HOW TO AVOID FAKE SIGNED JEWELRY After a long time watching how eBay sellers get away with fakes, I have decided to write something about it. Fake pieces are all over, online and on 47th street. I have even...
I just purchased a charger from a NY dealer stating that the charger is a genuine Canon charger for my SD 800 camera. I paid more then the usual generic chargers only to receive a fake Canon charger. I...
Hi, I hope this helps a bit. I'm Kevin, as you can see, I deal with a lot of estate and antiques on eBay, but as a spare time gig I advise companies about technology.In a course of one year I buy an average of...
A while back I purchased a “gem” on eBay from a Far East seller located in Thailand (this also applies to Laos,Tibet, China etc…) The stone is called the eye of Buddha, the sellers claim it came from a river....
Hi!!! Thanks for visiting, please don't forget to rate me!!! Well, this is from my own experience. I my GF have MP3 players, one is a larger IPOD 4gig and the other is a Sandisk Sansa 4 gig. From our...
Here's another money saving tip. I worked for one of the top watch guys in the US, Richard Gilbert is one of his customers (Richard Gilbert who writes the top Watch Collecting book in the world). Anyway, we...
People, SAVE YOUR MONEY!!! I HAVE TAKEN PIECES OF THE EYE OF BUDDHA I BOUGHT ON EBAY TO A MASTER GEMOLOGIST FOR IDENTIFICATION.....IT'S NOTHING BUT GLASS!!! It breaks my heart how people get taken for fools...
Please rate my guide if you liked it Some Help Buying Diamonds and Color Diamonds Plus Avoiding all of the Scams Online As a gemologist and a jeweler, I have to note how many eBay sellers mislead and...
Pearls, Types, Guide and Simple Detection Perhaps the best loved gems of all time, pearls and their modern counter parts, cultured pearls. The online marked is full with pearls and pearl imitations, so much...
Please rate this guide if you liked it Buying a Certified Diamond or Gemstone? Here's a guide to help clarify the mess of certifying labs. Many eBay buyer fall for "Fake", "Home-Made" or "No-Name" type of...