Loose Gemstones - How to Get Loose Gemstones for Cheap

If you know the gemstone market today, you will find that many stones are priced astronomically. I am not undermining the value of these gemstones, but with a little creative effort on your part can get those same stones for much cheaper than the prices they are sold at. In this article, I will try to explain you why these gemstones are so expensive and how to get them cheap.

The main reason for the astronomical value of these gemstones are because these gemstones change hands at many different levels, in other words, there is a huge supplier chain, adding significant markups at each level. To explain this more clearly, think of a regular supplier chain for a quality stone.

A miner in Australia, for example, mines a high quality gemstone. Since these actual miners are cheap workers and often just works for everyday money, they are not concerned much about selling it for a higher price, all they are interested in is quick cash. The merchants know this and they always conjure up in those mining areas and they have to offer good prices to avoid competition and acquire that stone. So this is level one. The same scenario occurs at every level. An Australian gemstone mine found that their stones pass through an average of 6 significant levels before it reaches the final buyer, adding significant markups at every level.

You, as a knowledgeable gemstone investor / collector / merchant, must study this business model carefully. The market price of a stone in your area is usually the level 5 price if there are 6 levels in total leading to the retailer. That is, the price at which your retailer buys from the wholesaler. What this means to you is, if you buy at any level before level 5 means money on your pockets. Let’s look at the different options available to buy below level 5.

The first way is to fly to the source countries where the gem mines are located. Sri Lanka, the country in which I live in, has loads of mines with quality stones mined everyday and sold for rock bottom prices. You are always welcome to visit the gemstone sources and I can help you if you are coming to Sri Lanka. Try Google Search for other gemstone source countries.

The method mentioned above remained the classic system for acquiring gemstones for cheap for a long time. The emerging trend nowadays is getting in contact with a supplier at level 1 from a gem mining country and establishing a trusted relationship through Internet. If you are knowledgeable in the trade and if you could get in touch with a trusted supplier, it will mean money in your pockets! If you want to take this route, I can always ship you from the source. You can visit my site at http://www.clickingz.com/augieblevins and look around. I have put all of my contact details in there and I am always available to help you out.

I hope that this article was informative and helpful to you.