[Jewelry making - Article 01201] - [Orchid] ThaiGem Nightmare

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    Some time ago someone referred me to Thaigem.com as a source for
    stones. This past Christmas I received a request out of the ordinary
    and decided to order the stones from Thaigem.com 

    To my surprise diamonds they claim are VS are SI-I, what they call
    for ound brilliant cut, is the closes I have seen to old mine cuts
    in a long time, and as if this was not enough the carat wt. is not
    what they claim either. 

    I graded over 750 pink sapphires and of these, only 162 conformed to
    the clarity grade given, I was willing to keep the stones even if
    the weight did not match the description and thy deny me that
    posibility saying I had to pay for the whole lot? My reply - supply
    me with the stones they described, their reply - No can do. 

    I asked if they had any GG's on staff, the hepl desk person did not
    know what a GG was, and when I told her she said "oh we have two of
    those employed" .... 

    An of course they are not willing to reimburse my money. I have been
    in the business over 12 years and never have had such an experience
    before. SO people STAY AWAY OF THAIGEM.COM and if anyone has a
    supplier for colored sapphires please do tell me. 


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