Tuesday, September 16, 2008

What a fake double-sided ammolite look like


I bought a double sided ammolite stone via e-bay. The photos of the two sides are shown here (small photos, same as in the e-bay photos, linked here). (After 2nd Dec, 2008, link is only here.)

Then I found one side is the exactly same as what I tried to buy
from the same seller in May (large photo, blue one). According to the paypal record, the size is exactly the same. The title was 'Canadian Ammolite @ the Falls "Blue Mosaic" 26x13mm's.' At that time, the seller said it was broken. I gave it up and the money was refunded. Because I like the stone, which didn't arrive, I kept the photo from e-bay.
The new double-sided stone was listed around 100 days after the previous list; it means the previous photo was deleted from e-bay. She seemed to think there is no evidence.

I collect both ammolites and ammolite photos from e-bay (just for fun). Then I realized that I keep a photo (stamp: January 9: large photo, green one) which is absolutely identical to the other side.

I claimed the seller. However, the seller claimed that sometimes patter and colour would be very similar, and that they are different. The same size, same colour and same pattern from the same seller in 100 days??? After I sent the four photos, she claimed that 'I' fabricated the photos on my computer. She also claimed that I harassed her without any reason. Now she changed her words like "they are 2 stones which look pretty much the same." She never say they are identical. I want to know if you think they are just very similar or they are identical. Usually they say that there are no two ammolite stones which are the same colour and pattern.

So far I have enjoyed buying ammolites via e-bay. I have no reason to fabricate photos. I bought a double-sided stone (I believe it is real one), previously. One side seems very fragile. However, this stone is different. Both sides seem vigorous, and the sides are covered by black artificial material; usually we can see brown natural material.

I now believe that making fake ammolite is difficult, but repairing broken ammolite is not difficult (although the sides show it) including making a new double-sided ammolite.

Anyway, I cannot understand why she continue lying. Incredible!!!

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