Guest guest Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Sally- > I did buy one off of Ebay but am pretty sure it is not genuine since it doesn't have that Moldavite feel. > Just wanted to jump in here. There is a LOAD of fake moldavite being sold on Ebay. There are, in fact, selling " African Moldavite " which is nothing more than glass. Though the sellers will insist it's real, the GIA has tested it and says that there's no possible way. I know someone that paid a great deal of money buying a " moldavite " & gold ring on Ebay. She was pretty upset when she found that she had little more than emerald green glass in a 14k setting. The only true moldavite comes from the Czech Republic. Ebay can be a good resource if one is careful and sure of what they're buying, however I've seen a lot of stuff on Ebay being sold as one thing and when it's really another. I just saw an " ajoite crystal " being sold that, while beautiful, is a chlorite included quartz. It is truly a care of CAVEAT EMPTOR. Many blessings, Fabeku Caretaker, Crystal_Spirit list crystal_spirit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Speaking of fake stones on eBay--several months ago, I noticed one seller advertising blue goldstone as natural. Since goldstone itself is not natural. . ..how could blue goldstone possibly be natural????? Am I wrong--is there such a thing as natural goldstone? I suppose when I posted the eBay links, I should have said that one should be careful when buying online. . .sorry, guess I just thought it wasn't necessary. :-( I hope no one gets taken! I always laugh at one particular seller (not crystals, but magickal items), who claims to be skilled in their trade, and well-taught. Just one look at their ad proves that wrong. Their mark-up is absolutely outrageous, and they claim that a lot of their items are " rare " , which they are definitely not! It is sad, that sellers have to lie to make a buck. I always buy from sellers with high ratings and check their feedback first (though even in the case above, people are getting taken--they have high ranks and good feedback, only 55 negatives out of over 4000). Blessings to you & yours, Ahreinya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Ahreinya- What a beautiful name.... > Speaking of fake stones on eBay--several months ago, I noticed one seller advertising blue goldstone as natural. Since goldstone itself is not natural. . .how could blue goldstone possibly be natural????? > > Am I wrong--is there such a thing as natural goldstone? There is no natural goldstone or blue goldstone. It is a " stone " produced through a method developed by monks. These " stones " are very beautiful, but they are not natural - anymore so than the many colors of fake " obsidian " being sold at high prices or the " African moldavite " mentioned before. I have found some sellers that just don't know what they're selling on Ebay (and elsewhere) and believe that they're selling what they advertise. However, there are sellers (both on and off of Ebay) that are knowingly selling things other than what they advertise and are taking advantage of people that don't know any better. Ebay is best approached with a degree of knowledge. Otherwise, it's very easy to buy one thing while receiving something else altogether. With love for all, Fabeku Caretaker, Crystal_Spirit list crystal_spirit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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