鸡血石的养护 Bloodstone servicing

雞血石的養護和壽山石的養護不完全一樣，屬於另外的一種門路。因為無論是昌化雞血，還是巴林雞血，它們都是硫化汞的化合物，硫化汞易氧化而變暗，而失去雞血般的鮮紅色彩。所以，雞血石的養護主要使雞血的紅色保持鮮豔。
雞血石怕強光，所以最忌長時間在陽光或強烈的燈光下照射，有些收藏者為了炫耀自己的藏品，在櫥櫃裡裝上強烈燈光長時間照射，這是不理智的做法。因為過不了多久，被陳列的雞血石表皮必定色澤變暗變黑，失去原有的誘人魅力。
同樣，雞血石也忌長時間地放在手中把玩，或放在臉部、鼻樑間磨挲，或讓它接觸油膩，因為這樣做勢必加速雞血石的氧化過程。
還有，我們在欣賞雞血石印章和雕刻件的時候，彼此互相傳遞應該小心輕放，切忌放到桌面上推來推去，因為原來打磨細膩光亮的雞血石表皮與桌面摩擦會發毛。
昌化雞血石質地細膩，堅密，帶有韌性。製成印章後，只須放進合內或套內即可。巴林雞血石具有巴林石的一般特性，需要油封和脂封來養護。有些雞血石和舊的印石，不加任何的雕琢，質資俱佳，顯示了印石的自然美。

雞血石如果由紅變暗，可用細砂紙磨去一層青皮，鮮紅色彩便又顯露。磨去一層是很容易的事，但有兩個問題很難解決：（1）舊雞血石的表面都有一層包漿，磨去一層勢必把包漿也磨掉了，這樣舊雞血就變成新雞血了;(2)有些雞血石印所表現的是星星點點的散血，本來就不集中，並且是薄薄一層，倘若磨去了一層，勢必失血過多。這是打磨雞血石時必須非常注意的，只有迫不得已，一般不要打磨。

Bloodstone Shoushan stone conservation and maintenance is not exactly the same, is another kind of opportunities. Because both Changhua chicken, or chicken Bahrain, which are compounds of mercury sulfide, mercury sulfide easily oxidized and become darker and lose the red blood-like color. So, to make the main Bloodstone conservation remain bright red with blood.

Bloodstone afraid of light, so very sensitive to prolonged exposure to sunlight or strong light, some collectors to show off their collections in the cupboard fitted with prolonged exposure to strong light, it is unwise. Because before long, was exhibited Bloodstone black skin must darken, lose their seductive charm.

Similarly, avoid long Bloodstone also play on the hands or on the face, between the bridge of the nose mill fondle, or expose it to greasy, because it is bound to accelerate the oxidation process Bloodstone.

Also, we appreciate the soapstone carving and seal member when each pass each should be handled with care, should not put on the table pushed around, because the original delicate bright polished soapstone skin friction with the desktop will be scared.

Bloodstone delicate texture, hard and dense, with toughness. After the seal is made, or simply put together within the sleeve can be. Bahrain Soapstone has the general characteristics of Balin, seals and grease seals need to conserve. Bloodstone and some old Indian stone, without any polish, superb quality capital, showing the natural beauty of Indian stone.

Soapstone If darken red, can be used fine sandpaper rubbed off a layer of blue, bright red color in turn revealed. Rubbed layer is very easy to do, but there are two problems difficult to solve: (1) the surface has a layer of old soapstone package pulp, is bound to rub off a layer of patina also worn away, so the old chicken blood on chicken become the new; (2) the performance of the Indian heliotrope some bits and pieces scattered blood, should not concentrate, and a thin layer, if rubbed off a layer, bound to excessive bleeding. It is very necessary to note when polished soapstone, only compelling, generally do not polish.