San Gems

hi

just had to share this!!! if you are thinking about purchasing jewellery from San Gems you should think no more..............just do it!!! :-)

we bought a 9ct white gold ring with kunzite, paid £190ish got it valued at £720, a padparadascha (spelling???) sapphire 18ct yellow gold ring for round about the same, valued at £720 and an opal pendant for £45 valued at £275!!!

all gorgeous stuff, makes me think how i can pay for my next hols!!!!

Laura

xxx

San Gems

Hi there...

STILL the warning exists to new visitors to Sri Lanka, you should ALWAYS get gems/jewels checked by the official Sri Lankan Government assessment centres for authenticity, i am not convinced that gems/ jewels can be worth as much as 4 times as were paid for them, simple maths regarding the world price for gold would seem to confirm this.

If a trader refuses this free service, then you should NOT buy, under ANY circumstances !

Regards

Dave

San Gems

Hi,

Hopefully, lollib%26#39;s UK valueation of the jewellery is correct and it%26#39;s a real bargain. I know there are bargains to be had although I agree with Dave in regards to the diference in price and valueation.

Although some people go home with real bargains, there are still many who go home only to find the stones are fake, the gold plating starts to peel from the ';'; Solid ';'; gold ring and basically, they%26#39;ve been had.

The National Gem and Jewellery Authority,

Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Exchange,

Level 4 and 5 , East Low Block,

World Trade Centre, Colombo.

They run a completely free service. They%26#39;ll examine the jewellery , metals ad stones and vouvh for them being authentic,, or not,, NO Charge.

Any jeweller selling goods to the value that lollib mentioned would happily attend the centre with a customer to obtain the validity certificate.

As Dave said,, if they won%26#39;t do that,, then walk away.

Rod,

Hi Laura

Like you I can whole heartedly recommend San Gems, I have been there twice now and purchased some beautiful jewellry that is sold certificated, and when I have brought the items home they have all been valued at far higher than what we had paid. The last item I had made was an 18ct Sapphire and diamond ring we paid £1800 and it has been valued at 4 times that, I cant wait to see Mohammed again this year to complete the set.

My sister in law also bought a diamond and sapphire cluster she paid £230 and it was valued at £750

Its a great place to do your Christmas shopping....

Kind Regards

Mo

I have to agree with the support for Sangems.

whem im there next year I will be asking Mohammed to make our wedding rings!

cant wait

Where is sans Gems in relation to Waikkal Club Dolphin?

Hi

If you step out of the hotel gate and look a cross the road lightly to the right you will see sangems

about 10/15 meters thats all. canal gareden restaurant is next to it!

Thank you - can%26#39;t wait to go next July !!