BUYING GEMSTONES: tips for sourcing gemstones online; fake crystals, scams, sustainability

OPEN TO FIND RESOURCES AND LINKS! Final video about buying gemstones with list of sellers is finally here! Open for more details below and link to the downloadable list!
How to source gemstones online? How to spot fake crystals? Where to buy cabochons for jewelry making? This video answers these and other questions about sourcing gems. It's also a summary of previous videos of the series, which are listed below, make sure you check them out too! :)

⭐️ LIST OF SELLERS (PDF to download):   / list-of-gemstone-27415416  
⭐️ LIST of additional RESOURCES for further reading (PDF to download):   / list-of-gemstone-27415416  
⭐️ EXTENDED LIST OF SELLERS & suppliers:   / extended-list-of-27415903  

Middle photo from the thumbnail belongs to Laura from The Wild Pine.

⭐️ GEMSTONE SERIES:
How to find gemstone sellers? Tips from JEWELRY MAKERS:    • BUYING GEMSTONES: How to find gemstone sel...  
How to attend a gem show:    • HOW TO ATTEND A GEM SHOW. How to prepare f...  
How to source gemstones, tips from lapidary artist and gem cutter, Mineral Rare:    • BUYING GEMSTONES: How to source gemstones,...  

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⭐️ TUTORIALS:
How to make a BEZEL step by step:    • SILVER BEZEL for cabochon STEP BY STEP wit...  
How to make a RING from start to finish:    • How to make a ring - from start to finish....  
How to make LABRADORITE RING:    • How to make a ring with bezel: SILVER LABR...  
How to make EASY STACKIG RINGS:    • How to make EASY STACKING RINGS. Silversmi...  
How to make AN EASY PENDANT:    • HOW TO MAKE A PENDANT + list of tools. Sil...  
How to make STUD EARRINGS:    • How to make Alpaca sterling silver stud ea...  
How to make STEAMPUNK RING:    • STEAMPUNK ring - turning old watch into si...  
How to make GOLD FILLED STUDS:    • How to make GOLD FILLED earrings. Learn ho...  
How to make SILVER GEMSTONE STUDS:    • How to make silver earrings with gemstones...  

⭐️ TOOLS, MATERIALS, RESOURCES:
Metal starter pack:    • BASIC METAL for silversmithing. Silver met...  
Most Basic Tools:    • MOST BASIC SILVERSMITHING TOOLS. How to ma...  
Basic silversmithing tools:    • Learn silversmithing: BASIC TOOLS. Supplie...  
Books to learn silversmithing:    • Silversmithing BOOKS & CHANNELS. How to ma...  
DIY workbench:    • Easy DIY JEWELER'S BENCH! How to make a si...  
Sawing for beginners part 1:    • Silversmithing For Beginners: SAWING BASIC...  
Sawing for beginners part 2:    • Silversmithing For Beginners: SAWING BASIC...  
Patina:    • What PATINA do I use and HOW. Patina for j...  
Soldering surfaces:    • My SOLDERING SURFACES - which surface is b...  
Rotary tool and flex shaft attachments:    • Pendant motor ATTACHMENTS! My favourite ac...  
How to use jump ring maker:    • How to make JUMP RINGS for jewelry - how t...  
How to use ring bending tool:    • Pepetools RING BENDING TOOL - how to use t...  

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