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Dispatch from Ban Island

Conclusion: Success
This method has helped me heal from the emotional trauma of being docked at Ban Island. I produced a real genuine smile and felt a jolt of joy again.
Bling fund still intact, goal achieved.
Strongly recommend, repeat as needed

Victorian style silk wool blazer in light pink/brown

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i got a tax refund
which although very small is a huge releaf as i was afraid of a bill
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it would pay the shipping from the US .....
@stracci2000


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oh asking for a friend of course

how are these ?

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AAA Genuine Natural Turquoise 2mm 3mm 4mm Faceted Rondelle Beads Blue Green Gemstone 15.5" Strand - Etsy

This Beads item by stonesdirect has 74 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Cedar Park, TX. Listed on May 31, 2025
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sorry if i have already asked

i would really like to put the whitby jet project to bed ...so i can wear them !
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
i got a tax refund
which although very small is a huge releaf as i was afraid of a bill
1749020489641.jpeg
it would pay the shipping from the US .....
@stracci2000


1749020088162.jpeg
oh asking for a friend of course

how are these ?

www.etsy.com

AAA Genuine Natural Turquoise 2mm 3mm 4mm Faceted Rondelle Beads Blue Green Gemstone 15.5" Strand - Etsy

This Beads item by stonesdirect has 74 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Cedar Park, TX. Listed on May 31, 2025
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com
1749020856787.jpeg
sorry if i have already asked

i would really like to put the whitby jet project to bed ...so i can wear them !
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I think this is a good choice!
This seller seems to be better than the others. Once you have looked at lots of turquoise, it is easier to spot the fakes, right?
(Beware of that stuff called African turquoise, it's really jasper)
These beads are pretty and I'm looking forward to seeing your finally finished necklace!
 
stracci2000 said:
I think this is a good choice!
This seller seems to be better than the others. Once you have looked at lots of turquoise, it is easier to spot the fakes, right?
(Beware of that stuff called African turquoise, it's really jasper)
These beads are pretty and I'm looking forward to seeing your finally finished necklace!
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As someone who probably owns a good amount of fake turquoise, I have a question: How are these vendors allowed to lie about their products on the internet? Does that not equate to fraud, or at a minimum, false adverising?
 
stracci2000 said:
I think this is a good choice!
This seller seems to be better than the others. Once you have looked at lots of turquoise, it is easier to spot the fakes, right?
(Beware of that stuff called African turquoise, it's really jasper)
These beads are pretty and I'm looking forward to seeing your finally finished necklace!
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thank you
and also thank you for the tip on African turquise, i had seem some and assumed it was reffering to where it was mined
but now it turns out it is more similar to Italian larima aka dyed Pectolite
i would love togo to one of those gem shops where you see all the stands of beads and lovely specimans, but i would need you with me to show me the fakes ...must win lotto
 
Rebel Rebel said:
So it's still too cold to swim in the pool, but it's beautiful to look at for now.

Except I unbanned myself and bought this from Ivy & Rose because I think it will distract from my swimsuit shape, lol. It should be here Friday!

Back to the ban, and I mean it this time!

https://ivyandrose.com/products/tif...prinkle-necklace-18k-yellow-gold-32in-peretti
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that will look lovely with togs (what we call swimming costumes in NZ)
even better with a nice sundress for tropical cocktails
 
RMOO said:
As someone who probably owns a good amount of fake turquoise, I have a question: How are these vendors allowed to lie about their products on the internet? Does that not equate to fraud, or at a minimum, false adverising?
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add me to the i want to know too peeps
what consumer laws are we protected by ?
etsy and amason are American so American comsumer laws ? which i know nothing about but it used to be in NZ you could not call it ice cream unless it actually had dairy in it, or it had to be called frozen dessert
and there seems to be way too much frozen dessert on etsy masquerading as ice cream
 
RMOO said:
As someone who probably owns a good amount of fake turquoise, I have a question: How are these vendors allowed to lie about their products on the internet? Does that not equate to fraud, or at a minimum, false adverising?
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I don't know, but most of these sellers are either lying, or they have no idea about what they are selling.
In fact, this seller is also claiming "no treatment" on any of their turquoise.
In order to cut facets on turquoise beads, it had to be stabilized or treated in some way because it is a soft stone. Which is perfectly fine, as long as you are honest with your customers.
Claiming "no treatment" is dishonest.
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
thank you
and also thank you for the tip on African turquise, i had seem some and assumed it was reffering to where it was mined
but now it turns out it is more similar to Italian larima aka dyed Pectolite
i would love togo to one of those gem shops where you see all the stands of beads and lovely specimans, but i would need you with me to show me the fakes ...must win lotto
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The price is usually a good indicator of quality.
If it seems too good to be true.....
And as I am looking at some products sold by the bead vendors on Etsy, so many are misrepresenting or downright lying about their wares.
You just have to read as much as you can and educate yourself so you don't get burned on a bad purchase.
And believe me, I've been burned many times over the years!
 
stracci2000 said:
The price is usually a good indicator of quality.
If it seems too good to be true.....
And as I am looking at some products sold by the bead vendors on Etsy, so many are misrepresenting or downright lying about their wares.
You just have to read as much as you can and educate yourself so you don't get burned on a bad purchase.
And believe me, I've been burned many times over the years!
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i am getting better at recognizing quartz :confused:
i do read the reviews but sometimes other customers dont know they are being scammed
i would never have known about the Italian larimar being fake larima except it left dye inside my cap when i was looking at them
my jeweller spotted the fake fascetted larima that was quartz

who knows what the melachite will turn out to be when it eventually gets here, i dont have my hopes up as it went missing then its replacement went to France
 
my funny little ceramic beads were in the letterbox when i got home
they are quite lovely, im sure we can make a bracelet for my work mate
i will post a picture latter
ive just popped home from the hospital because Gary is doing better -he is in CCU very sick with septis but the antibiotics ad the opp are doing their job
it was nice finding pretties in the letterbox so thank you ban island for bending the rules
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
my funny little ceramic beads were in the letterbox when i got home
they are quite lovely, im sure we can make a bracelet for my work mate
i will post a picture latter
ive just popped home from the hospital because Gary is doing better -he is in CCU very sick with septis but the antibiotics ad the opp are doing their job
it was nice finding pretties in the letterbox so thank you ban island for bending the rules
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Sending lots of healing energy your way … I’m so glad to hear things are moving g in the right direction. So scary:pray:
 
You guys….
I can say it out loud now.
Omg omg omg…. :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

Georgian Dinner Ring
Bonnet setting, silver on gold
Peruzzi cuts - 4+ ctw

She’s my dream dinner ring. I almost bought this instead of Flora last year. She once had a ruby in the center that was removed … so I’m rescuing the setting. I will be looking for a center and I’m thinking sapphire… my hubby photoshopped one in the photo.

My first jewelry purchase for myself paid for all on my own :kiss2:
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lavenderdragonfly23 said:
You guys….
I can say it out loud now.
Omg omg omg…. :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

Georgian Dinner Ring
Bonnet setting, silver on gold
Peruzzi cuts - 4+ ctw

She’s my dream dinner ring. I almost bought this instead of Flora last year. I’m buying just the setting, so I will be looking for a center and I’m thinking sapphire… my hubby photoshopped one in the photo.
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I don't know whether to :kiss2: or :eek2:! It's amazing!! What size center will it need?

Also, @maryjane04 was right, lol!
 
lala646 said:
I don't know whether to :kiss2: or :eek2:! It's amazing!! What size center will it need?

Also, @maryjane04 was right, lol!
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Thank you!!! I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am. I just wired, and I couldn’t hold it in another minute, lol.

The previous stone was a cushion cut 11.05 x 7.36 - so something a touch bigger so it can be cut to fit, probably 3-5ct’s.

I’ll start a thread once she gets here, but didn’t want to break tradition - so you guys are the first to know :lol:
 
lavenderdragonfly23 said:
Thank you!!! I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am. I just wired, and I couldn’t hold it in another minute, lol.

The previous stone was a cushion cut 11.05 x 7.36 - so something a touch bigger so it can be cut to fit, probably 3-5ct’s.

I’ll start a thread once she gets here, but didn’t want to break tradition - so you guys are the first to know :lol:
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Haha you may want to start a thread in the CS forum and make new friends there too lol.
 
lavenderdragonfly23 said:
I have like 30 other ones if you want to see :lol:
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Did he go for several variations of each colour of the rainbow so that you can choose?

This is my kind of level of obsession, only my skills are very rudimentary. But I do that, too. Last time I worked on a ring design, I made a folder that, between source images, WIP files and final renderings, eventually reached nearly a 100 separate files.
 
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