lawnmower79
Rough_Rock
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Hello, I'm considering planning a trip to Myanmar and buying an unheated Mogok ruby from the Gem Museum in Yangon. I've got a few questions for anyone who's actually been there before:
- Is it possible to hire an gem expert or a local to shop gems with you? If so, how much do they cost? Can you trust them?
- Is it better to pay in USD or kyats when you buy rubies?
- What are the retail prices for an untreated mogok ruby of size around 1 carat with excellent color and quality (good cut, few inclusions apart from silk, no chips on the side)? How about 1.3 carat, 1.5 carat or 2 carat? Realistically, what price can you bargain them down to?
- How long does it take for Stalwarts to do a gem appraisal?
- Is Mogok a better place to buy high quality (cut and polished) rubies?
I've been also considering buying rubies in Thailand as well, but it appears to be more risky in terms of landing a fake there. Are their markets trustworthy enough to buy from? Price-wise, how do they compare to Myanmar?
Any answers would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
- Is it possible to hire an gem expert or a local to shop gems with you? If so, how much do they cost? Can you trust them?
- Is it better to pay in USD or kyats when you buy rubies?
- What are the retail prices for an untreated mogok ruby of size around 1 carat with excellent color and quality (good cut, few inclusions apart from silk, no chips on the side)? How about 1.3 carat, 1.5 carat or 2 carat? Realistically, what price can you bargain them down to?
- How long does it take for Stalwarts to do a gem appraisal?
- Is Mogok a better place to buy high quality (cut and polished) rubies?
I've been also considering buying rubies in Thailand as well, but it appears to be more risky in terms of landing a fake there. Are their markets trustworthy enough to buy from? Price-wise, how do they compare to Myanmar?
Any answers would be greatly appreciated, thanks!