Recent content by Solent Warship

Mutton dressed as lamb comes to mind

I'll have a look at Gem Select because Gem Collector is getting lapse. They show a decent stone onscreen but it's nothing like you receive.

Indicolite

That's what I thought.

Did anyone see the Mexican Amber with the bugs in them. I've bought 2 pieces from a geologist I know and didn't cost anywhere near what Gem Collector were asking. All their prices are increasing across the board. Even some stones they've had on before have increased in price. Which Jim and...

I know it's only a photo but could you possibly say if this is the blue green you mean. I purchased this beginning of last year. Can't think where I've put the actual stone.

So you're 100% convinced that what Gemporia or GC sell is the real thing. You say a lot about fake and false presenters and like pulling them apart but you believe what they sell is not from these cheap producers in China. If they didn't want their products to seem dodgy why copy designs from...

This past week or so I noticed Gem Collector selling more of the items that can be bought from a Chinese Website. Saying these were carved by their people in Jaipur. They had an amber buddha pendant @ £349.99 that was knocked down to £99.99. Seen online @ £7.99.Things must be getting bad. Surely...

This week I've seen enough evidence of things bought in China being sold at extortionate prices. First was a piece of carved Amber (as in photo) these are available on Chinese websites for a lot less. Gem Collector had a carved Obsidian Buddha on this week that was identical to one I bought...

Maybe more people are questioning their integrity. Tonight on Gemporia with mouthpiece Lindsey, they were selling an A5 spiral notebook. But because they called it Kimbie Amethyst Notebook the final supersonic price was £9.99. She was screaming about it. What the hell has a notebook got to do...

So if everything is done Inhouse, then you could be buying anything unless you're knowledgeable and have your own refractometer

Yeah they have their own lab she said. On Gemporia they say that they pick one or two pieces to be valued by external valuer. But I've just thought all the certificates say "Birmingham assay office" So who is certifying that what you get is what they say it is.

The cutting and grading is done inhouse. Emily said the other night that they've trained their own people for cutting etc. She even said they've trained Indian women to do carving and I must say some of them are garbage. When it aired on TV you could see the inclusions in the stones and the lob...

I get lost when they go on about it takes this to make this. Like copper in Paraiba and this copper belt they go on about in Congo.

I've noticed the mad fan of Emily has stopped with the gifts. I wonder if he read the thread on here. I don't watch often but when I have I've not heard the "Cat father" name. Probably the wife found out and beat his ass 😂😂😂