[WTS] Gemstones for Cryptocurrency

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Getting ready for something big!

New thread here

New website is up and undergoing revisions.

[1713492482]

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Quantity discounts on orders totalling 1BTC or more.

 

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More stones have been added to the OP.

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Just added some topaz and garnets to the OP.

Going to be offering some coins soon but will create a separate thread for that.

Auctions coming up too

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Two auctions are now live with 7 day durations:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=958261.0

and

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=958258.0


Silver and gold coins are coming too.

Escrow is welcome

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Big stone added to the OP

[Small]

Have you made any sales recently?
and can you show any other items to compare for us the size to scale?

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This is the beginning of a comeback so I have not made any new sales yet, but am very optimistic based on interest in the past and based on the value I provide.

I will add some photos to show some scale in addition to posting size stats for the gems posted and for future additions.

If there are any in particular you would like to see feel free to let me know and I will aim to put those up first.

[elephantas1]

what are the fees of shipping to eu countries? also would i have to pay vat?

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Shipping info has been added to the OP.

For European shipping if you can PM me your exact location I can check with the post office to see what the price would be.

I am not 100% sure on whether you would have to pay VAT. I do not have to collect it but that may be something that comes up for you when your items arrive. For insurance coverage I always use the approximate purchase price when converted from BTC to dollars so you still benefit from the discounted price even if you have to pay taxes.

Hopefully that helps. Feel free to ask any other questions.

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BTW...

At current (approximate) market rates buying with ArtsyCoin will save you approximately 40% 

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Here are some pics to show scale. The coin is a Canadian silver quarter (also available for purchase )

The large quartz covers most of the coin so it was difficult to get a clean shot with the macro lens I am using. It gives an idea of the size though.

I will be updating with measurements in mm shortly.

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The OP has been updated with new information.

New stones have also been added

[izanagi narukami]

Those stone indeed beautiful.

Are they certified ?
How much the shipping fee to INDONESIA (ASIA)

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Those stone indeed beautiful.

Are they certified ?
How much the shipping fee to INDONESIA (ASIA)

Thank you for the compliment. There's more to come


They are not certified which is part of the reason for the exceptional pricing. If you would like certified gemstones I can get any of these certified since we do have excellent certification facilities close by. Certifying gemstones does increase their price but also increases their value. You are certainly welcome to have them certified after receipt which will increase their value immediately.

For shipping to Indonesia I have found 2 options, one is a trackable package with signature option for about $100. There is the small packet option for $15 which does not have tracking but I can look into if there are any options in-between.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

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Also...


I have an amethyst oval that is over 33 carats 

It is a light purple and would make a stunning pendant or ring. It is an excellent investment as far as amethyst goes, or it certainly will be when it goes up for sale

[hibba42]

Hello! 

  That set of amethyst hearts caught my eye   

  May I ask what the approximate price you charge to have them certified, please?

  Thanks!

  hibba42

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Hello! 

  That set of amethyst hearts caught my eye   

  May I ask what the approximate price you charge to have them certified, please?

  Thanks!

  hibba42

Thank you for your inquiry and from what I can tell welcome to the forum

Certifications cost from $50-$100 depending on the detail and type of report. Certifications would only be really valuable for some of the bigger and better stones I have. However after they become certified their value goes up significantly immediately after, as does their sell price.

In the case of the amethyst hearts they would not really be worth certifying since the cost of certification would be close to the value of the stones. The upside to amethyst is that because it is quite common it is exceptionally rare to find synthetic amethyst or stones that are misrepresented since it is not worth the hassle in comparison to other stones. These ones are definitely real and natural.

Hopefully that helps, feel free to ask any other questions you may have.

[hibba42]

Thank you for your inquiry and from what I can tell welcome to the forum

Thank you! :-)  I'm not actually completely new, but instead made a separate account so that my home address wouldn't be linked to my main one. 

Certifications cost from $50-$100 depending on the detail and type of report. Certifications would only be really valuable for some of the bigger and better stones I have. However after they become certified their value goes up significantly immediately after, as does their sell price.

In the case of the amethyst hearts they would not really be worth certifying since the cost of certification would be close to the value of the stones. The upside to amethyst is that because it is quite common it is exceptionally rare to find synthetic amethyst or stones that are misrepresented since it is not worth the hassle in comparison to other stones. These ones are definitely real and natural.

Hopefully that helps, feel free to ask any other questions you may have.

Thanks, that makes sense.  I'm still interested in purchasing them :-)  Do you mind if I ask devthedev to do escrow for us?

Hibba42

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Thank you! :-)  I'm not actually completely new, but instead made a separate account so that my home address wouldn't be linked to my main one. 

Makes sense.
Welcome to gemstone buying

Thanks, that makes sense.  I'm still interested in purchasing them :-)  Do you mind if I ask devthedev to do escrow for us?

Escrow is completely okay. From what I have seen there are no fees associated with his service. Feel free to PM and we can discuss the details.

I will mark the stones as claimed

[hibba42]

PM sent :-)

[Lethn]

Holy shit, how did I not spot this before? I should browse the marketplace section more often but it's usually only spammers that get to the top, I'll keep you in mind as well as that Gemvault guy if I'm looking for anything in particular, right now I don't have the money to regularly afford stones like that though.

For others, he's taken some very good photos, they don't look like cubic zirconia from what I can see, otherwise they'd be too shiny etc. and look too 'perfect' which are usually the main signs of an artificial stone.

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PM sent :-)

PM replied

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Holy shit, how did I not spot this before? I should browse the marketplace section more often but it's usually only spammers that get to the top, I'll keep you in mind as well as that Gemvault guy if I'm looking for anything in particular, right now I don't have the money to regularly afford stones like that though.

For others, he's taken some very good photos, they don't look like cubic zirconia from what I can see, otherwise they'd be too shiny etc. and look too 'perfect' which are usually the main signs of an artificial stone.

Thank you for the kind words and especially for being generous on the quality of my photos. They are getting better but are definitely not where I would like them to be. I try to provide as good a look as possible.

The important thing is as you mentioned, these are natural stones not synthetic or artificial. Everyone who has ever purchased stones from me has been very happy with what they receive.

More stones will be posted shortly.

[Lethn]

I'm in the exact position as you, I'm working on my photographs as well, there are all sorts of tricks you have to learn to make them really perfect, do you have a lightbox set up yet? That's one of the thing you need, you get some white cardboard or something, tape them to gether and then shine some white light from a desk lamp onto them, the card prevents shadows casting and making your photographs look all grey.

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Just added a matching pair of garnets to the OP. They are very nice.

Also added several pics to the website and will be removing some shortly since items are being sold

The new stones coming soon are a Pink Tourmaline, a beautiful Amethyst and a nice blue topaz.

I have LOTS of topaz and garnets coming up.

I am actually going to start a separate thread for some "parcels" including citrine, garnet, peridot and topaz

Bigger stones are coming too

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I have added pics for MANY stones at the website and I'm just getting started

Specs and prices will be following soon but if there is anything that catches your eye let me know and I'll post details quicker for those.

In this lot there are:

Ruby
Garnet
Aquamarine
Kunzite
Tanzanite
Lemon Quartz
Citrine
Peridot
Amethyst

And maybe some I have forgotten but will get to listing when I post details.

There are still many more to come. I may start separate threads and categorize more to keep things manageable

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Free shipping on orders 0.5BTC or over

More stones on the way or take a look at the website for a sneak peek.

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More excitement is coming

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WEEKEND SPECIAL!

This offer is good until Monday...


You can select 1BTC (or more) from the main gemstone thread and get a 50% discount.

There is a little over 2BTC in stones here so the choice for 1BTC is great or clear the thread and own a pile of incredible stones.

I would like to get things rolling here so this is an amazing discount, for a limited time. This deal is over on Monday.


As a bonus... If you clear the thread and order all of the stones you will get double the garnets and topaz cabochons (so a total of 4 of the garnets and 4 of the topaz cabochons)!

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Bump for the weekend special and also to mention that free shipping is applicable for this deal

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Just added some preview pics to the OP for some new stones.

Prices are coming shortly.


 

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Added prices for a few of the new stones.

More prices and stones are on their way. 

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Hi all,

Getting ready for some exciting news and will be starting a new thread very soon.

I will lock this one after the new one begins.




(Hint: New store!) 

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Locking this thread.

Take a look here for the latest news about gemstones for cryptocurrency:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1271897.0