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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
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What is the average cutting prices for precious gemstones in OZ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dutch" data-source="post: 582023" data-attributes="member: 19642"><p>Coincidentally, 2 days ago I watched a movie of GRS on ruby hunting on youtube. The stones were cutted by a Sri-Lankan. </p><p>The movie: <a href="https://youtu.be/GBitCUZexyI" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/GBitCUZexyI</a> </p><p></p><p>Sri-Lanka is a gemstone mecca. I really think alexandrite is a fantastic stone. Just like some other color changing types. Alexandrite is regularly found in Sri Lanka. Unfortunately not the emerald color changing to red like from the Urals Russia and India or the beautiful blue changing to ruby red in Brazil. But these are also the top colors of Alexandrite and almost impossible to afford!</p><p></p><p>Thank you for the compliment for the stones. I bought all via ebay and the diaspore via whatsapp from a seller I know via ebay. Buying from a photo is more difficult than in real life. For example, I bought diaspore which turned out to be rock crystal after testing by NEL (Dutch gem test lab like GIA / IGI / GRS). This was quite a miss. Fortunately, I was able to sell the 5 stones total 13-14cts, cut by Lamberts, for a good price by the precious cut and high luster they had.</p><p></p><p>If I ever had the budget I would like to go to Peshawar Pakistan or Afghanistan for tourmaline and aquamarine. Besides money, I must have a reliable contact there. In the past i had mail contact with an American of Pakistani roots who make his living through gemhunting and buying from the source around the globe.</p><p></p><p>oftopic: the sapphire hunt content from Tim from Rubyvale QLD of Tim's Adventures at youtube is nice to watch <a href="https://youtu.be/1hDOWosO7Zw" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/1hDOWosO7Zw</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dutch, post: 582023, member: 19642"] Coincidentally, 2 days ago I watched a movie of GRS on ruby hunting on youtube. The stones were cutted by a Sri-Lankan. The movie: [url]https://youtu.be/GBitCUZexyI[/url] Sri-Lanka is a gemstone mecca. I really think alexandrite is a fantastic stone. Just like some other color changing types. Alexandrite is regularly found in Sri Lanka. Unfortunately not the emerald color changing to red like from the Urals Russia and India or the beautiful blue changing to ruby red in Brazil. But these are also the top colors of Alexandrite and almost impossible to afford! Thank you for the compliment for the stones. I bought all via ebay and the diaspore via whatsapp from a seller I know via ebay. Buying from a photo is more difficult than in real life. For example, I bought diaspore which turned out to be rock crystal after testing by NEL (Dutch gem test lab like GIA / IGI / GRS). This was quite a miss. Fortunately, I was able to sell the 5 stones total 13-14cts, cut by Lamberts, for a good price by the precious cut and high luster they had. If I ever had the budget I would like to go to Peshawar Pakistan or Afghanistan for tourmaline and aquamarine. Besides money, I must have a reliable contact there. In the past i had mail contact with an American of Pakistani roots who make his living through gemhunting and buying from the source around the globe. oftopic: the sapphire hunt content from Tim from Rubyvale QLD of Tim's Adventures at youtube is nice to watch [url]https://youtu.be/1hDOWosO7Zw[/url] [/QUOTE]
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