Paraiba on ebay

[Barrett]

so check this out..saw this paraiba for a great price..in ad it says has certificate so i email seller and ask who is it certified by and got this response..well first the ebay ad
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230486714142&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

here is the response I got
"This Gem will going with Gemological Certificate paper, certified by GIT-brazilian Independent Gemologist. Great Paraiba Tourmaline indeed,
great aquisition for very reasonable wholesale price. You can buy in confidence,
thanks,
PARAIBANEON"

Now if you check toolhaus here is this buyer..

It is cruel. It is not in copper bearing. Fluorescence and X rays analyzed. Buyer: bon_the_bon ( 245) May-12-10 11:49
Reply by paraibaneon (May-12-10 15:20):
it''s a malicious buyer intent, trying to extortion by feedback, beware!!!!!

5MM VVS Certified CopperBearing NEON BL/GR PARAIBA AAA+ (#230461974873) US $60.00 View Item
It is not in copper bearing. Fluorescence and X rays have been analyzed. Buyer: bon_the_bon ( 245) May-12-10 11:44
Reply by paraibaneon (May-12-10 15:22):
I''ve sent real PARAIBAS with Gemological Certificate, buyer bargained feedback!!

6x4.5 VVS PearCertified CopperBearing NEON BLUE PARAIBA (#230456621256) US $19.99 View Item
The worst exhibitor who sells usual tourmaline as Paraiba Buyer: bon_the_bon ( 245) May-12-10 11:42
Reply by paraibaneon (May-12-10 15:27):
Real PARAIBAS sent but Buyer inttend not to pay or sendding back the Items.

4MM VVS Squares Certified NEON BLUE PARAIBAS AAA+ (#230455889251) US $19.99 View Item
It is a mere tourmaline. It is not Paraiba. It is the worst exhibitor. Buyer: bon_the_bon ( 245) May-12-10 11:39
Reply by paraibaneon (May-12-10 15:29):
Bad transaction: Real Paraibas already sent but no pay and no stones back

2.5mmVVS Certified Copperbearing NEONBLUE PARAIBAS AAA+ (#230455871456) US $19.99 View Item
As a result of the fluorescent X-ray analysis, not[PARAIBA ] Buyer: bon_the_bon ( 245) May-12-10 11:37
Reply by paraibaneon (May-12-10 15:32):
Malicious feedback: it''s a shame, Buyers inttend to bargain about feedback.

6X5mmVVS Certified CopperBearing NEON BLUE PARAIBA AAA+ (#23045433927 US $19.99


Fake certificate maybe? any thoughts?

 

[iLander]

I think it is blue-green tourmaline, just not paraiba. Kind of like pink spinel versus mahenge spinel. It doesn''t have the flourescence.

Here''s a really good (big $$) paraiba:

http://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=7971

Here''s just a blue green.

http://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=7642

I''m hoping other PSer''s will provide a more technical explanation, but I think it has to do with the copper.

BTW: I run away from ebay sellers with a less than 99% positive rating.

 

[T L]

That gem looks like an ordinary indicolite, not a neon paraiba. The lab report sounds "iffy" too. I've never heard of " GIT-brazilian Independent Gemologist." What the heck is that? Is that a lab or an independent gemologist? I know GIT is a lab, but it's not located in Brazil. BTW, an independent gemologist does not have the equipment to test for copper like a sophisticated lab does.

 

[Barrett]

with a 95% feedback..lol..risky..and he/she says.."you can buy with confidence"..hehehe..yea right..

 

[T L]

There are so many boring average indicolites on ebay that are trying to be pawned off as paraiba. If my gymshoe had copper in it, I think a buyer would try to sell it as paraiba.

 

[Barrett]

 

[Arkteia]

Date: 6/13/2010 6:15:28 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
There are so many boring average indicolites on ebay that are trying to be pawned off as paraiba. If my gymshoe had copper in it, I think a buyer would try to sell it as paraiba.

So all that I have to do now is to find out if there are pieces of copper wire left from previous remodeling in your gym and be the first one to make you an offer... Do you plan to auction it off or sell at a fixed price?

 

[chrono]

Sounds like the vendor is playing around with the GIT lab name too, twisting it around to make it sound like the memo is from GIT but it really isn’t. There are many gemstones that contain minute traces of copper as well but do not glow. Unfortunately, there are people who buy the paper and not the look, or are fooled by the name “Paraiba” which some vendors are more than happy to take full advantage of this.