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I thought that David purchases Burmese gemstones from Chinese middlemen (e.g. Sally Hua, Bernard Liu).

Big problem: if gold is too flimsy, it's easy to lose one or more gemstones. They can just fall out from the setting. Another issue: if the setting is destroyed, it may be difficult (for your local goldsmith) to set small gemstones in completely new product.

Jim Brooman is a great presenter too, but they have transferred him from Gems TV to Gem Collector. :cry::cry::cry:

Gemporia should have three grades of gold jewellery: low (cheap, thin, basic, 9K), medium (more expensive, heavier, prettier, from 9K/10K to 14K) and high (the most expensive, durable, elegant, from 14K to 18K). Now you have low grade and high grade gold, nothing in between.

It's bizarre what they do (recently) with jadeites and nephrites. I have an Aryonna pendant with Chinese (not Burmese!) nephrite (not jadeite!) jade. I bought it on sale for €35.41. On the next sales it was much more expensive (58+ euros). Then they put it up for auction and the price was 70+...

good (expensive) diamonds + good (expensive) gold = high price of the final product They compromise, but at the expense of metal quality. 🫤

To make the products as affordable as possible. Gold is expensive so they set gemstones in thin 9K alloy (37.5% gold, 62.5% metal) or in sterling silver. Gemporia is a company for less wealthy people. I like the Aryonna collection. These products are simple and solid. Great for someone who...

Jake is a bit scary. He reminds me of someone who is superficially charming, but in fact follows the principle "it's business, nothing personal". Nice guy with a predatory gaze. Authoritative towards the audience, as well as domineering towards the presenters, producers and directors. He may be...

I miss Gemporia Polska. They were very open about what they really are. A big jeweller for the poor people who can't afford genuine gemstones elsewhere. Their propaganda was something like that: "Here, at Gemporia, natural stones are as cheap as cubic zirconias. Now you are able to buy your...

It will be as disappointing as the "Regency" collection.

I love his laugh. :D

Coming soon (today): "Black Jadeite" (part 1) - David & Ellis "Black Jadeite" (part 2) - David & Ellis "Burma Unlocked" - David & Lynn "Type A Burmese Jadeite" - David & Lynn "Jadeite Carved Through Time" - David & Adina "Burma Unlocked" - David & Adina "Burma Unlocked" - Adina only

This jadeite pendant (MYMS67) is €209.16. Oh, my goodness me! I have similar item with lavender jadeite (YUM226) and it cost me €70.10. Bonkers.

They have changed the name of the show. Now it's "Burmese Beauties".

It's hilarious when English-speaking people say: "super-duper". Well, "duper" sounds like Polish vulgar word "dupa" which means "ass". 😅

I see "Burmese Blue Sapphire" right after diamond show.

Five hours: "Jadeite Huaigu" "Colours of Jadeite" (part 1) "Colours of Jadeite" (part 2) "Natural Type A Jadeite Super Show" "Type A Bi Colour Jadeite"

Do you have any plans for the weekend? Dave Troth does... He have just announced the unprecedented event: "Burma Unlocked". Coming soon (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

What companies do you recommend? Are their prices as good as Gemporia's? Do they send their products abroad? Not true. They have some silver pieces with untreated morganites. Available examples: QYPO70, ZSPO37, HKPO17, DWPO68, LHPO14. Currently unavailable examples (from 2021 and early 2022)...

Small jewellers can prove that the gemstone is Earth-mined, but can't prove that it's untreated. I don't want beautiful words. Small jewellers don't hire professional gemologists and don't send their stones to laboratories. I won't buy Earth-mined amethysts, aquamarines or morganites if there's...