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 Post subject: Rough Garnet Going Cheap
PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:35 am 
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Hi,

I came across a Garnet Parcel. why is this going so cheap ? :shock: or is this the correct price ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261528674895?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT


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 Post subject: Re: Rough Garnet Going Cheap
PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:25 am 
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Well, on my monitor the stones look opaque/very dark: almost certainly not facet quality. So I doubt if they are destined to become gemstones, which reduces the value dramatically. Even are mineral specimens, these aren't rare: I have several and paid only pennies for them (but I love their crystal shapes and enjoy them in my collection).


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Thank you :D

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:36 pm 
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It is priced accurately.


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:08 pm 
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Hi babra,

Do u think it is worth buying ?

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:14 pm 
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Depending on shipping, it could be a very nice deal. One would have very little difficulty selling them for a dollar or more (maybe even up to ~5) a pop at a gem show here in the US, depending on marketing and venue. There might even be some trivial facet or cab rough to be found in them, but mostly I think they'd just be fun specimens.
I'd definitely buy some if I could actually get them at that price here in America without shipping concerns. It's a small amount of money, and I suspect it would be educational to buy a parcel to understand what that kind of money tends to buy.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:33 pm 
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Scarodactyl wrote:
Depending on shipping, it could be a very nice deal. One would have very little difficulty selling them for a dollar or more (maybe even up to ~5) a pop at a gem show here in the US, depending on marketing and venue. There might even be some trivial facet or cab rough to be found in them, but mostly I think they'd just be fun specimens.
I'd definitely buy some if I could actually get them at that price here in America without shipping concerns. It's a small amount of money, and I suspect it would be educational to buy a parcel to understand what that kind of money tends to buy.


BLUF: Is it good for cutting? It doesn't look like it would be. Is it worth it? Perhaps, for purposes other than cutting ;)

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