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Re: [Orchid] Good quality stones at a good price?  
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From: doug out
Date: Sun Sep 10 09:23:32 2006
 
     
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Hi,

    While it's usually true that you get what you pay for, occasionally
    there are better than average deals to be had on ebay. With the huge
    initial success of Thaigem.com (although I definitely wouldn't
    reccommend them) lots of Bangkok and Chanthaburi dealers are selling
    on ebay and the competition can sometimes force prices below what I
    would normally pay in Bangkok. Especially if the seller is new and
    has little feedback, you can sometimes find stones for a fraction of
    the normal market value. The thing to be aware of is that most of
    the photos are highly enhanced, mostly by upping the color
    saturation, and sometimes these are bluff stones with a major flaw
    that isn't obvious in the photo. Some dealers seem to only sell
    stones that are heat treatment casualties with dark blue spots that
    they cover up with glare in the photo. If you take these factors
    into account though, sometimes there are fantastic deals to be had.
    Check out the feedback, scrutinize the photo, and good luck. 

Douglas
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