blue sapphire 3 carats, 4 carats

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I've just listed five totally new stones on eBay, and the same rule still applies- if you win an auction you can always pay with bitcoin:
 
http://www.ebay.com/sch/paragonuniversaltrade/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

One of the coolest is this chrysoprase that is totally untreated.  It was mined from the earth, cut and polished ONLY.  It wasn't heated in an oven or subjected to any chemical treatment, nor does it have fissures filled with oil or resin.  It is only pure, natural chrysoprase- which is one of the most valuable kinds of quartz.  Chrysoprase is quartz that is colored by nickel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWu3TWKm1VQ

If you have any questions about this stone or any other stone that you see on eBay don't hesitate to ask.  I am not only a GG (Graduate Gemologist), I am also an avid collector.  This is not only my business, but it is my passion.  I love to talk about gemstones and would be more than happy to answer any questions that you have.

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If you visit Paragon's Facebook page you will see two amazing UNTREATED sapphires that I've just listed.  Type "tiptopgem.com" into any browser and by the magic of the internet you will see them!  If you would rather, you can type "paragonuniversaltrade.com" and you will end up in the same place.  Or just visit the link below...

https://www.facebook.com/ParagonUniversalTradeCo/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel





Both sapphires (the oval white and the octagon-cut very very light yellow) are untreated and include lab reports.  Both are from Ceylon (Sri Lanka).  The 2.62 oval is $390 per carat and the 2.33 yellow is $339 per carat.  Click the link above (Paragon's Facebook page) to see videos of these stones.  I will sell either of them at 5% off if you pay with bitcoin.  Either would make a magnificent engagement ring sapphire.  Note that I also have blue, vivid yellow, green, violet, and purple sapphire for engagement rings!  Get in touch with me via Facebook at the link in this post, or send me a message on this forum.

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I've listed some new auctions and a couple of them are starting at only $5 with no reserve.  If you win for $5, the stone is yours!  You can always pay with bitcoin if you win any of my eBay auctions:

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

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The last batch of stones has bargains from $5 and up, and a new batch just started with some very unusual stones so be sure to 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 I just listed (click to see the video):


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


And another...


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

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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

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Keep an eye on our listings because more and more of them are shipping for FREE.  Our customers have spoken and we have listened!  

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

Today I just listed some really beautiful UNTREATED Ethiopian Welo opals, and very soon you will also see a new curiosity- Ethiopian smoke-treated opals.  If you haven't seen one before- wow, are they gorgeous!  They remind me of some of the most beautiful black opals from Australia, but these are not naturally black.  The body color is the result of smoke treatment.  They represent a good value because natural black opal is very, very expensive.  While these smoke-treated opals are natural opal, the dark body color is the result of treatment.

Let me show you a video of one that will be listed soon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlK8sFq0ues

Be cautious when you are shopping on eBay!  Not all sellers are up-front with treatment.  If a seller were to market an opal like this as a natural Australian black opal and list it for a very high price, he might persuade someone to buy it.  That's not very nice!  Unfortunately, tricks like this are extremely common in the gemstone trade on eBay.  I discovered this many years ago when I was living in South Korea and teaching English, before I became a gemologist.  And I thought to myself- hmmm, what if a person moved to Thailand and listed stones for sale and just told the truth?  And it actually works.    You can make money in this business without lying to people.  You can make money without selling treated stones as "untreated".  I don't own a Rolls Royce yet, so maybe I am doing it all wrong.  But I think Melanie and I will keep doing it this way!

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The hottest days of summer are the coldest in the gemstone business!  Our slowest months are June, July, and August.  What does this mean for you?  It's a wonderful opportunity to jump on some of our eBay auctions because there is very little competition.  You can often win an item for only the very low opening bid.  Please take a look at our current auctions and grab the bargains!  Most of our listings even have a video:


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

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If you don't follow me on twitter you are missing out.  Often when I have an exciting, unusual stone I tweet about it, and I also tweet when I add new inventory to my eBay store.  Please follow us!

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Blue sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) NO TREATMENT- no heat, no chemicals- nothing!!!!











$2369 per carat (7.03 carats)

Please inquire for details by sending a PM on this forum, or go to paragonuniversaltrade.com which forwards to Paragon's Facebook page where you can leave a message.

Follow me on Twitter: @tiptopgem

If you are in the USA or Canada you can call toll-free 800-607-1425

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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.

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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

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NOTE: all of the pics below are visible if you click on them


This Zambian emerald is simply stunning, and it is going for a VERY low price right now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zambian-emerald-NO-resin-only-colorless-oil-1-59-carats-WITH-VIDEO-ships-free-/162162450268?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

This is an emerald that anyone would be proud to own or to wear in a ring or a pendant!  As the auction's end grows near we may see larger bids but right now it is still going for FAR below replacement value.



If you click on the auction link above you will also see a video of this amazing emerald.  It has a wonderful pure green hue with excellent saturation.  It has ONLY been treated with colorless oil- it is NOT a dyed stone like emeralds on eBay so often are, and it has had NO resin treatment.  Only colorless oil has been used- no dye and no resin, which would greatly reduce the value.  Emeralds treated only with colorless oil are the most valuable and desirable, and that is predominantly what we sell.



As always if you have any questions at all about this emerald just ask!  As a GIA Graduate Gemologist, I know my obligations to disclose gemstone treatments, describe stones accurately, and abide by all FTC guidelines.

OF COURSE YOU CAN ALWAYS PAY WITH BITCOIN IF YOU WIN ONE OF MY AUCTIONS!!!  I WILL ALWAYS ACCEPT REAL MONEY!

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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

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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!

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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:

http://stores.ebay.com/paragonuniversaltrade

NOTE: we've also added several really nice Yowah/Koroit matrix opals from Queensland, Australia as well!

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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!

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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."

[ZayedCoin]

nice to see where precious jewels and original stones is available

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nice to see where precious jewels and original stones is available

Thank you ZayedCoin!  We are located in the gemstone district in Silom, Bangkok- the epicenter of the global colored stone trade.  If you ever need a stone or are interested in custom jewelry don't hesitate to get in touch.