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“As long as greed is stronger than compassion, there will always be suffering” Rusty Eric
Greed is a global disease that continues to cost people dearly, and one that has – sadly - been around since the beginning of time. The problem is that so many people are in a desperate situation right now, many through no fault of their own. But these tough times aren’t an excuse to cheat or scam people out of their hard-earned cash.
Those that can afford to buy are buying so-called great deals at the expense of desperate people and pushing the prices down as much as possible without a thought for the seller. This could be called good business but, in my book, it is not. Pay a lower price by all means and get a fair deal, but don’t let greed enter the equation and take advantage of someone who is battling to feed their family.
A Head’s Up
We have seen an increase in synthetics over the past two months, and a stone we haven’t seen too often until now is synthetic aquamarine. Synthetic moissanite is also being passed off as diamond and believe it or not too many people are being conned. The reason is that the deal is such a “good” deal that they can’t bear to let it pass.
To protect yourself always insist on a simple Gem ID, no matter who is supplying it for your own peace of mind. Our price is only R350 per stone including vat.
To connect or for more information, articles and content visit www.gemlab.co.za, you can connect with Jeremy on social media as well:
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By Jeremy Rothon“As long as greed is stronger than compassion, there will always be suffering” Rusty Eric
Greed is a global disease that continues to cost people dearly, and one that has – sadly - been around since the beginning of time. The problem is that so many people are in a desperate situation right now, many through no fault of their own. But these tough times aren’t an excuse to cheat or scam people out of their hard-earned cash.
Those that can afford to buy are buying so-called great deals at the expense of desperate people and pushing the prices down as much as possible without a thought for the seller. This could be called good business but, in my book, it is not. Pay a lower price by all means and get a fair deal, but don’t let greed enter the equation and take advantage of someone who is battling to feed their family.
A Head’s Up
We have seen an increase in synthetics over the past two months, and a stone we haven’t seen too often until now is synthetic aquamarine. Synthetic moissanite is also being passed off as diamond and believe it or not too many people are being conned. The reason is that the deal is such a “good” deal that they can’t bear to let it pass.
To protect yourself always insist on a simple Gem ID, no matter who is supplying it for your own peace of mind. Our price is only R350 per stone including vat.
To connect or for more information, articles and content visit www.gemlab.co.za, you can connect with Jeremy on social media as well: