Topic: ruby, sapphire, emerald, and diamond- plus custom jewelry (Read 11521 times)

The 3.42ct Tajik spinel is now SOLD...only the 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye remains.  Please get in touch if you want to make an offer.  No reasonable offer will be refused!

See the sillimanite here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Museum-Grade-sillimanite-cats-eye-Mogok-Burma-38-26cts-WITH-VIDEO-/162243819710?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT



My wife and I are closing the business and moving back to America- no reasonable offer refused!  This is the finest and largest sillimanite cat's eye I've ever had the privilege to own.  Make me an offer and it can be yours.

PRICE REDUCED:

$1759 in bitcoin and you will own this world-class gemstone!

Named after: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Silliman



If you are looking for a different type of gemstone, please take a look at my youtube channel as most of the stones in the videos are now available:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8wTlMNgTX6_XekiOBG6NCg

If you find a stone that you like in the videos just message me on the forum here and I will quote you a price.

The 3.42ct Tajik spinel is now SOLD...only the 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye remains.  Please get in touch if you want to make an offer.  No reasonable offer will be refused!

See the sillimanite here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Museum-Grade-sillimanite-cats-eye-Mogok-Burma-38-26cts-WITH-VIDEO-/162243819710?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT



My wife and I are closing the business and moving back to America- no reasonable offer refused!  This is the finest and largest sillimanite cat's eye I've ever had the privilege to own.  Make me an offer and it can be yours.

PRICE REDUCED:

$1799 in bitcoin and you will own this world-class gemstone!

Named after: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Silliman



If you are looking for a different type of stone, please take a look at my youtube channel as most of the stones in the videos are now available:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8wTlMNgTX6_XekiOBG6NCg

If you find a stone that you like in the videos just message me on the forum here and I will quote you a price.

I don't have any ruby left, sorry!  Most of what I've sold has been Burmese or Mozambican ruby.  Traditionally Cambodia has produced very little ruby; they are more famous for blue sapphire from the Pailin area.  And of course natural zircon comes from the northeast in Ratanakiri Province.  That part of Cambodia produces the most fabulous blue zircon.

Is that rubbies came from Cambodia or Somewhere else? Rubby from cambodia is good.

The 3.42ct Tajik spinel is now SOLD...only the 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye remains.  Please get in touch if you want to make an offer.  No reasonable offer will be refused!

See the sillimanite here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Museum-Grade-sillimanite-cats-eye-Mogok-Burma-38-26cts-WITH-VIDEO-/162243819710?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT



My wife and I are closing the business and moving back to America- no reasonable offer refused!  This is the finest and largest sillimanite cat's eye I've ever had the privilege to own.  Make me an offer and it can be yours.



$1910 in bitcoin and you will own this world-class gemstone!

Named after: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Silliman

Going out of business- bring me cash offers on any of these stones:  7.11ct emerald, 1.11ct pigeon's blood ruby, 1.02 pigeon's blood ruby, 3.42ct pink spinel, 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye, or 2.97ct rubellite






Moving back to America- no reasonable offer refused!!!!!


The 1.11ct pigeon's blood ruby and the 7.11ct emerald are now sold.  

If you want to see details on the remaining stones (1.02 pigeon's blood ruby, 3.42ct pink spinel, 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye, or 2.97ct rubellite), all are listed in my eBay store.  You will NOT have to pay eBay prices if you pay me with bitcoin.  I can simply stop the listing on eBay and sell direct to you- which saves me eBay and Paypal fees.  

See all of my store listings right here:

http://stores.ebay.com/paragonuniversaltrade

UPDATE: the 1.02ct pigeon's blood ruby is now sold as well.  That leaves these available:

3.42ct pink spinel, 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye, 2.97ct rubellite

UPDATE: the 2.97ct rubellite is now SOLD.  The only two stones left in this lot are the 3.42ct pink Tajik spinel, and the 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye from Mogok, Burma.  NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED! See them below:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Natural-VIVID-PINK-spinel-from-Tajikistan-3-42-cts-NO-TREATMENT-/162243819006?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Museum-Grade-sillimanite-cats-eye-Mogok-Burma-38-26cts-WITH-VIDEO-/162243819710?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Sorry MafiaCoin- the emerald is sold.  I'm still in Thailand for a couple of weeks if you want me to source a different one for you.  Zambian material that is only treated with colorless oil is the most popular choice among my clients.  Send me a PM if you would like.  And yes, we ship worldwide with some exceptions- we don't ship anywhere in Africa, for example.

oh, great emerald..
shipping at world wide?

Going out of business- bring me cash offers on any of these stones:  7.11ct emerald, 1.11ct pigeon's blood ruby, 1.02 pigeon's blood ruby, 3.42ct pink spinel, 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye, or 2.97ct rubellite






Moving back to America- no reasonable offer refused!!!!!


The 1.11ct pigeon's blood ruby and the 7.11ct emerald are now sold.  

If you want to see details on the remaining stones (1.02 pigeon's blood ruby, 3.42ct pink spinel, 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye, or 2.97ct rubellite), all are listed in my eBay store.  You will NOT have to pay eBay prices if you pay me with bitcoin.  I can simply stop the listing on eBay and sell direct to you- which saves me eBay and Paypal fees.  

See all of my store listings right here:

http://stores.ebay.com/paragonuniversaltrade

UPDATE: the 1.02ct pigeon's blood ruby is now sold as well.  That leaves these available:

3.42ct pink spinel, 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye, 2.97ct rubellite

UPDATE: the 2.97ct rubellite is now SOLD.  The only two stones left in this lot are the 3.42ct pink Tajik spinel, and the 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye from Mogok, Burma.

Thank you Salty!!! 

the 1.02 Pidgeon's blood ruby I ordered from Dave arrived today. It is gorgeous. Thank you very much, and good luck on the move. Where am I supposed to get my gems now though 

Going out of business- bring me cash offers on any of these stones:  7.11ct emerald, 1.11ct pigeon's blood ruby, 1.02 pigeon's blood ruby, 3.42ct pink spinel, 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye, or 2.97ct rubellite






Moving back to America- no reasonable offer refused!!!!!


The 1.11ct pigeon's blood ruby and the 7.11ct emerald are now sold.  

If you want to see details on the remaining stones (1.02 pigeon's blood ruby, 3.42ct pink spinel, 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye, or 2.97ct rubellite), all are listed in my eBay store.  You will NOT have to pay eBay prices if you pay me with bitcoin.  I can simply stop the listing on eBay and sell direct to you- which saves me eBay and Paypal fees.  

See all of my store listings right here:

http://stores.ebay.com/paragonuniversaltrade

UPDATE: the 1.02ct pigeon's blood ruby is now sold as well.  That leaves these available:

3.42ct pink spinel, 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye, 2.97ct rubellite

UPDATE: the 2.97ct rubellite is now SOLD.  The only two stones left in this lot are the 3.42ct pink Tajik spinel, and the 38.26ct sillimanite cat's eye from Mogok, Burma.

LOTS of new stones for the Outrageous October Sale including malachite from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambian amethyst, and rose quartz from Brazil.  I always accept bitcoin for payment.

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

Follow me on Twitter: @tiptopgem

SILVER CROSS PENDANTS WITH QUALITY GEMSTONES ARE NEW!



Here is peridot:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/sterling-silver-cross-pendant-peridot-WITH-VIDEO-ships-free-/162220302064?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Here is premium rhodolite garnet:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/sterling-silver-cross-pendant-premium-rhodolite-WITH-VIDEO-ships-free-/162220306623?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Do you need a custom silver cross pendant in a different stone?  Just ask me to make it!  Many stones are available.  Perhaps you want one with your birthstone?  Contact me for a quote.  Send me a message on this forum, or visit tiptopgem.com or paragonuniversaltrade.com which forward to my business Facebook page where you can leave me a message. 

Do you need a piece of jewelry for Christmas with a ruby from Mozambique, sapphire from Ceylon, or emerald from Zambia or Colombia and white or yellow gold or platinum?  We make rings, pendants and earrings and we've been doing this for a decade.  Send a message on this forum and give me your e-mail address.  I will add you to my newsletter mailing list so you can keep up with our sales and promotions. 



I sometimes give special discounts to members of this forum.  If you send me a message here on bitcointalk.org, I will only charge you $85 to draw a CAD of your custom jewelry project!  This is the same service you get from my eBay listing for $119.  You must pay in bitcoin to get the lower price!  Please take a look at the listing here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jewelry-Service-basic-3D-CAD-drawing-WHOLESALE-TO-THE-TRADE-OR-ONE-PIECE-/161678835994?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT




LOTS OF BRAND NEW ITEMS INCLUDING TOURMALINATED QUARTZ, QUARTZ WITH CHLORITE, AND AMAZONITE- ALL FROM BRAZIL AND UNTREATED.  MORE SPHALERITE FROM SPAIN, AND OLIGOCLASE FROM MADAGASCAR JUST ADDED!  RATANAKIRI PROVINCE CAMBODIA ZIRCON AND TANZANITE JUST ADDED!  CHECK OUT THE MEXICAN CANTERA OPAL AND UNAKITE AS WELL!!!

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

Thanks for the suggestions.  My inventory changes constantly, and all of my jewelry projects are custom so I don't actually have much to display.

Most pictures are deleted.

Why not just make a website and only accept BTC ?

This will make sales and promotion easier and we customers can view your products.

LOTS of new stones for the Super September Sale including malachite from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambian amethyst, and rose quartz from Brazil.  I always accept bitcoin for payment.

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

Follow me on Twitter: @tiptopgem

IT'S WORTH ANOTHER LOOK- DISCOUNTS ARE EVEN BIGGER THIS TIME AROUND, PLUS AUCTIONS!

I've just added four beautiful round garnets from Tanzania to our auctions.  Take your shot and place a bid- you can always pay with bitcoin if you win an auction or if you select anything from our fixed-price listings!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNTREATED-rhodolite-garnet-from-Tanzania-1-69cts-WITH-VIDEO-ships-free-/162210745300?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

We are starting to post some sterling silver jewelry made from our beautiful collectible gemstones so please keep your eyes open for amazing values like this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/sterling-silver-strawberry-quartz-pendant-WITH-VIDEO-ships-free-/162213111737?

LOTS of new stones for the Super September Sale including malachite from the Demecratic Republic of Congo, Zambian amethyst, and rose quartz from Brazil.  I always accept bitcoin for payment.

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

Follow me on Twitter: @tiptopgem

Super September is here!  Every item in our store is now on sale.

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

You'll find raspberry garnet from Tanzania, natural moldavite, matrix opal from Queensland, Australia, Welo opal from Ethiopia, ruby from Mozambique and sapphire from Ceylon.  Every single item is on sale for Super September.  We have heliodor beryl and aquamarine that are beautifully cut with great color.  Oligoclase!

We always accept bitcoin.  Grab some bargains!

I've just listed two exceptional rubies from Montepuez mining region in Mozambique.  This mining area is producing some of the most beautiful ruby that the world has ever seen.  Please take a look:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNTREATED-Mozambican-pigeons-blood-ruby-GRS-report-1-02cts-WITH-VIDEO-/162195513627?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNTREATED-Mozambican-pigeons-blood-ruby-GRS-report-1-11cts-WITH-VIDEO-/162195498085?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you are looking for heated or untreated ruby from Mozambique.  I have access to exceptional stones of all sizes from one carat to ten carats and even larger.  Pigeon's blood color has never been so affordable- when Burmese material was the only game in town you had to invest an extraordinary sum to own top color.  Right now pigeon's blood color in one and two carat sizes is within reach for most ruby aficionados.  At three carats the price goes up quite a bit but nothing like 3-ct Burmese ruby, and the vast majority of Mozambican ruby is completely untreated.  As with the two rubies above which I've listed on eBay, independent laboratory reports are never a problem to obtain.  We do business with well-respected labs like Lotus, AIGS, GRS, and Tokyo Gem Lab on a regular basis.

If you want more information on this amazing ruby from Montepuez, Mozambique please feel free to get in touch with me and I would be more than happy to answer your questions.  I am not only a graduate gemologist (GIA), but I am also a stone collector and a ruby lover myself so it's not a bother!

Also don't forget to follow me on Twitter: @tiptopgem

Yes; not a problem.  PM me a design and we can talk about it.  If you don't have a design yet, we can help you come up with one.  Also if you send a message to me on this forum we can exchange e-mail addresses.

custom made ring with diamond.

yellow gold, men & woman.

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I've just listed two exceptional rubies from Montepuez mining region in Mozambique.  This mining area is producing some of the most beautiful ruby that the world has ever seen.  Please take a look:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNTREATED-Mozambican-pigeons-blood-ruby-GRS-report-1-02cts-WITH-VIDEO-/162195513627?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNTREATED-Mozambican-pigeons-blood-ruby-GRS-report-1-11cts-WITH-VIDEO-/162195498085?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you are looking for heated or untreated ruby from Mozambique.  I have access to exceptional stones of all sizes from one carat to ten carats and even larger.  Pigeon's blood color has never been so affordable- when Burmese material was the only game in town you had to invest an extraordinary sum to own top color.  Right now pigeon's blood color in one and two carat sizes is within reach for most ruby aficionados.  At three carats the price goes up quite a bit but nothing like 3-ct Burmese ruby, and the vast majority of Mozambican ruby is completely untreated.  As with the two rubies above which I've listed on eBay, independent laboratory reports are never a problem to obtain.  We do business with well-respected labs like Lotus, AIGS, GRS, and Tokyo Gem Lab on a regular basis.

If you want more information on this amazing ruby from Montepuez, Mozambique please feel free to get in touch with me and I would be more than happy to answer your questions.  I am not only a graduate gemologist (GIA), but I am also a stone collector and a ruby lover myself so it's not a bother!

Also don't forget to follow me on Twitter: @tiptopgem

Lots of new "buy it now" listings this week including Czech moldavite, Spanish sphalerite, Tanzanian raspberry rhodolite garnet, carnelian, and more:

http://stores.ebay.com/paragonuniversaltrade

Perhaps the easiest way to keep up on our latest listings is to add us on twitter:

@tiptopgem

Paragon's facebook page is another way to see our latest gemstones and jewelry:

https://www.facebook.com/ParagonUniversalTradeCo/

You can also add me as a friend if you would like!  Here is my personal page:

https://www.facebook.com/david.b.fortier

I am always very happy to answer questions about gemstones or jewelry.  Also if you want to buy anything on eBay, you don't have to use their payment system.  Make the purchase there, and then send me a message here on this forum or use the eBay messaging system to tell me "I'd like to pay with bitcoin."

Many listings that were formerly on auction are now fixed-price ("buy it now") listings WITH LOWER PRICES:



http://stores.ebay.com/paragonuniversaltrade



I always accept bitcoin for any eBay transaction.  If you buy a stone there, just message me either there or here and tell me you want to pay with bitcoin.  This is NEVER a problem!





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NEW listings today: yellow beryl (heliodor), mint beryl and aquamarine from Namibia- no treatment!

Several new stones were just listed including a very beautiful Zambian emerald, an Australian chrysoprase, and a superb-quality untreated faceted opal from Welo, Ethiopia.  Please take a look at the current listings because if you are a gemstone collector you are sure to find something of interest to you.  We've also added several really nice Yowah/Koroit matrix opals from Queensland, Australia as well!

LOTS of auctions ending on Sunday!  Very low starting bids- please take a look!

http://stores.ebay.com/paragonuniversaltrade

The new stones are up!

     The new stones are up!  

       Check out the latest right here:

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

Three new garnets are listed, a new opal (one carat size) and a big big 7+ carat zircon from Cambodia.

Never hesitate to ask a question!  Ask it here on the thread, or send me a PM via this forum, or call 800-607-1425; if you are in the USA or Canada that is a toll-free number!  We are roughly (depending on daylight savings time status) 12 hours apart from Eastern Standard Time.  If it is noon in New York, it's midnight in Thailand.  If it's midnight in New York, it's noon here.



DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW @TIPTOPGEM ON TWITTER!

THE PHOTO LINKS BELOW APPEAR BROKEN BUT IF YOU JUST CLICK ON EACH ONE YOU WILL SEE THE PICS!

Here is a preview of an AMAZING true FANTA colored spessartite garnet that we will auction off on eBay very soon.  I will not use a reserve price, and the bid will start very low for such an amazing stone.  This UNTREATED garnet is over five carats!!!!  It was mined in Nigeria, cut and polished ONLY.  This color is 100% natural.  This is a gemstone fit for a KING and you will feel like one when you hold it in your hand!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pflFij5YouE&feature=youtu.be

Here are some pictures of this phenomenal stone:









The listing will begin on Paragon Universal Trade's eBay account on Sunday night Eastern Standard Time in the USA.  Here is the link to our eBay store:

http://stores.ebay.com/paragonuniversaltrade

You don't have to be a millionaire to own stones that are fit for a king.  You just have to jump when the opportunity presents itself.

THE SPESSARTITE GARNET IS LIVE NOW; PLEASE CHECK IT OUT:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNTREATED-Nigerian-spessartite-garnet-5-24-cts-WITH-VIDEO-ships-free-VIVID-COLOR-/162169584202?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

A good friend of mine from Guinea brought an amazing piece of rough grandidierite to show me today.  WOW, talk about a rare stone!







That piece weighs 155 grams.  It is cabochon grade, but my friend hopes to have some high-quality pieces soon that will cut clean faceted gemstones.  I can't wait!!!  Here is a good article from GIA about this stone:

http://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2015-gemnews-grandidierite-madagascar

Follow us on Twitter if you want to see our latest stones!  @tiptopgem

This smoke-treated Ethiopian Welo opal will list in our eBay store very soon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNv1FPYHoO8

Smoke-treated Ethiopian material is designed to look like natural Australian black opal.  The treated Ethiopian material sells for far less than fine Australian black opal, so this will be a great opportunity to get a beautiful black opal at a very low price.

Of course this is not the only stone that is coming!  Melanie and I have been out on the gemstone bourse in the Jewelry Trade Center in Silom- the epicenter of the global gemstone trade- and we are bringing you the very best stones that Bangkok has to offer!  If you want to see more, please add me on Twitter:

@tiptopgem

This is a really gorgeous fluorite that is not only cut in Thailand (true of most gemstones that we sell), but it also came out of the ground here. This gemstone was mined in Doi Than Ngoam, Phrae Province in northern Thailand and it is a beauty:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_VN0Z6CrgY

This Thai fluorite weighs 9.997 carats, or just a teeny tiny bit below ten carats, and will be in our eBay store in a matter of hours.  Please bookmark this link and keep checking:

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

Don't assume that it is expensive!  Thai fluorite can be quite reasonable even for fairly large, well-cut, and beautifully colored gems like this example.  

Remember you can always send me a private message on this forum, or go to paragonuniversaltrade.com and you will be forwarded to our Facebook page where you can send me a message.


EDIT: the fluorite is up now!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNTREATED-Thai-fluorite-9-997-cts-WITH-VIDEO-ships-free-/162165325220?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Hi Finrope- sorry, no list because our inventory changes constantly.  But please check out the auctions we have going now:

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

You can win any auction we have listed on eBay and pay with bitcoin.  We always accept bitcoin for payment on eBay items, and for items that you buy direct.  If you look at some of our other threads here in the "Goods" section of the marketplace on Bitcointalk you will see many stones for sale that are not listed on eBay.

Of course if you have any questions just ask.  I am not only a gem dealer but also a gemologist:



Thanks for the question and please follow us on Twitter: @tiptopgem

If you go to paragonuniversaltrade.com you will be redirected to our Facebook page there where you can message me, but I also answer messages on the threads here and via personal message on this forum.

these stones are really beautiful ! do you have a full list please ?  i am really interested !

Thank you

Please follow me on Twitter to keep up with the exciting stones that we are posting!  @tiptopgem

Summertime is slow in the gemstone business so take advantage of the lack of bidders and land a bargain!  Many auctions are starting very low and all auctions are NO RESERVE- if you win for the opening bid, you own the stone:

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

Ask any questions that you have right here on the thread, or send me a private message on this forum, or go to paragonuniversaltrade.com or tiptopgem.com as both of these forward to Paragon's Facebook page where you can leave a message.

This Kenyan dravite bi-color tourmaline is one of the rarest and most exciting stones that we have listed in a long time:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-dravite-bi-color-tourmaline-from-Kenya-1-64-cts-VIDEO-free-shipping-/162158344037

If you would like to own a stone that NOBODY else has, that tourmaline from Taita Taveta in the Coast Province of Kenya is ideal.  It's incredibly well-cut with superb brilliance, both yellow and orange body color, and it has incredible presence in the hand.  The sparkles will speak to you!  TOTALLY UNTREATED tourmaline- no heat or chemicals or resin or oil, and no surface coatings.  It was mined from the earth in Taita Taveta, Kenya and cut and polished ONLY.  

Follow me on Twitter- @tiptopgem

I've posted five new auctions and all start at less than $20.  Please take a look!



These two are totally untreated Ethiopian opal from the Welo mining region:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNTREATED-Ethiopian-Welo-opal-1-12-carats-WITH-VIDEO-/162157315101?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNTREATED-transparent-Ethiopian-Welo-opal-1-26-carats-WITH-VIDEO-/162157324291?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT



These three are also natural Ethiopian Welo opal, but they've been smoke-treated to look like Australian black opal:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMOKED-Ethiopian-Welo-opal-1-43-carats-WITH-VIDEO-free-shipping-/162158680144?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMOKED-Ethiopian-Welo-opal-1-54-carats-WITH-VIDEO-free-shipping-/162159075313?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMOKED-Ethiopian-Welo-opal-1-27-carats-WITH-VIDEO-free-shipping-/162159075339?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT



I always accept bitcoin for payment!  If you win an auction, just tell me here on the forum or through the eBay message system that you want to pay with bitcoin.

Please keep an eye on our store!  Many new stones are coming, some items are on sale, and more and more of our auctions will offer free shipping.  As always if you win an auction you can pay me directly with bitcoin.  Some people are confused about how this works, but all you have to do is win the auction and let me know via message on this forum that you want to pay with bitcoin.  After payment is received I mark it paid on eBay and ship the stone directly to you.

Here is our store- please bookmark it and check back often:

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

If you are in the USA you can also pay for any eBay purchases with a personal check.  Of course if you wish you can use Paypal right on the eBay site and pay with a debit card, credit card, or via bank account debit.  The only hard part is figuring out which stone to buy!

We've just opened our new eBay store!  Watch closely over the next few days because more stones are coming and so is a fabulous shipping promotion!

http://stores.ebay.com/Paragon-Universal-Trade

The current batch of stones has bargains from $5 and up, and there is another batch starting in a few hours with some very unusual stones so be sure to come back and take a look!
 

http://www.auctiva.com/stores/viewstore2.aspx?id=1950544&siteid=0&rlid=2100


This is one of the rare, untreated stones that starts next (click to see the video):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCAkPhw9_do


And another...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFhfNgzq5SA

Some low-priced gemstones are reaching the end of their 7-day auction period and some are still as low as ONE CENT.  These are NOT junk stones- they are high-quality and beautiful stones from our regular inventory that were listed with a one-cent opening bid for promotional purposes.  Please take a look and note that I always accept bitcoin for payment if you win an auction:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/paragonuniversaltrade/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Please don't hesitate to ask me if you have any questions about a stone.  I am not just a gemologist, but I am a passionate gemstone collector myself.  I love stones!  If there is anything that you don't know, anything that piques your curiosity, holler at me!  Send me a message on this forum, or go to paragonuniversaltrade.com (which forwards to my business facebook page) and send me a note.  I will answer any question about gemstones, big or small, easy or hard!

The rich yellow color tells you that this is 18K gold, and the vivid deep-red stone is a beautiful and brilliant UNTREATED Burmese red spinel cushion 1-carat size.  This is a simple but magnificent and high-quality ring that any woman would adore.  $399 plus shipping and insurance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhfw5ttoDwk

This ring is USA size 7, but we can resize it for a modest charge.

Win for cheap!  We always accept bitcoin for any eBay auction that you win!  You can also see a video of this stone in the auction here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162135963856?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Take a shot!  You might win this one for the low starting bid of $39.95!  Remember, I will accept bitcoin for any stone that you win on eBay.  Of course you also have the option of using Paypal (the devil) to pay, with the advantage of using a credit card.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162135913312?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Our prices are well below market for comparable goods.  Our marketing costs and overhead are very low, and we source stones directly here in Thailand without intermediaries.  The colored gemstone supply chain is very long and inefficient.  Your local jeweler can buy from a "wholesaler", but he bought from a wholesaler who bought from one who came to Thailand to buy.  All I have to do is take the elevator down 7 floors from my office and there is a gemstone bourse where I can buy.  Across the street is the Jewelry Trade Center skyscraper, where you will find the largest single gemstone bourse on the planet.  I don't have to pay a "wholesaler" to buy stones for me, so I can offer them for less money.  You have the advantage of buying direct.

Though I'm interested, I don't know much about jewelry market.

I'd like to know, are your prices more or less the ones of the market?

Hi cartell0- if you want an independent laboratory report for any stone that we sell just ask.  You choose the lab, not us.  I've been selling gemstones and making fine jewelry for over a decade.  As "tiptopgem" on eBay I had about 700 positive reviews and no negatives.  Our current account there is fairly new- "paragonuniversaltrade"; my wife Melanie and I registered it when we established our corporation in Thailand in 2013.  Feel free to google around for Tip Top Gem, "David Fortier", and Paragon Universal Trade to find information about us on the gemstone forums and  other platforms.  If you find a single negative comment anywhere it would shock me.  

We also have some "trust" here on this forum, and there are comments by people who have purchased gemstones from us and for whom we have made custom fine jewelry.  While there is always a chance for a retailer to "go rogue" and run away with your money, I think after you do some research you will realize that this possibility is very small in our case.  Selling gemstones and making custom jewelry is our only business- it's how we pay our bills.  I can't get rich selling one stone to you, rather I want to thrill you with your first purchase so you keep coming back and so you tell your friends and family about us.

Note that I am not just a random guy selling gemstones- I am a GG (graduate gemologist).  I made a substantial financial investment to go to gemology school and learn this trade.



You can verify my credentials at gia.edu.  I am also a member in good standing of the GIA Alumni Association.  I've sold at the largest gemstone show in the world in Tucson several times as well, and if you would like to talk to some other industry members who can vouch for me I would be happy to supply contacts.

Another very easy way to get in touch with current clients is to add me as a friend on Facebook.  I post gemstones and jewelry there, and many of the people who comment on my posts are current clients.  Feel free to send any of them a message and ask about me- that will provide a very good random sampling of people who have done business with me and my wife.

This is a video that I made in 2008 in Chanthaburi, which is the gemstone market in eastern Thailand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rbpnk47t_c

My wife and I lived in Chanthaburi for a couple of years, but as fine jewelry became more important to our business we chose Bangkok because most of our strategic partners are here in the Silom gem district.  We actually have a "bricks and mortar" office in Silom:

Paragon Universal Trade Co., Ltd.
BIS/Warner Building 8th Floor 8A7
Mahaesak Road, Suriyawong
Silom
Bangkok 10500
Thailand

We are there every day, Monday to Friday (except Thai holidays), and we've had an American toll-free number for over a decade: 800-607-1425.

If you have any other questions just let me know, and thanks for asking!

How will I check if these gems are pure and not glass made? also how ca I trust a stranger with so much money by paying first?

If you are looking for collectible gemstones like tsavorite garnet, rhodolite garnet, Mali garnet, bi-color tourmaline, or chrysoberyl (cat's eye or faceted) just holler at me.  If you type in "tiptopgem.com" or "paragonuniversaltrade.com" you will be forwarded to Paragon's Facebook page.  Send me a message from there, or just send a message on this forum.  If you would rather, dial 1-800-607-1425 and talk to me directly or leave a voice message.  I will do my best to find the stone that you want!



We can also supply ruby, sapphire, emerald or diamond.

You can win this stone on eBay for far less than $159 per carat.  Feel lucky?  Click the link below and register your bid!  You can ALWAYS pay with bitcoin if you win an auction from us on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162126732903?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

If you are a fan of emerald please holler at me!  My wife and I can source truly great stones at a reasonable price here in Thailand. 

This is a natural tanzanite trillian that weighs 2.54 carats and measures 8.72 x 8.70 x 5.65mm deep.  It is heated.  Good color and great brilliance.  165USD per carat plus 12USD shipping for registered mail.

This is peridot from Pakistan- no treatment.  Peridot is the birthstone for August and this is a superb example of a truly beautiful one.  This weighs 1.30 carats and dimensions are 7.28 x 5.94 x 4.31mm deep.  20USD per carat plus shipping.







Virtually any stone that I post here can be made into a ring, pendant, or other piece of jewelry that you desire.  Please contact me for details about the process!

This is a natural tanzanite, 3.90 carats, heat-treated (as virtually all tanzanite are) and with exceptional violet-Blue color and great brilliance.  This stone weighs 3.90 carats and dimensions are 10.09 x 10.05 x 6.64mm deep.  250USD per carat.





 

You find the girl and I will find the stone!!! 

It has to be GIA.  I know a good broker but he's on the west coast and I can't get there.  If you guys offer legit stuff and can beat bluenile prices then I would consider it.  Well, when I get the money and the girl.  See, always thinking ahead.  lol.  Thanks!

Hi VERUMinNUMERIS- let me know what you are looking for and I can talk to some of the diamond brokers here and get a price for you.  Let me know shape, weight in carats, color, clarity, and what kind of report you want.  GIA reports tend to be highest prices.

How high end do you go on wedding diamond solitaires?

Don't buy this gemstone.  Collecting gemstones is worse than a drug habit, and once you start there is no turning back.  If you are already addicted then this message is for you- buy this chrysoprase!  Chrysoprase is one of the most valuable forms of quartz, and it gets its color from nickel.  This stone was mined in Australia, as most fine chrysoprase is.  It has not been treated- no heat or dyes or fillers!  This stone is 100% natural.  The dimensions are 11.21 x 9.00 x 4.47mm deep, and it weighs 2.91 carats.  The price is $14 per carat plus $12 shipping for registered mail.  Note as well that if you buy more than one stone, you only pay shipping one time provided all stones can be shipped together and via the same method.

This untreated sapphire is from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and has amazing brilliance and a light yellow color that is simply gorgeous.  No treatment of any type- no heat, no resin or wax or oil fillers.  This stone was mined from the earth and cut and polished ONLY.  $200 per carat.  Independent laboratory report available upon request.  Tokyo Gem Lab reports cost $35; if you would like a report from a different lab just ask me and I will give you a quote and a timeline.  Insurance is available.  Registered mail is 12USD.  FedEx and UPS Express are also available.







Dimensions of this gemstone are 7.60 x 5.86 x 3.71mm deep.  It weighs 1.47 carats.  Please inquire if you need more information!

This is another gorgeous Welo opal, untreated, from Ethiopia.  Dimensions are 8.16 x 8.08 x 4.40mm deep, and it weighs 1.51 carats.  Price is $40 per carat.

This is Welo opal from Ethiopia- completely untreated.  It weighs 1.83 carats and dimensions are 11.12 x 8.30 x 5.15mm deep.  $35 per carat.

This is a natural tanzanite.  It weighs 4.97 carats and dimensions are 8.42 x 8.02 x 6.58mm deep.  Tanzanite is treated with heat to give it that otherwordly blue-violet color.  It is green when it is mined from the earth.






 
Special price on this stone- bitcoin only- is 159USD per carat.  Registered mail is $12.  Insurance is available; please inquire for details.

This is an untreated heliodor from Namibia.  Heliodor is yellow beryl.  When beryl is green it is emerald.  When it is colorless it is goshenite.  When it is blue/green or green/blue it is aquamarine.  This beautiful stone weighs 1.90 carats and is very brilliant and nearly eye-clean. 








8.00 x 8.00 x 5.12mm deep

25USD per carat plus $12 for registered mail.

This is a blue sapphire, 0.83 carats- a bit over 3/4 of a carat.  This is a heated sapphire.  315USD total for the stone.  Beautiful and brilliant!







If you pay with bitcoin I will include registered mail in the price.  This sapphire is 5.05mm in diameter and 3.67mm deep.

This is a 4.74 carat royal blue sapphire.  Royal blue color is the most valuable and desirable color for sapphire, and this stone was mined in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), a country known for fabulous sapphire.  $12,990US total for the stone.









An independent laboratory report is available for any gemstone that we offer for sale.  The most commonly requested labs are AIGS, GRS/Swisslab, Tokyo Gem Lab, GIT, and Lotus.  We can also provide a report from GIA or any other lab that does business here in Bangkok.

UPS Express or FedEx can deliver your gemstone in 3-5 days for $135US.  Insurance is also available; please inquire for details.

This is a gorgeous 2.97 carat Nigerian rubellite.  This is a type of tourmaline, and it is prized for its very beautiful red color.  Rubellite is routinely treated with irradiation and this stone is sold as irradiated.  Excellent color and brilliance make this a stunning gemstone that you will be very proud to own!





499USD total price (not per carat).  This price includes the independent laboratory report from a highly reputable lab- Tokyo Gem Lab.  Shipping via registered mail is 12USD.

This is another untreated yellow sapphire.  It was mined from the earth and cut and polished ONLY.  No heat, no chemicals, no oil or resin fillers- just natural sapphire.  3.06 carats and 739USD per carat.  This is a very beautiful, brilliant, and highly diaphanous gemstone.






 

I always accept bitcoin for payment!

This ray of sunshine is an untreated yellow sapphire that weighs 4.02 carats.  Price is 1060USD per carat.

This is the 4.14 carat Caribbean Sea blue natural zircon that is listed above for 140USD per carat.  Note that zircon is a natural stone that comes from the ground- it is not related to "cubic zirconia" which is made in a factory.  This stone was mined in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia.







Zircon is routinely treated with heat and this stone is sold as a heated gemstone.

Another client chose a gorgeous and very rare 3-carat sized untreated tsavorite garnet for her center stone, and we covered the ring in beautiful diamond accents to create a regal piece of jewelry that she absolutely loves!































We make the process of going from concept to stones to CAD and finished jewelry seamless and painless.

At Paragon Universal Trade we make all kind of custom jewelry- almost anything that you can dream up.  Below is a very beautiful ring that we made for a client with two untreated colorless sapphires and a center violetish-Blue untreated sapphire.

The ruby market is going through a huge change right now.  For decades Burma has supplied most of the world's fine and commercial-quality ruby but as supplies there have dwindled a new deposit in Montepuez, Mozambique has exploded onto the scene.  What is most exciting to me as a gemologist is that the majority of rubies from this mining area do not require treatment.  They aren't heated, or heated with chemicals, or infused with oil or resin in order to increase their beauty.  They just don't need to be!  Only a few short years ago if you wanted a 3-carat ruby with no treatment, you would be limited to a Burmese stone that would cost as much as a very nice house in many Western countries.  Because Mozambique is producing such an amazing quantity of stunning stones, prices have come down as this material makes its way onto the market.  What is just as exciting is the way it is mined and distributed by Gemfields.  The process is entirely transparent to ensure that the source country participates in their own natural wealth instead of being exploited by shady deals, as so often happens with gemstones.  Rough ruby is sold at public auction in Singapore, ensuring that the taxes are paid and the Mozambican government gets their fair share.

We don't have any guarantee that the current system will go on forever though.  Mozambique has had its fair share of political and economic strife and we can't be sure that the mining concession with Gemfields will stay in place.  But for now, you can buy some amazing ruby for much, much lower prices than you've ever been able to in the recent past.  Let me show you a 3-ct sized stone that is available at the moment:









This stone has an independent report from one of the world's foremost ruby experts, Dr. Adolf Peretti (GRS/Swisslab).  He is known for his encyclopedic research in ruby and sapphire so it is easy to find his research online.  Note also that he calls this stone "pigeon's blood", which is the most desirable and rare color of fine ruby.  Don't think of it as a needle in a haystack, but rather a bit of hay in a haystack!  Ruby of such intense color is extremely rare.  It's even more amazing when you consider that it didn't require heat or any other treatment to produce this color- this crystal was mined from the earth in northern Mozambique, cut and polished ONLY.

I am asking $37,880 for this stone.  Please inquire for details, or if you would like a one-carat or two-carat stone (or a five-carat stone!) just ask.  If I have the stone that you want in inventory I can give you a price and details, and if not I can visit some of the other dealers here in the gemstone district of Silom and I can find the right stone at the right price.

This is a really gorgeous untreated yellow sapphire that weighs 4.08 carats.  You can see the dimensions on the laboratory report image below.  Sapphire is most often treated to enhance color or clarity or both, but this stone was a vibrant yellow color straight out of the earth and required no treatment.






If you want details on this sapphire, or if you are looking for a blue sapphire, a different size or shape of sapphire, just get in touch.  

I am asking $970 per carat for this yellow sapphire including independent laboratory report.

It occurs to me that some people coming across this thread might have no idea whether I am just some random guy so this may help:



I've been in this business in Asia for about 13 years, and my wife has been an active part of it for almost 9 years.  Originally when she moved from the Philippines to join me in Thailand we lived in Chanthaburi.  This was a great place to get our arms elbow-deep into the gemstone trade, but a couple of years later we moved to Bangkok to expand our custom jewelry business.  There are a lot of businesses here in Silom that cater to the jewelry trade and that is advantageous when you want a choice of casting houses, bench jewelers, and wax and CAD artists.  Over the years we've found a great team of artisans that provide consistently high quality, and we are able to undercut Western consumer markets on custom jewelry by a wide margin.  

Here is a video from the early days!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rbpnk47t_c

All this to say, no, I am not some random guy.  My wife Melanie and I have built a life around the gemstone trade and around custom jewelry.  If you have a question about gemstones or custom jewelry please give me a holler!  Also if you want to visit us on eBay take a look here:

http://www.ebay.com/usr/paragonuniversaltrade

If you go to either "tiptopgem.com" or to "paragonuniversaltrade.com" it forwards to my business Facebook account.  You will see posts there from my personal account, "David B. Fortier", so feel free to add me as a friend if you would like!

Thank you Bitbunny.  And keep in mind that my wife and I are in the middle of the gemstone district here in Bangkok so if you want a stone a little bigger, smaller, or a different shape- just ask.  We can source most any gemstone here.  If you ever have a question about gemology in general, or the specific properties of a gemstone like hardness, or suitability for a specific purpose like use in a ring, pendant, or bracelet- don't hesitate to ask.  I don't know all of the answers but what I don't know I can find in short order.

Thank you for the info. If I decide to buy, I'll let you know what I need.

Bitbunny, if you want a certificate for that Zambian emerald I can supply one from Tokyo Gem Lab for 35USD.  If you want a report from a different lab just tell me which lab and I will give you a quote.

Slow death, that 4.14ct Cambodian zircon is 140USD per carat.  Same conditions apply- if you want a Tokyo Gem Lab report it's $35, or if you want a different lab just ask and we will work it out.

How much this?



Not have facebook account so do not know if you placed it the prices on facebook.

Wow, it' realy beautiful! Do you have any kind of certificate for it to prove it's real or to prove the origin?

If you haven't seen my Facebook page you are missing out!  Please take a look, and keep in mind that we always accept bitcoin for payment.

https://www.facebook.com/ParagonUniversalTradeCo