Hey there, y’all! Let’s talk about this cinnabar stuff, you know, the kinda rock they use to make that real pretty red paint. I seen it around, and folks are always askin’ ‘bout it, so I figured I’d tell ya what I know.
First off, where can you get this cinnabar? Well, I hear you can find it for sale all over the place. Some folks sell it rough, just like it comes outta the ground. That’s the cheapest, I reckon. I heard tell it goes for somethin’ like, uh, seven cents to forty cents a gram. Now, I ain’t never held a gram in my life, but that sounds cheap, right?
Then there’s the fancy stuff, the kind they cut and polish. Them shiny ones, they call ‘em faceted, cost a whole heap more. Shoot, someone told me they can cost ya a hundred and five dollars a carat! And them little round ones, cabochons they call ‘em, them’s a bit cheaper, but still more than the rough stuff. Heard they go for anywhere from six cents to three dollars a carat.
Now, what about the cinnabar pigment, the stuff they use for paintin’? Well, that’s a whole ‘nother story. The price on that stuff jumps all over the place. I seen it as low as five cents a gram and as high as twenty-two dollars! It all depends on how good it is, I guess. The brighter and prettier the red, the more it costs, just like them tomatoes in my garden.
Is this cinnabar worth anything? Well, some folks say it is, ‘specially the old stuff. They used it way back when for writin’ and paintin’, like them fancy Chinese letters. But these days, it ain’t worth as much, ’cause they got other ways to get that mercury stuff outta the ground. And besides, I heard tell it ain’t too good for ya, this cinnabar, so gotta be careful with it.
Can you wear it? Sure, you can wear it. I seen folks wearin’ cinnabar necklaces and bracelets. They say it’s safe enough, long as you don’t go heatin’ it up or nothin’. It’s got just a little bit of that mercury in it, not enough to hurt you, I reckon. But still, I wouldn’t go lickin’ it, you hear?
Now, where do you go to buy this cinnabar stuff? Well, I hear you can get it on that eBay thing, on the internet. They got all sorts of things on there, rocks, and jewelry, and even perfume they call Cinnabar. They say you can get good deals, and they’ll even send it to you for free, ain’t that somethin’?
- Rough Cinnabar: That’s the stuff straight outta the ground. Cheap, but not so pretty.
- Faceted Cinnabar: The shiny, cut-up kind. Expensive, but sparkly.
- Cabochons Cinnabar: Little round polished ones. Not as expensive as the faceted ones, but still nice.
- Cinnabar Pigment: The red powder for paintin’. Price goes up and down like a seesaw.
If you’re lookin’ for somethin’ special, you might wanna check out them fancy rock auctions. They got all sorts of rocks from all over the world. I heard tell there’s a place in Japan called Wasa Mine where they find some good cinnabar, but I ain’t never been there myself. Too far for these old bones, you know.
So, there you have it, what I know about cinnabar. It’s a pretty red rock, good for paintin’ and jewelry, but not worth a king’s ransom these days. Just be careful with it, and don’t go eatin’ it, ya hear? And if you want some, go on that internet thing or find yourself a good rock shop. You can find natural cinnabar, collectable minerals/crystals and cinnabar mineral. You will always get best deals and the lowest prices. That’s all I got to say about that.
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