Buying Russian demantoid on Etsy.

[Musia]

Hello, I would love to have a Russian demantoid and I found several of them on Etsy that look good and genuine to me. Do you recommend buying any loose gem on Etsy? The seller I want to buy from has an excellent feedback. He is located in Russian Federation. I didn't find their return policy mentioned and I didn't contact the seller yet. The pictures they provide are great and there are also links to high quality videos on YouTube. Can you provide any thoughts? Any recommendations on where to buy Russian demantiods? Thank you very much!

 

[voce]

Etsy can be a great place for gems, but I would advise you to buy from a vendor located in your own country whenever possible. The return policy should always be stated and easy to understand. If you buy from a vendor in a different country, beware that buyer/seller expectations can vary due to a different culture and accustomed way of doing business.

In general, even a vendor that has excellent feedback can be terrible to do business with, as I can attest to with my MRose Designs experience, and I have definitely come to reply on good communication before the purchase as a better indicator of whether or not I trust the vendor rather than the reviews.

 

[Musia]

@voce Thank you very much! I will definitely contact the seller first and ask some questions.