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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 25356495, member: 77639&quot;]I used to collect inexpensive, colored gemstones.&nbsp; So, I attended gem and mineral shows, which is where I did at least one half my buying.&nbsp; Many dealers would have specimens displayed but not only did they not have prices, they didn’t even identify the gems.&nbsp; For any particular colored gem, there could be a dozen or more possibilities.&nbsp; I think some of them did this so they could give a sales pitch if someone asked about a gem.&nbsp; But I think it was sheer laziness in most cases.&nbsp; I was amazed to see dealers sitting on their butts chatting to other dealers or companions or surfing the net behind a case of gems with nary a one identified.&nbsp; If the gems weren’t identified, I passed on that dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin dealers are much better with regard to labeling raw world, ancient and US coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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