Is this Thai vendor too good to be true?

[voce]

While searching for others on Etsy I noticed Etsy recommended items from SoPerfectJewelry.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/509641436/ceylon-191tcw-blue-sapphire-diamonds-in?ref=related-3

Almost 2 cts of blue sapphire in white gold with .55 ct E VVS diamonds. Asking price is only $1180. Seems cheaper than what @Burmesedaze finds at her jeweler's. What do you all think? Fake? Too good to be true? Some of their offerings purports to come with certificates, but no mention of what lab.

 

[Bron357]

In a word DONT BUY
They lie.
I checked other listings of theirs, there is a ruby that they say is Heat only yet the AGL THAI (not US btw) report they have a photo of says “heat (c)”.
This “heat (c)” means colour and clarity enhanced by heat with moderate residues ie glass or other chemical components in cavities, so they are selling a $10 glass filled ruby for thousands.
I would assume that the sapphire is likewise glass filled and/or beryllium treated and basically worthless.

 

[Bron357]

Here’s an extract from AGL THAI.
They say “gentle heat only” yet the reports they include say “heat (c)” which is glass filled!

 

[voce]

@Bron357 thanks for the info. I didn't know the H(A) H(B) H(C) differences.

I wasn't going to buy anyway, but just wanted to know if there are real deals like this. Good to know this vendor is lying. I won't ever buy from them.

 

[Burmesedaze]

You see the Inter Gem Lab reports in card forms in a few of her listings. If you walk around Bkk, even curio or souvenir stores selling gems and such will have a few pieces with that report. Even for stones that any budding PSer won't buy like highly included pebbles or just mineral specimen. I reckon it's very affordable and lax with the issuance.

The colours in her photos look very saturated too..would give them a miss.

 

[Bluegemz]

Yeah, pass. Those emeralds look exceptionally inexpensive for the saturation pictured.

 

[Arkteia]

I read descriptions of some other items

https://www.etsy.com/listing/618039672/sparkling-245tcw-emerald-vs-diamonds-in

A sparkling "Engagement Wedding, Colombian Zambian emerald, modern natural vintage". Sounds like "Evian Perrier, Sam Adams Pilsner" to me, lol!

 

[Deathspi]

Well spotted @Bron357
Such a shame that this shop is a bit dodgy. They have some really pretty things!