Precious Stone
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 EXOTIC PRECIOUS SEMI PRECIOUS MIXED GEM STONE rough CRYSTAL LOTS 400ct  US $29.15
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 60mm Miraculous Green Luminous Precious stone Ball US $68.99
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 Clear Quartz Crystal Semi Precious Stone Chakra Wand CLQ3 Free Ins Ship US $60.00
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 Clear Quartz Crystal Semi Precious Stone Chakra Wand CLQ2 Free Ins Ship US $60.00
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 Clear Quartz Crystal Semi Precious Stone Chakra Wand CLQ1 Free Ins Ship US $60.00
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 Amethyst Quartz Crystal Semi Precious Stone Chakra Wand AM3 Free Ins Ship US $60.00
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 Amethyst Quartz Crystal Semi Precious Stone Chakra Wand AM2 Free Ins Ship US $60.00
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 Amethyst Quartz Crystal Semi Precious Stone Chakra Wand AM1 Free Ins Ship US $60.00
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 Clear Quartz Crystal Semi Precious Stone Chakra Wand CLQ5 Free Ins Ship US $60.00
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 Clear Quartz Crystal Semi Precious Stone Chakra Wand CLQ4 Free Ins Ship US $60.00
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 52mm Precious Emperor stone Carving Healing Ball US $19.99
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 102 mm Miraculous Green Luminous Precious stone Ball US $138.99
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 Celtic Cross Pendant Sterling Silver 5 Precious Stones Balance Energy US $45.00
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 REIKI CHAKRA HEALING STONES a set of 7 semi precious stones symbols in GOLD leaf US $100.00
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 478GM LARGE RARE SEMI PRECIOUS MADAGASCAN OPAL STONE CRYSTAL QUARTZ DENDRITE US $53.44
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 1 Agate Flat Edge Donut Shape Feature Bead Precious Stone 50mm Green TAR069 US $2.43
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 2 Green Tone Rect Disc Pendant Precious Stone Feature Beads 30x40mm Bead PST324 US $3.40
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 2 Green Tone Oval Pendant Precious Stone Feature Beads 28x40mm Bead PST322 US $3.40
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 Chakra Bracelets Chakra Balancing Healing Precious Stones Gemstones US $9.99
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 Marble Stone Sphere Beautiful Crystal ROCKS MINERALS SEMI PRECIOUS US $50.00
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 Round Metal Chakra Pendants Healing Chakra Balancing Semi precious Stones US $7.99
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 Brazilian Gemstone Tree Emeralds and Semi Precious Stones US $35.00
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 Brazilian Gemstone Tree Semi Precious Stones US $20.00
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 Brazilian Gemstone Tree Amethyst Semi Precious Stones US $25.00
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 Box Set Semi Precious Stones US $11.00
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 1 Agate Donut Shape Feature Bead Precious Stone 35mm In Red Green Beige PST201 US $2.92
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 One pound bag of Rutile Precious Stones Tumbled MEDITATION Stone US $27.95
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 Superb Beech Wand with semi precious stones bark handleCreativity Wisdom US $13.34
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 One pound bag of Smokey Quartz Tumbled Precious Stones wicca witch pagan US $15.95
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 One pound of Rose Quartz Precious Stones Tumbled US $12.95
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 One pound bag of GREEN Calcite Precious Stones UNTUMBLED Prosperity Luck US $12.95
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 One pound of Green Adventurine Precious Stones Tumbled US $14.95
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 One pound bag of Orange Calcite Precious Stones UNTUMBLED Overcome fears US $12.95
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 One pound bag of kyanite Precious Stones UNTUMBLED Align Chakras US $16.95
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 One pound bag of Axinite Precious Stones Tumbled US $15.95
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 One pound bag of Rhodonite Precious Stones Tumbled US $13.00
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 One pound bag of CitrineTumbled Precious Stones wicca witch pagan US $31.95
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 One pound bag of BLUE onyx Tumbled Precious Stones wicca witch pagan US $14.95
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 One pound bag of Flourite Tumbled Precious Stones wicca witch pagan US $31.95
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 One pound of Black Onyx Precious Stones Tumbled US $14.95
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 One pound of Amethyst Precious Stones Tumbled US $22.95
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 Semi Precious Stone Gold Plated Necklace w 3 Pendants US $10.95
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 One pound bag of MIXED Tumbled Precious Stones wicca witch pagan US $12.95
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 Stripe Jasper Semi Precious Stone Angel 15 inch US $10.00
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 Flat Chakra Pendants Semi precious Stones Healing Chakra Balancing Gemstone US $7.49
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 Buddha Chakra Pendant 7 Semi Precious Stones US $29.95
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 Om Chakra Pendant 7 Semi Precious Stones US $29.95
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 CRYSTAL HEALING GUIDE BOOK Metapysical properties of semi precious stones US $9.67
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 MAGICAL SEMI PRECIOUS STONE CRYSTAL WAND US $100.00
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Colored Loose Natural Gemstones & Precious Stones Jewelry - A Beginners Guide - Gemstone Meanings - Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires and More
Colored Loose Gemstones & Precious Stones Jewelry - A Beginners Guide
It is possible you have never heard of the term loose gemstones before. To you gemstones come set in jewelry - end of story. Often that changes when you decide to get married and the shopping for rings begins. For many this is the first exposure to the fact that like anything, rings get made from raw materials. It's just their raw materials are precious metals and loose gemstones or diamonds. It is interesting to explore where they come from and how they get to your home town and the issues surround fair trade gems.
Unlike the diamond market which is well structured with centres of trading in Antwerp, New York and Tel Aviv, the market for colored loose gemstones is far more fluid. Given that many colored gemstones are mined by small operators in various parts of the world it is more difficult to organise this market. The International Colored Gemstone Association said that 80% of stones are coming from small scale mining, and of these 90% are located in developing countries.
For example the president of the Sri Lankan Gem merchants federation said in 2002 there were over five thousand mining sites registered in Sri Lanka. Most of them are bucket and spade operations where the mining pits are three metres square and go to depths of only about 25 metres.
The other factor that makes regulation of the industry hard is that loose gemstones are commonly sold at local markets. The miners want to turn their rough stones to cash as soon as possible and often do not have the means to travel far to go to central markets. Buyers and dealers in rough stones will purchase these offerings and offer them to wholesalers in foreign markets.
An Australian sapphire mine found that their stones would pass through a supply chain of up to six people from the mine door until it reached the retail purchaser. Each time the stones changed hands someone was making a significant mark-up.
Due to the location and small size of many of the colored gemstone miners there has been an increased interest in the fair trade aspects of loose gemstones. With large proportions of the world stones coming from developing countries it is important to make sure the benefits are going back to the people. In situations like this corruption, child labour, working conditions, money laundering, terrorism (and the list goes on and on) become ethical considerations.
With the support of governments, and bodies such as the World Bank, initiatives such as gemstone bodies and education programs are improving the outlook for communities. Fair trade is a wonderful idea but a fine balance has to be maintained between sanctioning countries that are treating their workers exploitatively and the impact such sanctions have on the miners themselves. If we stop buying Burmese rubies, the miner in Burma will ultimately pay the price for factors outside his control. There is no easy answer on this.
The loose gemstones market is a fascinating and fraught one, but the gemstones themselves are pure works of beauty.
Your ultimate source for loose natural colored gemstones, designer gemstone jewelry creations, from rings to necklaces- now available on Bello Jewels.
About the Author
Gautam Khorana, Owner and Director of Bello Jewels Pvt Ltd
