed Tang Chaoyang waved his hand and said, "Don't move . Open the case . "
When the case opened, a densely packed pile of diamonds appeared in front of them .
This suitcase was a special case for the transportation of diamonds . There were small, high-intensity lights in the case . Once the case was opened, the small lights shined on the diamonds below .
Under the beams of light, the large number of diamonds emitted a brilliant glow and vibrant colors . They shined like a stream of twinkling water . It was extremely beautiful!
These were not raw diamonds . Li Du had found someone to cut and polish them . Thus, they were way more beautiful and valuable than raw diamonds . He did not want to sell raw diamonds because it would be easy for people to cut down the price as if he was an idiot .
Song Biaozi was dumbfounded for a short moment, and then he praised, "Damn, they are beautiful!"
Tang Chaoyang went to grab a handful of diamonds . He spread out his hands and ran them over the precious gems .
Li Du smiled and asked, "Do you want all of them?"
Tang Chaoyang nodded and, relaxed, said, "Yes . Otherwise, how could I treat your diamonds as I wish?"
Li Du gestured for them to sit down and said, "Then, we can talk about the price now . "
Tang Chaoyang said, "Yes, we can . But let me be clear first: I don't need diamonds with large carats . For me, there's no difference between crushed diamonds and big diamonds . So, you better retrieve the big diamonds and leave me with the small and low-priced ones . "
Li Du said, "Let me be clear too . These diamonds do not have any certificates . If you are taking them away, it is best to beware of the cops . Once inspected, there's nothing I can do to help . "
As Tang Chaoyang heard this, he smiled . "Hah, that's great . Originally, our agreement was above the market price . Now that the condition has changed, I'm offering 50 percent of the market price!"
Li Du was intrigued . Fifty percent of the market price was very reasonable . If he dealt with these diamonds through other channels, he would only get 30 or 40 percent of the market value .
However, he felt that he could still fight for it and said, "Fifty is too low . How about 70 percent?"
Tang Chaoyang smiled . "I don't like to bargain . Time is precious . How can we waste time cutting the price? Fifty percent—this price is very reasonable . "
On the contrary, Li Du loved to bargain . He slapped the table and said, "Sixty percent with additional conditions . If you're not in a hurry, I can continue to supply you a batch of diamonds every season . "
"Fifty," Tang Chaoyang insisted . "But the condition you offered is quite valuable . I can offer you a piece of equally valuable information . "
"What kind of information?"
"You used to engage in storage auctions, right? A treasure hunter?"
"Yes . "
"I'm giving you information about a warehouse that is going to be auctioned . There are units worth at least ten million dollars . But as to which one, you have to figure it out on your own . "
Li Du thought about it and compared it with the 60 percent offer—10 million was not enough .
But considering Tang Chaoyang's behavior, he realized this man would not waver . So the warehouse information was a bonus that he might as well take . In any case, it was still worth ten million dollars .
After considering it, he nodded . "Alright . It's a deal then . Let's weigh the diamonds . "
Song Biaozi laughed, "This was the first time I saw such a diamond transaction . It's like buying vegetables and selling meat . Weighing for the price before evaluating the quality . "
Li Du smiled . Indeed, how could diamonds be sold in such a way? This was not gold or silver . Every diamond had a different value . The price of two diamonds with the same weight could be much different .
However, he was in a hurry to get rid of these diamonds, as they had been obtained through illegal means . He did not have any other appropriate channel to deal with them . Thus, he could only sell them to Tang Chaoyang .
The pricing of a diamond was very complex . First, the diamond had to be evaluated from all aspects, giving a 4C rating .
They compared it to a diamond pricing chart, and found the section that matched the grade, and then applied the diamond pricing formula . This would produce an approximated price for the diamond .
If a specific price was required, the further evaluation had to be carried out . The fluorescence of the diamond, the degree of modification, and the ratio of the cut would affect its price . It was a very difficult process .
Li Du had many diamonds . If every piece had to be rated, he would need to hire a professional team and it would take a long period of time to complete .
It was easy to create confusion when there were many people involved . Thus, it was better to sell all of them to Tang Chaoyang .
In the eyes of Tang Chaoyang, these diamonds were no different than ordinary stones . He did not care about their individual weight . The total weight, however, was 8,210 grams . The number after the decimal point was directly erased .
Currently, in the international market, the price of crushed diamonds ranged from 2,000 dollars to 20,000 dollars per carat . Tang Chaoyang offered the median, regardless of the quality of the diamonds, which was 10,000 dollars per carat .
Li Du accepted the offer . The average price of a whole diamond per carat in the market would generally cost a little over 10,000 dollars per carat, so this price was relatively high for crushed diamonds .
Eight thousand two hundred ten grams of diamonds, after conversion, equaled 41,050 carats, which cost up to 410 . 5 million dollars!
Li Du looked at Tang Chaoyang and said, "Do you have . . . ?"
Tang Chaoyang took out a light golden colored bankcard and pushed it to Li Du . Then, he said, "410 . 5 million dollars . You can go and check . "
Li Du looked at the card and then looked at Tang Chaoyang with a quirky expression . "You prepared the money before you came? How did you know the weight of the diamonds?"
Tang Chaoyang laughed, "I can predict the future . Do you believe me?"
Li Du stopped touching the card and shook his head . "I don't believe it!"
Tang Chaoyang said, "You're right for not believing that! When I came here, there was not even a penny on this card . It was an empty credit account . But I just sent a message . Now there's 410 . 5 million dollars in there . "
After a pause, he added, "In addition, JP Morgan Chase Bank will send someone to help you fill up the identity information of this card . From now one, this card belongs to you .
"Also, I promised to give you a piece of auction information . This warehouse company is called Wild Golden Hill . Their auction should be starting this week, with a total of about ten storage units . "
Li Du nodded . "Okay, which storage unit is the valuable one?"
Tang Chaoyang glanced at him with a half smile . "Do I have to tell you this, too? I believe you can manage that part yourself, right?"
Li Du shrugged . "As long as there's such a unit, I can probably manage . "
Chapter end
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