i'll PM you

 out of  found this valuable. Do you find this valuable?    

Paul,
I agree with Dan. That is a very good idea. As the saying goes"One man's trash is another man's treasure". Lets all see how many treasures we can find with the classified ads page.
Willi

 out of  found this valuable. Do you find this valuable?    

Well, the first question would be what gems do you have, and if you have any precious stones, how clear and how large are they?

The real truth is that unless you have clear, gem quality precious stones such as emeralds, rubies and sapphires, your gemstones are probably not worth much money at all. It costs money to have the stones cut (faceted), and especially with the semiprecious stones you may find that the cost of faceting is going to be a majority of the cost of the finished stone. Of course, this is dependent on the 4 C's (just like diamonds)...carat (size/weight), color, clarity, cut.

eBay has an auction from seller tinytreasuresgems offering a lot of rough gemstones for faceting or cabbing. The seller is offering a mixed lot of amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, garnet, flame opal, peridot, sunstone, tourmaline and topaz, graded very clean facet grade to semi clean facet grade to cab grade, assorted colors, each piece ranging in size from 2+ carats to 25+ carats, with the total lot being 450 carats. You can "Buy It Now" for only $48.95 plus $6.95 shipping.

Now, what you found may be worth more or less, but it's very dependent on exactly what stones you have and the 4C's...which will determine the value of the gems that could be cut from them. If you found some clean gem grade emeralds, rubies, or sapphires, your finds may be worth some real money. Otherwise, you might very likely have less than $100 worth of material in your possession. You need to find someone (probably a hobbyist/rockhound) in your local area that can look at your stones and determine if you have anything of real value. Where are you located? Maybe I can help you find someone to assess your stones.

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