[Jewelry making - Article 00027] - Re: [Orchid] Buying Gems in Thailand

[salukibow]

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    Hi Tammy, Just a word of caution....unless your mother is a
    gemologist, and/or incredibly well connected in the business in
    Thailand, there are no bargains for tourists. The gem business there
    is very well hidden from the general public, and the gem emporiums ("
    Government run" we were told when we took some friends that wanted
    to go there), are major tourist traps. My good friend insisted on
    buying some ruby earrings, which looked great under 10,000 watts of
    diamond halogens, but appeared to be more like garnets outdoors....I
    stayed away from having an opinion about the whole transaction. 

    Bottom line, I have a stone dealer that travels to Thailand two or
    three times a year, then sells wholesale to many jewelers in my area
    (Toledo, OH), nice goods, great prices. When we travel to Thailand,
    I might look at stones, but I know better than to buy. I know I don't
    know what I'm doing, and I'm sure to get ripped off. That's my 2
    cents! 

Baker O'Brien


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