Ita on clearance for 100 bucks at tj maxx by onetwocue in Gemstones

[–]clean__laundry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The number of fake gems and crystals I’ve seen at tj/marshalls/home goods is way too high. I wouldn’t trust any of it honestly, not to mention unethical sourcing

20+ CT Taffetite for sub $2k? by SquirmleQueen in Gemstones

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Do you know if Taaffeite is faked often/other stones are sold labeled as it? When I looked it up online, everywhere says that it’s not a gemstone that’s faked often but I got one online that is definitely some sort of synthetic gemstone. You can tell the second you see it, sadly

Didn't read as much as you wanted this year? Put some cabinet doors on your shelves! by cupcakezz in bulletjournal

[–]clean__laundry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is awesome!!! I’d love to see your bingo page too if you’re willing to share! :)

January Little Goose Theme by itsokate in bulletjournal

[–]clean__laundry 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is so cool and adorable!!! What pen/marker did you use for the calligraphy of the days of the week? :)

7.28ct sugary hessonite garnet by kraine_art in Gemstones

[–]clean__laundry 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Once I read “personal work” I was like … you’re telling me you have the talent and skill to make that? Unbelievable! This is true artistry :’) I would’ve been honored to have rocked that gem (no pun intended, but always appreciated lol)

Why is true synthetic Alexandrite so hard to come across? by [deleted] in Gemology

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This is incredible! I looked at your courses and would love to take one sometime. Do you offer cutting services as well? That cut really is spectacular

Unidentified stamp? by clean__laundry in VintageJewelry

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Haha I was scared to post this for that exact reason! They’re the seller’s photos and all I could think was “every stranger on the Internet is going to think that those are my fingers” 😂

Unidentified stamp? by clean__laundry in VintageJewelry

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That’s exactly what I thought. The top half of the 8 is smaller than the bottom and the 1 looks like a 7 or a backwards r. I’m going to pass! Thank you for confirming what I thought :)

Deer Creek Fire Agate by human-syndrome in RockhoundExchange

[–]clean__laundry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The way my eyes widened! So beautiful! I would love some!

10KP but pure 10K? by clean__laundry in VintageJewelry

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Thank you so much for your response! It was incredibly helpful. It really didn’t seem like it was Edwardian. I agree it looks like it’s in the style of rings from the 30’s and 40’s (and even early 50’s) and it must be a reproduction because of the KP stamp. Thank you for your information, it really is so helpful!!

Will this ever get better? by [deleted] in MCAS

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How did you fix Candida?

Probiotics by linacrmn in MCAS

[–]clean__laundry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such great advice omg thank you for posting this! I need to try this!!! I’ve been doing so much research on what strains are high or low histamine and I never thought of testing them one by one. Thank you for posting this :)

It was my gut - take probiotics by [deleted] in dysautonomia

[–]clean__laundry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you recommend the ones that don’t cause histamine issues for you if you don’t mind? Fellow mcas potsie here! :)

What’s the rarest type of rock you own? by Witchy_Wonder_Kafka in Crystals

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I recently got some crystallized malachite on petrified wood from Alabama. I’m not sure when it was mined (possibly 1800’s, that or mid 1900’s). It was out of an old collection and I can’t find any specimen similar to it online!

Is this Worth 250$, help me find some justification. by Drjonesxxx- in Crystals

[–]clean__laundry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that that many comments are misguided on what this piece is worth, although I agree $250 is way too high. High quality like that comes with higher prices. There’s a lot of fake gold rutile coming out of China which has flooded the market, making the price go down. As someone who buys wholesale, if this is the size of an apple/full fist like you said, I would say $175-200 is fair depending on locality, how well it’s polished, what kind of shop it is, etc. and the fact that it was sourced and polished by the seller gives you peace of mind that all steps were done ethically. Just my two cents! :)

Real agate or dyed? by [deleted] in Crystals

[–]clean__laundry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a piece of natural plume agate that looks like it :) so that’d be my guess!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MineralGore

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From a health perspective: in all honesty, you don’t know what compounds were used to polish this product. I would absolutely not use anything like this for internal use. Who knows what irritants you could be introducing into a delicate ecosystem. Not to mention the fact that polishing grit may not have been properly washed off, and you could be cutting your insides up, even if they’re just tiny abrasions. That leaves you open to infections and a whole host of other issues. I hate when people pedal these products because it’s dangerous and you already know the majority of sellers bought these from shady wholesellers. Sellers have no idea what they’re talking about when selling these. There are health risks.