Chen Afu specially checked that the Dashun dynasty did not yet have diamonds, so she hasn't figured out when to introduce these two little stones to the world. But she could sell the other jewels at the right opportunity.
In the wanted notice for the gold thief, the stolen items are also listed, none of which include gold ornaments encrusted with emeralds or rubies.
So, Chen Afu selected three rubies and an emerald. She planned to let Chen Dabao "stumble" upon these gems while picking firewood.
The two emeralds are translucent emerald green, each half the size of a fingertip. One is round and the other is diamond-shaped. She chose a slightly darker round emerald, leaving the preferred one for later. The three rubies, slightly smaller than the emerald, are oval-shaped and seem to have come from the same piece of jewelry.
Now, with over 130 taels of silver, 40 taels of gold, and potentially 200 to 300 taels more from selling these gems, she could amass over 800 taels of silver.
