Topic: Swapping gemstones for coins (Read 1624 times)
I really had no intention of cutting any stones myself, just buy a few an ask around if anyone knew of anyone that could do it. I was fortunate to find someone at my very first gem show that could have them cut in Thailand, so that's the way I'll probably go from now on.
I don't know of him having cut sapphires, maybe a few, however they quite affordable, a bit more expensive than the garnets i bought tho but not too much, you can get a couple pieces for 20$ perhaps, can't remember exact pricing but it goes by karat/size. Since they way cheaper uncut you could perhaps start trying to learn to cut yourself or take them for proper cutting.
I'm not sure i have the dexterity to cut them myself. And they're not good unless they're perfectly cut.
Besides, I'm sure there's few hundred $ of equipment i'd have to invest in + space where to cut it
But yea main idea would be to give to a professional for doing, even I think they are beautiful as they are.
I like the transparent saphires with a small but strong blue taint as a note and perhaps future self-reminder
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I don't know of him having cut sapphires, maybe a few, however they quite affordable, a bit more expensive than the garnets i bought tho but not too much, you can get a couple pieces for 20$ perhaps, can't remember exact pricing but it goes by karat/size. Since they way cheaper uncut you could perhaps start trying to learn to cut yourself or take them for proper cutting.
I'm not sure i have the dexterity to cut them myself. And they're not good unless they're perfectly cut.
Besides, I'm sure there's few hundred $ of equipment i'd have to invest in + space where to cut it
Yes, I did send the rough stones off - I went to a gem show in my local area and quickly found a guy who visits Thailand on gem buying tours. He took the stones over, they were cut and the items were posted back to me. Sometimes the guy will bring them back if they are ready before he returns. The various traders at the gem show were all happy to apraise the rough stones and were excited to see Sri Lankan Sapphires as they are a superior quality to the local Australian varieties.
The stones' cut size determines how much to pay (about $4 per carat) - I didn't have to pay until the stones were cut as there is no real way to determine a stones cut weight until it is done.
I see. I guess there's a reason now to take my wife to a gemstone exhibit here. Altho this might turn out to be a costly decision.
So, how much are those sapphires now worth? I'd expect a cut sapphire is much more valuable than an uncut one?
Yes, I did send the rough stones off - I went to a gem show in my local area and quickly found a guy who visits Thailand on gem buying tours. He took the stones over, they were cut and the items were posted back to me. Sometimes the guy will bring them back if they are ready before he returns. The various traders at the gem show were all happy to apraise the rough stones and were excited to see Sri Lankan Sapphires as they are a superior quality to the local Australian varieties.
The stones' cut size determines how much to pay (about $4 per carat) - I didn't have to pay until the stones were cut as there is no real way to determine a stones cut weight until it is done.
I see. I guess there's a reason now to take my wife to a gemstone exhibit here. Altho this might turn out to be a costly decision.
So, how much are those sapphires now worth? I'd expect a cut sapphire is much more valuable than an uncut one?
Just curious, but how can we be sure these are actual gemstones, and not say, glass beads.
I'm just curious why you never read this post further up the same page?
They are definitely gemstones, not glass.
I admit, i didn't read it thoroughly.
But on the note of your post, did you send them to be cut to some service provider or? Can you recommend someone?
Prices?
Yes, I did send the rough stones off - I went to a gem show in my local area and quickly found a guy who visits Thailand on gem buying tours. He took the stones over, they were cut and the items were posted back to me. Sometimes the guy will bring them back if they are ready before he returns. The various traders at the gem show were all happy to apraise the rough stones and were excited to see Sri Lankan Sapphires as they are a superior quality to the local Australian varieties.
The stones' cut size determines how much to pay (about $4 per carat) - I didn't have to pay until the stones were cut as there is no real way to determine a stones cut weight until it is done.
Just curious, but how can we be sure these are actual gemstones, and not say, glass beads.
I'm just curious why you never read this post further up the same page?
They are definitely gemstones, not glass.
I admit, i didn't read it thoroughly.
But on the note of your post, did you send them to be cut to some service provider or? Can you recommend someone?
Prices?
Just curious, but how can we be sure these are actual gemstones, and not say, glass beads.
I'm just curious why you never read this post further up the same page?
They are definitely gemstones, not glass.
Another order from Time lord that I will get posted out tiday
I've just ordered a second batch:
Hi,
So order includes 10 carats of sapphire, 22 carats of aquamarine and the two morganite rough pieces adding up to 8.1 carats.
Postage $12.31
So order includes 10 carats of sapphire, 22 carats of aquamarine and the two morganite rough pieces adding up to 8.1 carats.
Postage $12.31
Am looking forward to receiving them soon.
Still available anyone interested get in contact.
These are literally gemstones
You have great collections in there. Don't we need papers on these?When I first read the thread title I was thinking already that you have some altcoins ready to exchange with whoever wants to but wow. I'm not into real gems but this is very interesting that people are actually thinking of buying these without physically checking it.
Just curious, but how can we be sure these are actual gemstones, and not say, glass beads.
I got a few garnets from him, with what i read on internet and the fire test i done on one of them they seem legit, on the other hand we aren't either talking about huge priced gemstones, these are quite affordable. Might be wrong and who knows what will future bring, but for now for small batches i'd trust. I will eventually get a second one from him will post pictures, I cannot anymore since I gifted them to womans in the family. Think I asked a few folks and they said they are fine.I would like a review from some experienced member.
EDit: I might actualy have the one I put under fire (actualy half of it since i dropped it down and keept the uglier half, the other half of it was intact) and the one I gave to mom is close too if you want picture from arrival.
Just curious, but how can we be sure these are actual gemstones, and not say, glass beads.
Another order from Time lord that I will get posted out today
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Hi all i am swapping gems for cryptocurrency open to offers , I accept escrow to offer assurance to traders.
So pm me or post offers here
I also have rough gemstones for sale including sapphire
Sapphires mostly what are characterized as blue and white sapphires most are above 1 carat and majority larger, nice colour. $7 per carat deals made on larger purchases. https://www.sapphirebazaar.com/collections/rough compare prices for reference
Next up apatite lovely paraiba blue green ocean like colour primarily ranging from 2 to 7 carat most in the higher range, $3 per carat deals on larger purchases
Hard to show the colour without light from the other side
Aquamarine vast majority 1.5 carat plus alot above 3 carat when heated should improve colour and increase price by alot, pictures dont do these justice. $2.5 per carat deals on larger purchases
Zircon this gem seems to be up and coming and I have what seems to be colours ranging from champagne, red and orange and brown, I done a test heating a sample and the colours improved alot nice reds and I believe there may be blues when heated but never got around to doing it properly just used a stove to test. Heating zircon is the practised in the gemtrade and increases price especially when blues emerge.
Most of these are above 5 carat each and alot of monsters 12 carat plus, pictures don not do justice to these. Trading at $3 per carat
Garnet not 100 per cent sure but think there spessotite or rhodolite garnet lovely red to puplish colour virtually all above 5 carat most bigger alot of 9 ct plus, trading at $0.80c per carat
I have videos of some cut gems I am trading on my YouTube channel, more videos and pictures to be added.
YouTube channel is rough swap gems
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.21203349
I also have big pieces of black spinel rough
I also have large sizes of rough zircon that changes colour when heated and spinel rough pictures on one of my other topics i think.
Open to offers get in contact
Hi all i am swapping gems for cryptocurrency open to offers , I accept escrow to offer assurance to traders.
So pm me or post offers here
I also have rough gemstones for sale including sapphire
Sapphires mostly what are characterized as blue and white sapphires most are above 1 carat and majority larger, nice colour. $7 per carat deals made on larger purchases. https://www.sapphirebazaar.com/collections/rough compare prices for reference
Next up apatite lovely paraiba blue green ocean like colour primarily ranging from 2 to 7 carat most in the higher range, $3 per carat deals on larger purchases
Hard to show the colour without light from the other side
Aquamarine vast majority 1.5 carat plus alot above 3 carat when heated should improve colour and increase price by alot, pictures dont do these justice. $2.5 per carat deals on larger purchases
Zircon this gem seems to be up and coming and I have what seems to be colours ranging from champagne, red and orange and brown, I done a test heating a sample and the colours improved alot nice reds and I believe there may be blues when heated but never got around to doing it properly just used a stove to test. Heating zircon is the practised in the gemtrade and increases price especially when blues emerge.
Most of these are above 5 carat each and alot of monsters 12 carat plus, pictures don not do justice to these. Trading at $3 per carat
Garnet not 100 per cent sure but think there spessotite or rhodolite garnet lovely red to puplish colour virtually all above 5 carat most bigger alot of 9 ct plus, trading at $0.80c per carat
I have videos of some cut gems I am trading on my YouTube channel, more videos and pictures to be added.
YouTube channel is rough swap gems
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.21203349
I also have big pieces of black spinel rough
I also have large sizes of rough zircon that changes colour when heated and spinel rough pictures on one of my other topics i think.
Open to offers get in contact
andulolika interested in some garnets.
Thanks timelord2067 for the review, appreciated
Thanks timelord2067 for the review, appreciated
You're welcome. I see some of your pics on the first page still don't load.
Do you have any pics of morganite? (is it available for sale? - Price please?)
Actually, scratch that. You can use those first few bumps to post pics or prices details and have your op shorter with info etc.
Hi I think I have sorted why some are not being shown on the post, I'm doing a update on some cut stuff within the next few days, as for morganite rough I think I might have a small piece for sale, I'll try and dig it out and see if it's any good, I'll get back to you on that one.
These look amazing, I cannot wait to get mine, might think of some sapphires in the future .
. andulolika interested in some garnets.
Thanks timelord2067 for the review, appreciated
Thanks timelord2067 for the review, appreciated
You're welcome. I see some of your pics on the first page still don't load.
Do you have any pics of morganite? (is it available for sale? - Price please?)
Actually, scratch that. You can use those first few bumps to post pics or prices details and have your op shorter with info etc.
andulolika interested in some garnets.
Thanks time lord for the review, appreciated
Thanks time lord for the review, appreciated
Great offering! Gems and crypto are a classic match 
Can't wait to see more and would like to possibly collaborate.
Can't wait to see more and would like to possibly collaborate.
It started with the placing of an order:
The stones arrived by mail in good time and very soon after they were on their way to Thailand to be cut.
I was fortunate that there was a gem show on near where I live not long after the gems arrived. The trader I showed them to instantly identified them as the types I had ordered. At first one thought the sapphires were Tanzanite, however after doing a couple of tests, such as placing the stones on a torch and covering with a credit card size piece of transparent plastic, that when turned would cause the stones to polarise if they weren't what they appeared to be. They also shone a "black light" UV light on the sapphires and they turned a pinkish colour. After a little bit more examination the three people examining them declared they are Sri Lankan Sapphires and got excited as they are a better quality than the local Australian varieties of Sapphires.
I had it explained to me that the stones would loose half to 2/3rds of their size in the cutting process. Unfortunately, the Apatite were damaged and returned uncut. (or rather when attempting to be cut they broke apart) When I first received the stones, Australian Customs opened the package, plus they were transported to Thailand, so it's probable that they were damaged either by Australian Customs (more likely) or in transit (less likely). I intend to order again, but would be disappointed if further orders had damaged stones.
The stones arrived back a week ago and this is the first time I have had an opportunity to sit down and get this update done.
Top left are Garnets, top right are Zircon.
Lower left are Aquamarine and lower right are the sapphires.
I have no hesitation in placing further orders from roughswap and look forward to ordering before the start of the new year.
Have placed an order with roughswap - payment of 7500 SXC TX https://chainz.cryptoid.info/sxc/tx.dws?42509840543820b7185fd3718c4d48aa2ce4f599bfb08cef068ebbab8f96ff4e.htm
Will update when the stones arrive.
Will update when the stones arrive.
The stones arrived by mail in good time and very soon after they were on their way to Thailand to be cut.
| ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ | Top left Apatite - Top right Zircon |
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| Lower left Garnet - Middle Sapphire - Lower right Aquamarine |
I was fortunate that there was a gem show on near where I live not long after the gems arrived. The trader I showed them to instantly identified them as the types I had ordered. At first one thought the sapphires were Tanzanite, however after doing a couple of tests, such as placing the stones on a torch and covering with a credit card size piece of transparent plastic, that when turned would cause the stones to polarise if they weren't what they appeared to be. They also shone a "black light" UV light on the sapphires and they turned a pinkish colour. After a little bit more examination the three people examining them declared they are Sri Lankan Sapphires and got excited as they are a better quality than the local Australian varieties of Sapphires.
I had it explained to me that the stones would loose half to 2/3rds of their size in the cutting process. Unfortunately, the Apatite were damaged and returned uncut. (or rather when attempting to be cut they broke apart) When I first received the stones, Australian Customs opened the package, plus they were transported to Thailand, so it's probable that they were damaged either by Australian Customs (more likely) or in transit (less likely). I intend to order again, but would be disappointed if further orders had damaged stones.
The stones arrived back a week ago and this is the first time I have had an opportunity to sit down and get this update done.
Top left are Garnets, top right are Zircon.
Lower left are Aquamarine and lower right are the sapphires.
I have no hesitation in placing further orders from roughswap and look forward to ordering before the start of the new year.
Still available anyone interested get in contact.
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