Best place to purchase crystals online.

[Guest guest]

I wanted to buy a nice stilbite crystal, but I wanted to check with people on

here to see the best source.

[Guest guest]

Purchasing crystals online is always up for debate and disagreement. I

personally have no problems buying crystals through Ebay. You have to know your

crystals though as sometimes pictures are not the best and sellers don't always

know the product they are trying to sell. I have gotten some real steal of a

deals from just that, sellers NOT knowing what they have. I can also sense

energy from the crystal in a given picture. (I think it is my electric

personality lol). I have had very few issues when purchasing through ebay. I

make sure before I bid on a crystal that I check the seller's feedback-ratings.

If that seller has the same issues over and over again, I pass.

 

Blessings to your day all.

ReNau

 

 

" Codail, suaimhnigh i nge/aga nadragain "

" Sleep, rest in the arms of the Dragon "

 

 

 

 

chriskaminsky <christopherkaminsky

 

Thu, Jan 7, 2010 7:12 am

[CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

 

 

I wanted to buy a nice stilbite crystal, but I wanted to check with people on

here to see the best source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the tip, ReNau..

 

-Charlene

 

 

 

 

ReNau

Jan 7, 2010 4:18 PM

 

Re: [CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchasing crystals online is always up for debate and disagreement. I

personally have no problems buying crystals through Ebay. You have to know your

crystals though as sometimes pictures are not the best and sellers don't always

know the product they are trying to sell. I have gotten some real steal of a

deals from just that, sellers NOT knowing what they have. I can also sense

energy from the crystal in a given picture. (I think it is my electric

personality lol). I have had very few issues when purchasing through ebay. I

make sure before I bid on a crystal that I check the seller's feedback-ratings.

If that seller has the same issues over and over again, I pass.

 

Blessings to your day all.

ReNau

 

" Codail, suaimhnigh i nge/aga nadragain "

" Sleep, rest in the arms of the Dragon "

 

 

chriskaminsky <christopherkaminsky

 

Thu, Jan 7, 2010 7:12 am

[CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

I wanted to buy a nice stilbite crystal, but I wanted to check with people on

here to see the best source.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Something I forgot to mention about shopping for " deals " on Ebay

(regardless of what they are but definitely crystals since they can start adding

up

on shipping weight) is to make sure you do factor in what the seller is

going to charge for shipping. Some sellers are less then fair when it comes to

the shipping (and handling) fees. This could be due to what they have to

fork over to Ebay is from the sale price of the item, not including the

shipping charges.

 

BLessings to your day/eve all

ReNau

 

" Codail, suaimhnigh i nge/aga nadragain "

" Sleep, rest in the arms of the Dragon "

 

 

In a message dated 1/7/2010 11:23:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

lorena34 writes:

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the tip, ReNau..

 

-Charlene

 

-----Original Message-----

ReNau

Jan 7, 2010 4:18 PM

_CrystalHealing-CrystalHeCrystalHealiCry_

( )

Re: [CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

Purchasing crystals online is always up for debate and disagreement. I

personally have no problems buying crystals through Ebay. You have to know

your crystals though as sometimes pictures are not the best and sellers don't

always know the product they are trying to sell. I have gotten some real

steal of a deals from just that, sellers NOT knowing what they have. I can

also sense energy from the crystal in a given picture. (I think it is my

electric personality lol). I have had very few issues when purchasing through

ebay. I make sure before I bid on a crystal that I check the seller's

feedback-ratings. If that seller has the same issues over and over again, I

pass.

 

Blessings to your day all.

ReNau

 

" Codail, suaimhnigh i nge/aga nadragain "

" Sleep, rest in the arms of the Dragon "

 

 

chriskaminsky <_christopherkaminskychristophe_

(christopherkaminsky) >

_CrystalHealing-CrystalHeCrystalHealiCry_

( )

Thu, Jan 7, 2010 7:12 am

[CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

I wanted to buy a nice stilbite crystal, but I wanted to check with people

on here to see the best source.

 

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

There are lots of choices online. One of my favorites is www.healingcrystals.com

 

They clear the crystals before they send them to you, and the prices are

reasonable.

 

, " chriskaminsky "

<christopherkaminsky wrote:

>

> I wanted to buy a nice stilbite crystal, but I wanted to check with people on

here to see the best source.

>

[Guest guest]

[CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online

 

 

 

..DeLurking to add my .02...

 

 

 

I have purchased some great pieces from EBay. I have also been burned a few

times.Maybe more than a few times ! Here are my suggestions.

 

 

 

Do NOT buy Amber on EBay unless you know what " real " amber looks like.and

how much the real stuff costs. Most of the stuff you can find on Ebay these

days

 

Is either amber mixed with resin (looks crackly) or is completely fake. It

wasn't always this way, but a lot of what's being sold comes from China now,

and you really cant trust that it's genuine. With Amber from Denmark OR from

the Dominican Republic you might have better luck.

 

 

 

The same thing applies to Chrysacolla, especially Chrysacolla beads, and to

Turquoise. The Chinese and others are taking inferior materials and dyeing

them to look like the real thing. I first saw this stuff at the Tucson Gem

shows, then it started turning up on EBay. Turquoise and Chrysacolla are

mined in Arizona, Brazil, Peru and some other places, and it's all becoming

a bit pricey. Needless to say, the fake stuff doesn't have the " vibes " the

real stuff does.

 

 

 

Quartz crystals you're probably OK with. Another trick unscrupulous sellers

will do is to " photoshop " the picture of the piece of rock or mineral,

making it look brighter than it already is. Something that is shot against a

black background might be suspect. I do know of some reputable sellers who

shoot against a black background, so look at their ratings, and don't be

afraid to complain if you don't get what you paid for.

 

 

 

Always remember.If it looks too good..or seems too cheap.to be real, it

probably ISN't.

 

 

 

Kayt

 

Witch, Techno-Pagan, Healer

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I need to put my 1.5 cents in now about Ebay.

 

We have had couple of people say they got good deals on Ebay.

We have had people say they got burnt on Ebay.

 

Truth is you will find this same situation both on and off Ebay.

 

However... the caveat on Ebay is that there are dealers who sell crystals

at higher prices for lower quality... and deliberately mis name things

to get a better price. These folks are looking to take advantage of

people who don't know the crystals... and aren't looking for a long

term relationship.

 

If you buy from an established website the dealer has more at stake

if they try to fool a customer. Whether it is our site or any other,

I think most of the people who have the better websites do it for a

full time living. Many ebayers are doing it for some extra spending money.

 

I do know of some Ebay sellers who are good and honorable. I also see

on Ebay many ... many items that are not what they say they are.

 

Now.. the poster who said they got good deals on Ebay especially when the

dealer didn't know what they had... knows what she is doing. She is not

a newbie..

and she knows her stuff. However someone that does not know the stones

really good can get burned very easily.

 

Also.. the last poster said it should be fine with Quartz. Wrong. I see

some Chinese

folks calling all sort of things something else that it is not. I see so

much quartz being

sold as Super Seven Quartz that is not.... Russian lemurian Sacred

Scribe Quartz that is not....

Ajoite Quartz that is not... Citrine Quartz that is not... Red Quartz

that is colored.. and not

natural... Green Quartz from China that is dyed... Agates in bright blue

and red that are dyed...

and all of these are being presented as real and natural.

 

Ebay can offer some good deals IF you know what you are doing. If you

don't know.... and you

still want to take a chance... ask someone to help you that knows.

 

Ok... there we go. And I know someone was expecting this from me... :-)

.... glad I didn't

disappoint you.

 

In gratitude,

 

John Van Rees Sr

Exquisitecrystals.com

 

 

 

 

 

>

>

> [CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online

>

> .DeLurking to add my .02...

>

> I have purchased some great pieces from EBay. I have also been burned

> a few

> times.Maybe more than a few times ! Here are my suggestions.

>

> Do NOT buy Amber on EBay unless you know what " real " amber looks like.and

> how much the real stuff costs. Most of the stuff you can find on Ebay

> these

> days

>

> Is either amber mixed with resin (looks crackly) or is completely fake. It

> wasn't always this way, but a lot of what's being sold comes from

> China now,

> and you really cant trust that it's genuine. With Amber from Denmark

> OR from

> the Dominican Republic you might have better luck.

>

> The same thing applies to Chrysacolla, especially Chrysacolla beads,

> and to

> Turquoise. The Chinese and others are taking inferior materials and dyeing

> them to look like the real thing. I first saw this stuff at the Tucson Gem

> shows, then it started turning up on EBay. Turquoise and Chrysacolla are

> mined in Arizona, Brazil, Peru and some other places, and it's all

> becoming

> a bit pricey. Needless to say, the fake stuff doesn't have the " vibes " the

> real stuff does.

>

> Quartz crystals you're probably OK with. Another trick unscrupulous

> sellers

> will do is to " photoshop " the picture of the piece of rock or mineral,

> making it look brighter than it already is. Something that is shot

> against a

> black background might be suspect. I do know of some reputable sellers who

> shoot against a black background, so look at their ratings, and don't be

> afraid to complain if you don't get what you paid for.

>

> Always remember.If it looks too good..or seems too cheap.to be real, it

> probably ISN't.

>

> Kayt

>

> Witch, Techno-Pagan, Healer

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am learning much about crystals from all of you. Glad that I only deal with

the quartz crystal singing bowls. Much less complicated. Hope that this new

year is the best for all. Health & happiness.

Dee S.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Holisticshop.co.uk are doing pack £9.99 for the large pack.

--- On Wed, 13/1/10, John Van Rees <john wrote:

 

 

John Van Rees <john

Re: [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

Wednesday, 13 January, 2010, 7:13

 

 

 

 

 

 

I need to put my 1.5 cents in now about Ebay.

 

We have had couple of people say they got good deals on Ebay.

We have had people say they got burnt on Ebay.

 

Truth is you will find this same situation both on and off Ebay.

 

However... the caveat on Ebay is that there are dealers who sell crystals

at higher prices for lower quality... and deliberately mis name things

to get a better price. These folks are looking to take advantage of

people who don't know the crystals... and aren't looking for a long

term relationship.

 

If you buy from an established website the dealer has more at stake

if they try to fool a customer. Whether it is our site or any other,

I think most of the people who have the better websites do it for a

full time living. Many ebayers are doing it for some extra spending money.

 

I do know of some Ebay sellers who are good and honorable. I also see

on Ebay many ... many items that are not what they say they are.

 

Now.. the poster who said they got good deals on Ebay especially when the

dealer didn't know what they had... knows what she is doing. She is not

a newbie..

and she knows her stuff. However someone that does not know the stones

really good can get burned very easily.

 

Also.. the last poster said it should be fine with Quartz. Wrong. I see

some Chinese

folks calling all sort of things something else that it is not. I see so

much quartz being

sold as Super Seven Quartz that is not.... Russian lemurian Sacred

Scribe Quartz that is not....

Ajoite Quartz that is not... Citrine Quartz that is not... Red Quartz

that is colored.. and not

natural... Green Quartz from China that is dyed... Agates in bright blue

and red that are dyed...

and all of these are being presented as real and natural.

 

Ebay can offer some good deals IF you know what you are doing. If you

don't know.... and you

still want to take a chance... ask someone to help you that knows.

 

Ok... there we go. And I know someone was expecting this from me... :-)

..... glad I didn't

disappoint you.

 

In gratitude,

 

John Van Rees Sr

Exquisitecrystals. com

 

>

>

> [CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online

>

> .DeLurking to add my .02...

>

> I have purchased some great pieces from EBay. I have also been burned

> a few

> times.Maybe more than a few times ! Here are my suggestions.

>

> Do NOT buy Amber on EBay unless you know what " real " amber looks like.and

> how much the real stuff costs. Most of the stuff you can find on Ebay

> these

> days

>

> Is either amber mixed with resin (looks crackly) or is completely fake. It

> wasn't always this way, but a lot of what's being sold comes from

> China now,

> and you really cant trust that it's genuine. With Amber from Denmark

> OR from

> the Dominican Republic you might have better luck.

>

> The same thing applies to Chrysacolla, especially Chrysacolla beads,

> and to

> Turquoise. The Chinese and others are taking inferior materials and dyeing

> them to look like the real thing. I first saw this stuff at the Tucson Gem

> shows, then it started turning up on EBay. Turquoise and Chrysacolla are

> mined in Arizona, Brazil, Peru and some other places, and it's all

> becoming

> a bit pricey. Needless to say, the fake stuff doesn't have the " vibes " the

> real stuff does.

>

> Quartz crystals you're probably OK with. Another trick unscrupulous

> sellers

> will do is to " photoshop " the picture of the piece of rock or mineral,

> making it look brighter than it already is. Something that is shot

> against a

> black background might be suspect. I do know of some reputable sellers who

> shoot against a black background, so look at their ratings, and don't be

> afraid to complain if you don't get what you paid for.

>

> Always remember.If it looks too good..or seems too cheap.to be real, it

> probably ISN't.

>

> Kayt

>

> Witch, Techno-Pagan, Healer

>

>

[Guest guest]

I used to work in a Native American jewelry store.. with real turquoise from

the American turquoise mines. We sold pieces by reknowned Navajo, and Zuni

artisans. I can spot the fake chinese junk a mile away.. don't buy the chinese

turquoise - its worthless, mainly comprised of chalk and dye with hardly any

actual turquoise content.

 

 

 

-Charlene

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Van Rees

Jan 13, 2010 2:13 AM

 

Re: [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

 

 

 

I need to put my 1.5 cents in now about Ebay.

 

We have had couple of people say they got good deals on Ebay.

We have had people say they got burnt on Ebay.

 

Truth is you will find this same situation both on and off Ebay.

 

However... the caveat on Ebay is that there are dealers who sell crystals

at higher prices for lower quality... and deliberately mis name things

to get a better price. These folks are looking to take advantage of

people who don't know the crystals... and aren't looking for a long

term relationship.

 

If you buy from an established website the dealer has more at stake

if they try to fool a customer. Whether it is our site or any other,

I think most of the people who have the better websites do it for a

full time living. Many ebayers are doing it for some extra spending money.

 

I do know of some Ebay sellers who are good and honorable. I also see

on Ebay many ... many items that are not what they say they are.

 

Now.. the poster who said they got good deals on Ebay especially when the

dealer didn't know what they had... knows what she is doing. She is not

a newbie..

and she knows her stuff. However someone that does not know the stones

really good can get burned very easily.

 

Also.. the last poster said it should be fine with Quartz. Wrong. I see

some Chinese

folks calling all sort of things something else that it is not. I see so

much quartz being

sold as Super Seven Quartz that is not.... Russian lemurian Sacred

Scribe Quartz that is not....

Ajoite Quartz that is not... Citrine Quartz that is not... Red Quartz

that is colored.. and not

natural... Green Quartz from China that is dyed... Agates in bright blue

and red that are dyed...

and all of these are being presented as real and natural.

 

Ebay can offer some good deals IF you know what you are doing. If you

don't know.... and you

still want to take a chance... ask someone to help you that knows.

 

Ok... there we go. And I know someone was expecting this from me... :-)

.... glad I didn't

disappoint you.

 

In gratitude,

 

John Van Rees Sr

Exquisitecrystals.com

 

>

>

> [CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online

>

> .DeLurking to add my .02...

>

> I have purchased some great pieces from EBay. I have also been burned

> a few

> times.Maybe more than a few times ! Here are my suggestions.

>

> Do NOT buy Amber on EBay unless you know what " real " amber looks like.and

> how much the real stuff costs. Most of the stuff you can find on Ebay

> these

> days

>

> Is either amber mixed with resin (looks crackly) or is completely fake. It

> wasn't always this way, but a lot of what's being sold comes from

> China now,

> and you really cant trust that it's genuine. With Amber from Denmark

> OR from

> the Dominican Republic you might have better luck.

>

> The same thing applies to Chrysacolla, especially Chrysacolla beads,

> and to

> Turquoise. The Chinese and others are taking inferior materials and dyeing

> them to look like the real thing. I first saw this stuff at the Tucson Gem

> shows, then it started turning up on EBay. Turquoise and Chrysacolla are

> mined in Arizona, Brazil, Peru and some other places, and it's all

> becoming

> a bit pricey. Needless to say, the fake stuff doesn't have the " vibes " the

> real stuff does.

>

> Quartz crystals you're probably OK with. Another trick unscrupulous

> sellers

> will do is to " photoshop " the picture of the piece of rock or mineral,

> making it look brighter than it already is. Something that is shot

> against a

> black background might be suspect. I do know of some reputable sellers who

> shoot against a black background, so look at their ratings, and don't be

> afraid to complain if you don't get what you paid for.

>

> Always remember.If it looks too good..or seems too cheap.to be real, it

> probably ISN't.

>

> Kayt

>

> Witch, Techno-Pagan, Healer

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad you said that John. I have found the crystal most to be lied about

is Smokey Quartz. Which is just usually irradiated clear quartz and therefore

all energy is usually destroyed.

 

Just my 0.02

Raven

 

 

 

________________________________

John Van Rees <john

 

Wed, 13 January, 2010 6:13:30 PM

Re: [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

I need to put my 1.5 cents in now about Ebay.

 

We have had couple of people say they got good deals on Ebay.

We have had people say they got burnt on Ebay.

 

Truth is you will find this same situation both on and off Ebay.

 

However... the caveat on Ebay is that there are dealers who sell crystals

at higher prices for lower quality... and deliberately mis name things

to get a better price. These folks are looking to take advantage of

people who don't know the crystals... and aren't looking for a long

term relationship.

 

If you buy from an established website the dealer has more at stake

if they try to fool a customer. Whether it is our site or any other,

I think most of the people who have the better websites do it for a

full time living. Many ebayers are doing it for some extra spending money.

 

I do know of some Ebay sellers who are good and honorable. I also see

on Ebay many ... many items that are not what they say they are.

 

Now.. the poster who said they got good deals on Ebay especially when the

dealer didn't know what they had... knows what she is doing. She is not

a newbie..

and she knows her stuff. However someone that does not know the stones

really good can get burned very easily.

 

Also.. the last poster said it should be fine with Quartz. Wrong. I see

some Chinese

folks calling all sort of things something else that it is not. I see so

much quartz being

sold as Super Seven Quartz that is not.... Russian lemurian Sacred

Scribe Quartz that is not....

Ajoite Quartz that is not... Citrine Quartz that is not... Red Quartz

that is colored.. and not

natural... Green Quartz from China that is dyed... Agates in bright blue

and red that are dyed...

and all of these are being presented as real and natural.

 

Ebay can offer some good deals IF you know what you are doing. If you

don't know.... and you

still want to take a chance... ask someone to help you that knows.

 

Ok... there we go. And I know someone was expecting this from me... :-)

.... glad I didn't

disappoint you.

 

In gratitude,

 

John Van Rees Sr

Exquisitecrystals. com

 

>

>

> [CrystalHW] Best place to purchase crystals online

>

> .DeLurking to add my .02...

>

> I have purchased some great pieces from EBay. I have also been burned

> a few

> times.Maybe more than a few times ! Here are my suggestions.

>

> Do NOT buy Amber on EBay unless you know what " real " amber looks like.and

> how much the real stuff costs. Most of the stuff you can find on Ebay

> these

> days

>

> Is either amber mixed with resin (looks crackly) or is completely fake. It

> wasn't always this way, but a lot of what's being sold comes from

> China now,

> and you really cant trust that it's genuine. With Amber from Denmark

> OR from

> the Dominican Republic you might have better luck.

>

> The same thing applies to Chrysacolla, especially Chrysacolla beads,

> and to

> Turquoise. The Chinese and others are taking inferior materials and dyeing

> them to look like the real thing. I first saw this stuff at the Tucson Gem

> shows, then it started turning up on EBay. Turquoise and Chrysacolla are

> mined in Arizona, Brazil, Peru and some other places, and it's all

> becoming

> a bit pricey. Needless to say, the fake stuff doesn't have the " vibes " the

> real stuff does.

>

> Quartz crystals you're probably OK with. Another trick unscrupulous

> sellers

> will do is to " photoshop " the picture of the piece of rock or mineral,

> making it look brighter than it already is. Something that is shot

> against a

> black background might be suspect. I do know of some reputable sellers who

> shoot against a black background, so look at their ratings, and don't be

> afraid to complain if you don't get what you paid for.

>

> Always remember.If it looks too good..or seems too cheap.to be real, it

> probably ISN't.

>

> Kayt

>

> Witch, Techno-Pagan, Healer

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

 

Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

etc.

 

Good luck,

Nilsa

www.nilsagorey.com

 

, " chriskaminsky "

<christopherkaminsky wrote:

>

> I wanted to buy a nice stilbite crystal, but I wanted to check with people on

here to see the best source.

>

[Guest guest]

No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good place to

buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your stuff and even

then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make the crystals look like

something that they are not. Too many sellers on Ebay don't know their stuff and

too many more do know but are only out to make a quick buck from buyers who they

(the sellers) hope do not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any " SUPER "

deals and of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with shipping

for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green glass.

Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean jasper' that was

common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were dyed, pieces of heat

treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine, heat treated/irradiated clear

quartz sold as smokey quartz and much, much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving

purchased by my son's

mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked close.

Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a mottled looking (dyed

that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought on Ebay and shipped from China. I

know my crystals pretty well and will never ever buy any on Ebay again because

even though I've gotten a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals

and on my income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

 

I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and reasonably

priced, including one site where they deal in very fine pieces which belongs to

one of the members here. (lol...that's John Van Rees) If anyone is interested,

send me an email off-list and I'll reply with the links to all of 'em.

 

Love and Light...

 

Tom

 

 

, " hyleg2003 " <hyleg2003

wrote:

>

> Hi there,

>

> Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

 

SoulDiscoveryThruReiki

" Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

-- Kevin Burke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Tom, I would appreciate to hae a look at your list of reliable crystal/gem

suppliers you recommend!

 

Thomas Dean

Toronto, Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

________________________________

tomas <be_reiki

 

Sun, January 17, 2010 9:29:06 PM

[CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good place to

buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your stuff and even

then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make the crystals look like

something that they are not.. Too many sellers on Ebay don't know their stuff

and too many more do know but are only out to make a quick buck from buyers who

they (the sellers) hope do not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any

" SUPER " deals and of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with

shipping for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green

glass. Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean jasper'

that was common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were dyed, pieces of

heat treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine, heat treated/irradiated

clear quartz sold as smokey quartz and much, much more. I just saw an 'agate'

carving purchased by my son's

mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked close. Well,

the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a mottled looking (dyed that

way) piece of shellacked limestone bought on Ebay and shipped from China. I know

my crystals pretty well and will never ever buy any on Ebay again because even

though I've gotten a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals and

on my income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

 

I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and reasonably

priced, including one site where they deal in very fine pieces which belongs to

one of the members here.. (lol...that' s John Van Rees) If anyone is interested,

send me an email off-list and I'll reply with the links to all of 'em.

 

Love and Light...

 

Tom

 

CrystalHealing- workshop, " hyleg2003 " <hyleg2003@. ..>

wrote:

>

> Hi there,

>

> Most definitely Ebay.. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

 

SoulDiscoveryThruRe iki

" Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

-- Kevin Burke

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/13/2010 11:45:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

ravencorvina writes:

 

I'm so glad you said that John. I have found the crystal most to be lied

about is Smokey Quartz. Which is just usually irradiated clear quartz and

therefore all energy is usually destroyed.

 

 

Just as food for thought, there are those who have used man irradiated

smokey quartz for assisting with chemotherapy treatment. If you think about it,

it makes sense. The crystal truly understands what a person receiving

chemo is going through.

 

Blessings to your day all.

ReNau

" Codail, suaimhnigh i nge/aga nadragain "

" Sleep, rest in the arms of the Dragon "

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Greetings ReNau,

 

Yes when I was undergoing chemotherapy, I often used very dark Smokey Quartz,

not knowing they were irradiated. I personally believed they helped (thankfully

I've been cancer free for nine years now). I have no issue with them being

irradiated. I take issue with people lying about it that's all

 

Blessings,

Raven

 

 

 

 

Just as food for thought, there are those who have used man irradiated

smokey quartz for assisting with chemotherapy treatment. If you think about it,

it makes sense. The crystal truly understands what a person receiving

chemo is going through.

 

Blessings to your day all.

ReNau

" Codail, suaimhnigh i nge/aga nadragain "

" Sleep, rest in the arms of the Dragon "

 

 

______________________________\

__

See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now:

http://au.movies./session-times/

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Tom,

 

I totally agree with you when it comes to people who didn't do their homework.

For instance, it took me countless hours researching moldavites, specifically,

to learn how they are supposed to look and that they are mined only in the Czech

Republic (majority), Germany, Austria and Poland. So far I've had a very good

experience with crystals on Ebay but I definitely did my homework, even

isolating some reputable sellers.

 

Just to give you an example, a friend insisted on buying a moldavite by himself,

thinking it was just a matter of reading the auction's title and bidding. When

the stone came he saw it was black, not green and translucid like the ones I

researched and purchased for us a few weeks before. I asked him to send me the

auction's page and sure enough, the stone he purchased as a Moldavite was

nothing more than a common black tektite. The good side of the story is he paid

only 3 bucks, including shipping for it, so it was not an incredible trauma.

 

Having said all that I will insist: if one is diligent enough and does a very

patient and detailed homework (studying the stones on the net and frequenting

stone sellers business to get the idea 'live' of what the stone in question

looks like), one can make excellent purchases on Ebay. With stones from all over

the world and the best prices - because competition is fierce - you can't go

wrong. Again, and I should repeat incessantly, one MUST LIKE to do research on

the net to know what they are buying.

 

Blessed be always,

Nilsa

 

 

 

 

, tomas <be_reiki wrote:

>

> No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good place to

buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your stuff and even

then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make the crystals look like

something that they are not. Too many sellers on Ebay don't know their stuff and

too many more do know but are only out to make a quick buck from buyers who they

(the sellers) hope do not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any " SUPER "

deals and of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with shipping

for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green glass.

Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean jasper' that was

common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were dyed, pieces of heat

treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine, heat treated/irradiated clear

quartz sold as smokey quartz and much, much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving

purchased by my son's

> mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked close.

Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a mottled looking (dyed

that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought on Ebay and shipped from China. I

know my crystals pretty well and will never ever buy any on Ebay again because

even though I've gotten a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals

and on my income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

>

> I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and reasonably

priced, including one site where they deal in very fine pieces which belongs to

one of the members here. (lol...that's John Van Rees) If anyone is interested,

send me an email off-list and I'll reply with the links to all of 'em.

>

> Love and Light...

>

> Tom

>

>

> , " hyleg2003 " <hyleg2003@>

wrote:

> >

> > Hi there,

> >

> > Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> > costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

>

> SoulDiscoveryThruReiki

> " Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

> -- Kevin Burke

 

[Guest guest]

I've had really good experiences buying on ebay. I bought the most beautiful

labradorite sphere & others...I tend to buy from Canada, US and Brazil. Some

things I prefer to buy in person. I'm lucky to have a great store here in

the burbs-I don't even have to go into town! Marcia gives me great prices

that rival the best deals on ebay. Her site (although nowhere near as

complete as her store) is www.imaginarius.ca

Andrea

 

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 2:40 AM, hyleg2003 <hyleg2003 wrote:

 

>

>

> Dear Tom,

>

> I totally agree with you when it comes to people who didn't do their

> homework. For instance, it took me countless hours researching moldavites,

> specifically, to learn how they are supposed to look and that they are mined

> only in the Czech Republic (majority), Germany, Austria and Poland. So far

> I've had a very good experience with crystals on Ebay but I definitely did

> my homework, even isolating some reputable sellers.

>

> Just to give you an example, a friend insisted on buying a moldavite by

> himself, thinking it was just a matter of reading the auction's title and

> bidding. When the stone came he saw it was black, not green and translucid

> like the ones I researched and purchased for us a few weeks before. I asked

> him to send me the auction's page and sure enough, the stone he purchased as

> a Moldavite was nothing more than a common black tektite. The good side of

> the story is he paid only 3 bucks, including shipping for it, so it was not

> an incredible trauma.

>

> Having said all that I will insist: if one is diligent enough and does a

> very patient and detailed homework (studying the stones on the net and

> frequenting stone sellers business to get the idea 'live' of what the stone

> in question looks like), one can make excellent purchases on Ebay. With

> stones from all over the world and the best prices - because competition is

> fierce - you can't go wrong. Again, and I should repeat incessantly, one

> MUST LIKE to do research on the net to know what they are buying.

>

> Blessed be always,

> Nilsa

>

> --- In

<%40.co\

m>,

> tomas <be_reiki wrote:

> >

> > No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good

> place to buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your stuff

> and even then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make the crystals

> look like something that they are not. Too many sellers on Ebay don't know

> their stuff and too many more do know but are only out to make a quick buck

> from buyers who they (the sellers) hope do not know their crystals. Be

> especially wary of any " SUPER " deals and of most sellers in China. A friend

> just paid almost $75 with shipping for a big piece of " moldavite " that

> turned out to be nothing but green glass. Others have purchased 'turquoise'

> that was dyed howlite, 'ocean jasper' that was common red jasper, agates and

> agate slices that were dyed, pieces of heat treated amethyst being touted as

> 'real' citrine, heat treated/irradiated clear quartz sold as smokey quartz

> and much, much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving purchased by my son's

> > mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked

> close. Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a mottled

> looking (dyed that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought on Ebay and

> shipped from China. I know my crystals pretty well and will never ever buy

> any on Ebay again because even though I've gotten a few good deals there

> I've seen way too many bad deals and on my income I can't afford 'bad' deals

> from Ebay.

> >

> > I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and

> reasonably priced, including one site where they deal in very fine pieces

> which belongs to one of the members here. (lol...that's John Van Rees) If

> anyone is interested, send me an email off-list and I'll reply with the

> links to all of 'em.

> >

> > Love and Light...

> >

> > Tom

> >

> >

> > --- In

<%40.co\

m>,

> " hyleg2003 " <hyleg2003@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi there,

> > >

> > > Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> > > costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

> >

> > SoulDiscoveryThruReiki

> > " Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

> > -- Kevin Burke

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

okay would ya'all please share your links to trustworthy dealers..... had a

friend ask and i don't know where to send him as what i buy and he wants are two

different things. thx

 

--- On Wed, 2/24/10, hyleg2003 <hyleg2003 wrote:

 

hyleg2003 <hyleg2003

[CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 1:40 AM

 

Dear Tom,

 

I totally agree with you when it comes to people who didn't do their homework.

For instance, it took me countless hours researching moldavites, specifically,

to learn how they are supposed to look and that they are mined only in the Czech

Republic (majority), Germany, Austria and Poland. So far I've had a very good

experience with crystals on Ebay but I definitely did my homework, even

isolating some reputable sellers.

 

Just to give you an example, a friend insisted on buying a moldavite by himself,

thinking it was just a matter of reading the auction's title and bidding. When

the stone came he saw it was black, not green and translucid like the ones I

researched and purchased for us a few weeks before. I asked him to send me the

auction's page and sure enough, the stone he purchased as a Moldavite was

nothing more than a common black tektite. The good side of the story is he paid

only 3 bucks, including shipping for it, so it was not an incredible trauma.

 

Having said all that I will insist: if one is diligent enough and does a very

patient and detailed homework (studying the stones on the net and frequenting

stone sellers business to get the idea 'live' of what the stone in question

looks like), one can make excellent purchases on Ebay. With stones from all over

the world and the best prices - because competition is fierce - you can't go

wrong. Again, and I should repeat incessantly, one MUST LIKE to do research on

the net to know what they are buying.

 

Blessed be always,

Nilsa

 

 

 

 

, tomas <be_reiki wrote:

>

> No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good place to

buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your stuff and even

then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make the crystals look like

something that they are not. Too many sellers on Ebay don't know their stuff and

too many more do know but are only out to make a quick buck from buyers who they

(the sellers) hope do not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any " SUPER "

deals and of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with shipping

for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green glass.

Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean jasper' that was

common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were dyed, pieces of heat

treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine, heat treated/irradiated clear

quartz sold as smokey quartz and much, much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving

purchased by my

son's

>  mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked close.

Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a mottled looking (dyed

that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought on Ebay and shipped from China. I

know my crystals pretty well and will never ever buy any on Ebay again because

even though I've gotten a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals

and on my income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

>

> I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and reasonably

priced, including one site where they deal in very fine pieces which belongs to

one of the members here. (lol...that's John Van Rees) If anyone is interested,

send me an email off-list and I'll reply with the links to all of 'em.

>

> Love and Light...

>

> Tom

>

>

> , " hyleg2003 " <hyleg2003@>

wrote:

> >

> > Hi there,

> >

> > Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> > costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

>

> SoulDiscoveryThruReiki

> " Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

> -- Kevin Burke

> 

>

>

>

>       

>

>

[Guest guest]

Quite honestly, I am a pretty busy person and I don't have time to 'do my

homework' on a seller. I basically need to find someone I can trust to make a

purchase from and make it quickly and efficiently. If I am going to spend time

researching each sale, then its not really worth it to me personally. What

works for some doesn't work for all...

 

-Charlene

http://www.tarot-reading-now.com

 

 

 

 

hyleg2003

Feb 24, 2010 2:40 AM

 

[CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Tom,

 

I totally agree with you when it comes to people who didn't do their homework.

For instance, it took me countless hours researching moldavites, specifically,

to learn how they are supposed to look and that they are mined only in the Czech

Republic (majority), Germany, Austria and Poland. So far I've had a very good

experience with crystals on Ebay but I definitely did my homework, even

isolating some reputable sellers.

 

Just to give you an example, a friend insisted on buying a moldavite by himself,

thinking it was just a matter of reading the auction's title and bidding. When

the stone came he saw it was black, not green and translucid like the ones I

researched and purchased for us a few weeks before. I asked him to send me the

auction's page and sure enough, the stone he purchased as a Moldavite was

nothing more than a common black tektite. The good side of the story is he paid

only 3 bucks, including shipping for it, so it was not an incredible trauma.

 

Having said all that I will insist: if one is diligent enough and does a very

patient and detailed homework (studying the stones on the net and frequenting

stone sellers business to get the idea 'live' of what the stone in question

looks like), one can make excellent purchases on Ebay. With stones from all over

the world and the best prices - because competition is fierce - you can't go

wrong. Again, and I should repeat incessantly, one MUST LIKE to do research on

the net to know what they are buying.

 

Blessed be always,

Nilsa

 

, tomas <be_reiki wrote:

>

> No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good place to

buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your stuff and even

then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make the crystals look like

something that they are not. Too many sellers on Ebay don't know their stuff and

too many more do know but are only out to make a quick buck from buyers who they

(the sellers) hope do not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any " SUPER "

deals and of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with shipping

for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green glass.

Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean jasper' that was

common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were dyed, pieces of heat

treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine, heat treated/irradiated clear

quartz sold as smokey quartz and much, much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving

purchased by my son's

> mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked close.

Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a mottled looking (dyed

that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought on Ebay and shipped from China. I

know my crystals pretty well and will never ever buy any on Ebay again because

even though I've gotten a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals

and on my income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

>

> I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and reasonably

priced, including one site where they deal in very fine pieces which belongs to

one of the members here. (lol...that's John Van Rees) If anyone is interested,

send me an email off-list and I'll reply with the links to all of 'em.

>

> Love and Light...

>

> Tom

>

>

> , " hyleg2003 " <hyleg2003@>

wrote:

> >

> > Hi there,

> >

> > Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> > costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

>

> SoulDiscoveryThruReiki

> " Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

> -- Kevin Burke

 

[Guest guest]

Charlene,

 

Since no one else is going to say it... I will.

 

We are your best on line source for your crystals and minerals. We are

endorsed by Judy Hall in several of her books as well. We are actually

the only US Online source she endorses.

 

www.exquisitecrystals.com

 

There! :-)

 

John Van Rees

>

>

> Quite honestly, I am a pretty busy person and I don't have time to 'do

> my homework' on a seller. I basically need to find someone I can trust

> to make a purchase from and make it quickly and efficiently. If I am

> going to spend time researching each sale, then its not really worth

> it to me personally. What works for some doesn't work for all...

>

> -Charlene

> http://www.tarot-reading-now.com <http://www.tarot-reading-now.com>

>

>

> hyleg2003

> Feb 24, 2010 2:40 AM

>

> <%40>

> [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

>

> Dear Tom,

>

> I totally agree with you when it comes to people who didn't do their

> homework. For instance, it took me countless hours researching

> moldavites, specifically, to learn how they are supposed to look and

> that they are mined only in the Czech Republic (majority), Germany,

> Austria and Poland. So far I've had a very good experience with

> crystals on Ebay but I definitely did my homework, even isolating some

> reputable sellers.

>

> Just to give you an example, a friend insisted on buying a moldavite

> by himself, thinking it was just a matter of reading the auction's

> title and bidding. When the stone came he saw it was black, not green

> and translucid like the ones I researched and purchased for us a few

> weeks before. I asked him to send me the auction's page and sure

> enough, the stone he purchased as a Moldavite was nothing more than a

> common black tektite. The good side of the story is he paid only 3

> bucks, including shipping for it, so it was not an incredible trauma.

>

> Having said all that I will insist: if one is diligent enough and does

> a very patient and detailed homework (studying the stones on the net

> and frequenting stone sellers business to get the idea 'live' of what

> the stone in question looks like), one can make excellent purchases on

> Ebay. With stones from all over the world and the best prices -

> because competition is fierce - you can't go wrong. Again, and I

> should repeat incessantly, one MUST LIKE to do research on the net to

> know what they are buying.

>

> Blessed be always,

> Nilsa

>

>

> <%40>, tomas

> <be_reiki wrote:

> >

> > No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good

> place to buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your

> stuff and even then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make

> the crystals look like something that they are not. Too many sellers

> on Ebay don't know their stuff and too many more do know but are only

> out to make a quick buck from buyers who they (the sellers) hope do

> not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any " SUPER " deals and

> of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with shipping

> for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green

> glass. Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean

> jasper' that was common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were

> dyed, pieces of heat treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine,

> heat treated/irradiated clear quartz sold as smokey quartz and much,

> much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving purchased by my son 's

> > mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked

> close. Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a

> mottled looking (dyed that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought

> on Ebay and shipped from China. I know my crystals pretty well and

> will never ever buy any on Ebay again because even though I've gotten

> a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals and on my

> income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

> >

> > I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and

> reasonably priced, including one site where they deal in very fine

> pieces which belongs to one of the members here. (lol...that's John

> Van Rees) If anyone is interested, send me an email off-list and I'll

> reply with the links to all of 'em.

> >

> > Love and Light...

> >

> > Tom

> >

> >

> >

> <%40>, " hyleg2003 "

> <hyleg2003@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi there,

> > >

> > > Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> > > costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

> >

> > SoulDiscoveryThruReiki

> > " Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

> > -- Kevin Burke

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi John,

 

I will buy from you before I buy from ebay... loved your site by the way its

beautiful!

 

-Charlene

 

 

 

 

John Van Rees

Feb 25, 2010 9:21 PM

 

Re: [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

 

 

 

Charlene,

 

Since no one else is going to say it... I will.

 

We are your best on line source for your crystals and minerals. We are

endorsed by Judy Hall in several of her books as well. We are actually

the only US Online source she endorses.

 

www.exquisitecrystals.com

 

There! :-)

 

John Van Rees

>

>

> Quite honestly, I am a pretty busy person and I don't have time to 'do

> my homework' on a seller. I basically need to find someone I can trust

> to make a purchase from and make it quickly and efficiently. If I am

> going to spend time researching each sale, then its not really worth

> it to me personally. What works for some doesn't work for all...

>

> -Charlene

> http://www.tarot-reading-now.com <http://www.tarot-reading-now.com>

>

>

> hyleg2003

> Feb 24, 2010 2:40 AM

>

> <%40>

> [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

>

> Dear Tom,

>

> I totally agree with you when it comes to people who didn't do their

> homework. For instance, it took me countless hours researching

> moldavites, specifically, to learn how they are supposed to look and

> that they are mined only in the Czech Republic (majority), Germany,

> Austria and Poland. So far I've had a very good experience with

> crystals on Ebay but I definitely did my homework, even isolating some

> reputable sellers.

>

> Just to give you an example, a friend insisted on buying a moldavite

> by himself, thinking it was just a matter of reading the auction's

> title and bidding. When the stone came he saw it was black, not green

> and translucid like the ones I researched and purchased for us a few

> weeks before. I asked him to send me the auction's page and sure

> enough, the stone he purchased as a Moldavite was nothing more than a

> common black tektite. The good side of the story is he paid only 3

> bucks, including shipping for it, so it was not an incredible trauma.

>

> Having said all that I will insist: if one is diligent enough and does

> a very patient and detailed homework (studying the stones on the net

> and frequenting stone sellers business to get the idea 'live' of what

> the stone in question looks like), one can make excellent purchases on

> Ebay. With stones from all over the world and the best prices -

> because competition is fierce - you can't go wrong. Again, and I

> should repeat incessantly, one MUST LIKE to do research on the net to

> know what they are buying.

>

> Blessed be always,

> Nilsa

>

>

> <%40>, tomas

> <be_reiki wrote:

> >

> > No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good

> place to buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your

> stuff and even then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make

> the crystals look like something that they are not. Too many sellers

> on Ebay don't know their stuff and too many more do know but are only

> out to make a quick buck from buyers who they (the sellers) hope do

> not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any " SUPER " deals and

> of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with shipping

> for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green

> glass. Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean

> jasper' that was common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were

> dyed, pieces of heat treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine,

> heat treated/irradiated clear quartz sold as smokey quartz and much,

> much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving purchased by my son 's

> > mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked

> close. Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a

> mottled looking (dyed that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought

> on Ebay and shipped from China. I know my crystals pretty well and

> will never ever buy any on Ebay again because even though I've gotten

> a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals and on my

> income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

> >

> > I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and

> reasonably priced, including one site where they deal in very fine

> pieces which belongs to one of the members here. (lol...that's John

> Van Rees) If anyone is interested, send me an email off-list and I'll

> reply with the links to all of 'em.

> >

> > Love and Light...

> >

> > Tom

> >

> >

> >

> <%40>, " hyleg2003 "

> <hyleg2003@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi there,

> > >

> > > Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> > > costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

> >

> > SoulDiscoveryThruReiki

> > " Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

> > -- Kevin Burke

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Speaking as a (repeat) customer, I would recommend them!

 

Kathy Smith

-------------- Original message from John Van Rees <john:

--------------

 

 

Charlene,

 

Since no one else is going to say it... I will.

 

We are your best on line source for your crystals and minerals. We are

endorsed by Judy Hall in several of her books as well. We are actually

the only US Online source she endorses.

 

www.exquisitecrystals.com

 

There! :-)

 

John Van Rees

>

>

> Quite honestly, I am a pretty busy person and I don't have time to 'do

> my homework' on a seller. I basically need to find someone I can trust

> to make a purchase from and make it quickly and efficiently. If I am

> going to spend time researching each sale, then its not really worth

> it to me personally. What works for some doesn't work for all...

>

> -Charlene

> http://www.tarot-reading-now.com <http://www.tarot-reading-now.com>

>

>

> hyleg2003

> Feb 24, 2010 2:40 AM

>

> <%40>

> [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

>

> Dear Tom,

>

> I totally agree with you when it comes to people who didn't do their

> homework. For instance, it took me countless hours researching

> moldavites, specifically, to learn how they are supposed to look and

> that they are mined only in the Czech Republic (majority), Germany,

> Austria and Poland. So far I've had a very good experience with

> crystals on Ebay but I definitely did my homework, even isolating some

> reputable sellers.

>

> Just to give you an example, a friend insisted on buying a moldavite

> by himself, thinking it was just a matter of reading the auction's

> title and bidding. When the stone came he saw it was black, not green

> and translucid like the ones I researched and purchased for us a few

> weeks before. I asked him to send me the auction's page and sure

> enough, the stone he purchased as a Moldavite was nothing more than a

> common black tektite. The good side of the story is he paid only 3

> bucks, including shipping for it, so it was not an incredible trauma.

>

> Having said all that I will insist: if one is diligent enough and does

> a very patient and detailed homework (studying the stones on the net

> and frequenting stone sellers business to get the idea 'live' of what

> the stone in question looks like), one can make excellent purchases on

> Ebay. With stones from all over the world and the best prices -

> because competition is fierce - you can't go wrong. Again, and I

> should repeat incessantly, one MUST LIKE to do research on the net to

> know what they are buying.

>

> Blessed be always,

> Nilsa

>

>

> <%40>, tomas

> <be_reiki wrote:

> >

> > No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good

> place to buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your

> stuff and even then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make

> the crystals look like something that they are not. Too many sellers

> on Ebay don't know their stuff and too many more do know but are only

> out to make a quick buck from buyers who they (the sellers) hope do

> not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any " SUPER " deals and

> of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with shipping

> for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green

> glass. Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean

> jasper' that was common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were

> dyed, pieces of heat treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine,

> heat treated/irradiated clear quartz sold as smokey quartz and much,

> much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving purchased by my son 's

> > mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked

> close. Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a

> mottled looking (dyed that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought

> on Ebay and shipped from China. I know my crystals pretty well and

> will never ever buy any on Ebay again because even though I've gotten

> a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals and on my

> income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

> >

> > I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and

> reasonably priced, including one site where they deal in very fine

> pieces which belongs to one of the members here. (lol...that's John

> Van Rees) If anyone is interested, send me an email off-list and I'll

> reply with the links to all of 'em.

> >

> > Love and Light...

> >

> > Tom

> >

> >

> >

> <%40>, " hyleg2003 "

> <hyleg2003@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi there,

> > >

> > > Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> > > costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

> >

> > SoulDiscoveryThruReiki

> > " Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

> > -- Kevin Burke

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Good morning, I was hoping some of the most experienced members of this group

could advise of a  stone/gem that my wife can utlilyse because she has

always had very  vivid and Lucid dreams and this is all catching up with her...

causing her to wake up in the morning exhausted from the nights adventures

and would really appreciate a suggestion for a plain deep sound sleep.

 

Thanking you in advance.  

 

Thomas Dean

 

 

 

 

 

________________________________

C Russ <lorena34

 

Thu, February 25, 2010 9:36:49 PM

Re: [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

Hi John,

 

I will buy from you before I buy from ebay... loved your site by the way its

beautiful!

 

-Charlene

 

 

John Van Rees

Feb 25, 2010 9:21 PM

CrystalHealing- workshop

Re: [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

Charlene,

 

Since no one else is going to say it... I will.

 

We are your best on line source for your crystals and minerals. We are

endorsed by Judy Hall in several of her books as well. We are actually

the only US Online source she endorses.

 

www.exquisitecrysta ls.com

 

There! :-)

 

John Van Rees

>

>

> Quite honestly, I am a pretty busy person and I don't have time to 'do

> my homework' on a seller. I basically need to find someone I can trust

> to make a purchase from and make it quickly and efficiently. If I am

> going to spend time researching each sale, then its not really worth

> it to me personally. What works for some doesn't work for all...

>

> -Charlene

> http://www.tarot- reading-now. com <http://www.tarot- reading-now. com>

>

>

> hyleg2003

> Feb 24, 2010 2:40 AM

> CrystalHealing- workshop

> <CrystalHeal ing-workshop% 40. com>

> [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

>

> Dear Tom,

>

> I totally agree with you when it comes to people who didn't do their

> homework. For instance, it took me countless hours researching

> moldavites, specifically, to learn how they are supposed to look and

> that they are mined only in the Czech Republic (majority), Germany,

> Austria and Poland. So far I've had a very good experience with

> crystals on Ebay but I definitely did my homework, even isolating some

> reputable sellers.

>

> Just to give you an example, a friend insisted on buying a moldavite

> by himself, thinking it was just a matter of reading the auction's

> title and bidding. When the stone came he saw it was black, not green

> and translucid like the ones I researched and purchased for us a few

> weeks before. I asked him to send me the auction's page and sure

> enough, the stone he purchased as a Moldavite was nothing more than a

> common black tektite. The good side of the story is he paid only 3

> bucks, including shipping for it, so it was not an incredible trauma.

>

> Having said all that I will insist: if one is diligent enough and does

> a very patient and detailed homework (studying the stones on the net

> and frequenting stone sellers business to get the idea 'live' of what

> the stone in question looks like), one can make excellent purchases on

> Ebay. With stones from all over the world and the best prices -

> because competition is fierce - you can't go wrong. Again, and I

> should repeat incessantly, one MUST LIKE to do research on the net to

> know what they are buying.

>

> Blessed be always,

> Nilsa

>

> CrystalHealing- workshop

> <CrystalHeal ing-workshop% 40. com>, tomas

> <be_reiki@.. .> wrote:

> >

> > No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good

> place to buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your

> stuff and even then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make

> the crystals look like something that they are not. Too many sellers

> on Ebay don't know their stuff and too many more do know but are only

> out to make a quick buck from buyers who they (the sellers) hope do

> not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any " SUPER " deals and

> of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with shipping

> for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green

> glass. Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean

> jasper' that was common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were

> dyed, pieces of heat treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine,

> heat treated/irradiated clear quartz sold as smokey quartz and much,

> much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving purchased by my son 's

> > mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked

> close. Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a

> mottled looking (dyed that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought

> on Ebay and shipped from China. I know my crystals pretty well and

> will never ever buy any on Ebay again because even though I've gotten

> a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals and on my

> income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

> >

> > I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and

> reasonably priced, including one site where they deal in very fine

> pieces which belongs to one of the members here. (lol...that' s John

> Van Rees) If anyone is interested, send me an email off-list and I'll

> reply with the links to all of 'em.

> >

> > Love and Light...

> >

> > Tom

> >

> >

> > CrystalHealing- workshop

> <CrystalHeal ing-workshop% 40. com>, " hyleg2003 "

> <hyleg2003@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi there,

> > >

> > > Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> > > costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

> >

> > SoulDiscoveryThruRe iki

> > " Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

> > -- Kevin Burke

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Celestite and angelite are said to be helpful for peaceful dreaming. Turquoise

is helpful during the day to relax the mind.

 

-Charlene

 

 

 

 

Thomas Dean

Feb 26, 2010 10:46 AM

 

Re: [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning, I was hoping some of the most experienced members of this group

could advise of a stone/gem that my wife can utlilyse because she has always

had very vivid and Lucid dreams and this is all catching up with her... causing

her to wake up in the morning exhausted from the nights adventures and would

really appreciate a suggestion for a plain deep sound sleep.

 

Thanking you in advance.

 

Thomas Dean

 

 

________________________________

C Russ <lorena34

 

Thu, February 25, 2010 9:36:49 PM

Re: [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

 

Hi John,

 

I will buy from you before I buy from ebay... loved your site by the way its

beautiful!

 

-Charlene

 

 

John Van Rees

Feb 25, 2010 9:21 PM

CrystalHealing- workshop

Re: [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

 

Charlene,

 

Since no one else is going to say it... I will.

 

We are your best on line source for your crystals and minerals. We are

endorsed by Judy Hall in several of her books as well. We are actually

the only US Online source she endorses.

 

www.exquisitecrysta ls.com

 

There! :-)

 

John Van Rees

>

>

> Quite honestly, I am a pretty busy person and I don't have time to 'do

> my homework' on a seller. I basically need to find someone I can trust

> to make a purchase from and make it quickly and efficiently. If I am

> going to spend time researching each sale, then its not really worth

> it to me personally. What works for some doesn't work for all...

>

> -Charlene

> http://www.tarot- reading-now. com <http://www.tarot- reading-now. com>

>

>

> hyleg2003

> Feb 24, 2010 2:40 AM

> CrystalHealing- workshop

> <CrystalHeal ing-workshop% 40. com>

> [CrystalHW] Re: Best place to purchase crystals online.

>

> Dear Tom,

>

> I totally agree with you when it comes to people who didn't do their

> homework. For instance, it took me countless hours researching

> moldavites, specifically, to learn how they are supposed to look and

> that they are mined only in the Czech Republic (majority), Germany,

> Austria and Poland. So far I've had a very good experience with

> crystals on Ebay but I definitely did my homework, even isolating some

> reputable sellers.

>

> Just to give you an example, a friend insisted on buying a moldavite

> by himself, thinking it was just a matter of reading the auction's

> title and bidding. When the stone came he saw it was black, not green

> and translucid like the ones I researched and purchased for us a few

> weeks before. I asked him to send me the auction's page and sure

> enough, the stone he purchased as a Moldavite was nothing more than a

> common black tektite. The good side of the story is he paid only 3

> bucks, including shipping for it, so it was not an incredible trauma.

>

> Having said all that I will insist: if one is diligent enough and does

> a very patient and detailed homework (studying the stones on the net

> and frequenting stone sellers business to get the idea 'live' of what

> the stone in question looks like), one can make excellent purchases on

> Ebay. With stones from all over the world and the best prices -

> because competition is fierce - you can't go wrong. Again, and I

> should repeat incessantly, one MUST LIKE to do research on the net to

> know what they are buying.

>

> Blessed be always,

> Nilsa

>

> CrystalHealing- workshop

> <CrystalHeal ing-workshop% 40. com>, tomas

> <be_reiki@.. .> wrote:

> >

> > No offense intended here hyleg but Ebay is most assuredly not a good

> place to buy crystals and minerals unless you really, really know your

> stuff and even then the pictures can and are 'photoshopped' to make

> the crystals look like something that they are not. Too many sellers

> on Ebay don't know their stuff and too many more do know but are only

> out to make a quick buck from buyers who they (the sellers) hope do

> not know their crystals. Be especially wary of any " SUPER " deals and

> of most sellers in China. A friend just paid almost $75 with shipping

> for a big piece of " moldavite " that turned out to be nothing but green

> glass. Others have purchased 'turquoise' that was dyed howlite, 'ocean

> jasper' that was common red jasper, agates and agate slices that were

> dyed, pieces of heat treated amethyst being touted as 'real' citrine,

> heat treated/irradiated clear quartz sold as smokey quartz and much,

> much more. I just saw an 'agate' carving purchased by my son 's

> > mother-in-law that was pricey and looked real nice until you looked

> close. Well, the carving part is right but it's not agate, it's a

> mottled looking (dyed that way) piece of shellacked limestone bought

> on Ebay and shipped from China. I know my crystals pretty well and

> will never ever buy any on Ebay again because even though I've gotten

> a few good deals there I've seen way too many bad deals and on my

> income I can't afford 'bad' deals from Ebay.

> >

> > I have a great list of reputable online dealers who are honest and

> reasonably priced, including one site where they deal in very fine

> pieces which belongs to one of the members here. (lol...that' s John

> Van Rees) If anyone is interested, send me an email off-list and I'll

> reply with the links to all of 'em.

> >

> > Love and Light...

> >

> > Tom

> >

> >

> > CrystalHealing- workshop

> <CrystalHeal ing-workshop% 40. com>, " hyleg2003 "

> <hyleg2003@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi there,

> > >

> > > Most definitely Ebay. Not only for stilbite but for many other

> > > costly stones like Moldavite (cheaper in Ebay), Nuumite, Satyaloka

> >

> > SoulDiscoveryThruRe iki

> > " Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought "

> > -- Kevin Burke

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >