I am relatively new to this (gemstones) and am looking for some reputable online suppliers. There were a few mentioned in a previous post. Anyone have any additional suggestions? Thanks....
I would like to start off collecting relatively lower-priced colored gemstones - some of the things I would be interested in are tourmaline, garnets, quartzes (citrine, smoky quartz, amethyst, etc), aquamarine, and the like.
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vtrocknut wrote:
I would like to start off collecting relatively lower-priced colored gemstones - some of the things I would be interested in are tourmaline, garnets, quartzes (citrine, smoky quartz, amethyst, etc), aquamarine, and the like.
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I hate to be redundant, BUT, your best bet is always to buy gems in person. Make comparisons, ask questions, build relationships with vendors:
[url=http://www.lapidaryjournal.com/cal1.cfm#11/05[/url]Lapidary Journal's List of Upcoming Shows[/url]
[url=http://www.mindat.org/eventlist.php[/url]Mineralogy Database's List of Upcoming Shows[/url]
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