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who bought and brought from precious stones or jewelry?
who bought and brought from stones or jewelry from Sri Lanka? Interested in price-quality or shopping places?
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My friend brought sapphires and agates last year. Having climbed all the jewelry stores, I still bought it at my hotel. First, they gave me a certificate. Second, the price was cheaper. since all the shops at the factories inflate prices very much.
do not buy on the street and the beach - paleonka 100%
do not buy on the street and the beach - paleonka 100%
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answered 13 years ago
she also bought topazes. as a gift they gave several semi-precious stones
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answered 13 years ago
As my friend, an expert jeweler, said. In Sri Lanka, you can really buy inexpensive jewelry of good quality. Only for this you need to be a Sri Lankan (or have a good friend), know the places where to buy, and most importantly, be able to smuggle it all through customs. What you buy in the store is several times more expensive than the price for which you can actually buy. Sometimes it is not much different from what you buy at home. Yes, you will be given certificates, papers, etc. However, if you do not understand stones, even with all these pieces of paper you can get a second-rate product, if not a "palen" at all. Everyone is well aware that when you check the product with your jeweler, do not rush back to change it ..... very far away. And after half a year, even upon presentation of a certificate and a check, they will tell you that they see such a product for the first time. And they didn't have that.
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answered 13 years ago
thank you very much for the answers)) otherwise, as a girl, this question is very interesting to me ...
I'll comment on this when I get back.
I'll comment on this when I get back.
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answered 13 years ago
We bought jewelry there. Pretty pretty pebbles - and if pretty, why check the pallet / not the pallet - Swarovski crystals are worn and who will distinguish that these are not diamonds. One of the advantages is that they can make anything to order according to your design. The term of execution is 1-2 days. We saw earrings there and, by analogy, made a pendant, a day later they brought it directly to the hotel.
No one asked anything about the customs, although they clarified whether it was possible to take it out of the country - at the factory where we bought (we decided that there was a lower probability of fraud - still in-line production) they gave all the papers and certificates. In jewelry stores, as a rule, you can pay with cards.
No one asked anything about the customs, although they clarified whether it was possible to take it out of the country - at the factory where we bought (we decided that there was a lower probability of fraud - still in-line production) they gave all the papers and certificates. In jewelry stores, as a rule, you can pay with cards.
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answered 13 years ago
when you have a receipt of purchase in your hands, of course there will be no problems at customs. But once again I tell you, you can bring a "bag" of pebbles at a price like for "1 product with a pebble." In this case, of course, there will be no docks. And if you find this "bag" most likely it will be taken away, and you have to prove that you are not a camel. However, the game is worth the candle)))
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answered 13 years ago
Shopping places: Kandy (several jewelry brands with a long history), Colombo, Galle (the fort has salons with author's modern works and traditional workshops, where sometimes there are curious antique gizmos), Nuwara Eliya.
Another thing is that "on the run" it is not easy to see something worthwhile, and you have to bargain, and this is the time.
Definitely, you should not buy "on the beach" - there are cases when simple yellow topazes were passed off as yellow sapphires ((
Definitely, in Sri Lanka you can choose worthy gems, and rare in color (the so-called fantasy stones) - sapphires, topazes, tourmalines, amethysts, because stones of various types and shades are mined on the island.
Astashov is right, he is captivating that you can order products according to your sketch or by analogy with those that you liked. Reputable jewelry houses issue certificates and accept complaints.
Another thing is that "on the run" it is not easy to see something worthwhile, and you have to bargain, and this is the time.
Definitely, you should not buy "on the beach" - there are cases when simple yellow topazes were passed off as yellow sapphires ((
Definitely, in Sri Lanka you can choose worthy gems, and rare in color (the so-called fantasy stones) - sapphires, topazes, tourmalines, amethysts, because stones of various types and shades are mined on the island.
Astashov is right, he is captivating that you can order products according to your sketch or by analogy with those that you liked. Reputable jewelry houses issue certificates and accept complaints.
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answered 13 years ago
I bought sapphires there, several items, there were no problems at customs, the quality corresponds to the price, that is, it’s cheaper and buy the appropriate quality, but no one forbids bargaining in jewelry stores, the price is reduced, no one deceived me with stones, only if you don’t understand, it’s better to prepare and read before buying, but they honestly discuss the pebbles (their color and purity), do not mind showing you the stones through a magnifying glass under the lamp, use instruments to determine the stone on the Moss scale.
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answered 13 years ago
in Kandy there is a stone museum, there is also a shop with a good selection of jewelry of more European design than in many shops around the island. from the price originally indicated on the price tag, they themselves lower a third, they didn’t have to bargain much, earrings with white and blue sapphires were purchased, they flew back in them, no one asked for any papers when exporting.
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answered 13 years ago
It’s unrealistic to buy cheaper, you have to be a specialist and have a bunch of price lists to know what prices are in us, so depending on the characteristics, the price of a stone can range from 100 to 1000 dollars, and the prices are very expensive, at first they ask three to four times more than I bought a jeweler from us there three diamonds at first asked for 1200 dollars the characteristics of the stone were very low, I didn’t want to buy, but I threw it off to 350 dollars and I still bought it in Ukraine, the same price may be cheaper
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answered 11 years ago
from stones definitely sapphires, from jewelry take brands MaRRine Gioielli
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answered 11 years ago
I was in Sri Lanka in September 2013, together with a local guide we traveled around a bunch of shops and so-called factories. The prices are different, there is very cheap, but even a non-specialist understands that these are not stones, but garbage. As a result, I bought in Halle, in the Douglas and Sons store, according to reviews on the Internet. The stones are of excellent quality, the owner himself chose me, upon arrival I checked with a jeweler - everything is super price 1.5-2 times cheaper than ours. Recommend. http://galletown.lk/douglas-sons/ - here is the address
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answered 11 years ago
I have been to Sri Lanka many times. I visited many jewelry stores, compared prices and quality, and each time I return to the same DARA store in Bentota. Only here I ordered magnificent high-quality jewelry at a very competitive price. The owners, father and his son, in Russian his name is Sasha, very honest and pleasant people, they will not deceive you, they always sold me the best stones. I have known this store for 7 years. I was in November 2014 and was surprised by a huge new collection, simply European design, it was made over the past year, Everything is tasteful, I myself am a designer, not only to surprise me with something, but they surprised me! I have brought it to my friends many times. I give the link https://ru.foursquare.com/v/dara-gems--jewellery/4fc35f84e4b0fddecbbe42c7
Olga
Olga
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answered 9 years ago
And I buy jewelry at Trendyfriend at home, inexpensive, beautiful and high quality, I recommend it!
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answered 8 years ago
I also order everything in TrendiFriend. There are very beautiful products, especially charms from Pandora. Good store
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answered 8 years ago
I have been traveling to Sri Lanka for about three years, I bring both stones and jewelry, I have brought stones to order more than once, no one even asked at customs whether you leave your dollars in their country, you can’t export unprocessed stones (and that’s the secret of everything I also brought them home to the light) ... Perhaps someone is not lucky, who is slowed down by customs, I have never had any problems. There are really a lot of fakes, a lot of them in Ratnapura, in the city of jewelers, but still there are decent shops, salons, for example in Hikkaduwa, there is a shop not far from the grocery supermarket, the owner (he is also the seller) is called Laman ... he always sold to me honestly and frankly, maybe of course because I am very well versed in precious stones ....
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answered 6 years ago
