[Jewelry making - Article 00148] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Columbian emeralds

[eclipse designs]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

Hi, 

    When you say "Columbian" emeralds, keep in mind that many sellers
    will tell you that their emeralds are Columbian, just like their
    rubies are Burmese, when they could be from many different places,
    but because of a price premium on these stones, and the extreme
    difficulty in proving origin, many stones are misrepresented. 

    for example, look at ebay, all rubies are now "burmese pigeon blood
    red". if it's important to your customer that the emeralds be
    Columbian (that is, from Columbia) then only buy them from a
    reputable dealer and get an origin report from a major gemological
    laboratory, though many gem labs won't do origin reports due to the
    difficulty of proving without a doubt the origin of a stone. if your
    customer simply means fine quality emeralds (like those from
    Columbia) then your options become much wider and more affordable. a
    good place to check out is gemwow.com, it is an auction site run by
    the AIGS (Asian Institute of Gemological Science) in Bangkok. they
    have lots of stones ranging from commercial quality to fine
    collectors stones,  and they won't say the stones are Columbian, or
    Burmese, or whatever if they're not. and just so you know, i have no
    affiliation with them (other than that i went to school there once)
    and i am not selling any stones there. i just really like it because
    it's such a great gem auction site. anyhow, good luck emerald
    hunting! 


____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________