I do not think I have ever been quite so delighted with the sight of anything in my life. This makes me want to vacation there / ring journey type thing. Too quality, Peter. It is appreciated.
Hey you have earned a new subscriber. I am a college student (Finance) and I have been working in a pawn shop. I know a great deal about numismatics and collect coins. However, I am interested in gemology. Your videos have been very helpful and insightful. I also enjoy all of the Chinese cultural/language lessons as one day I may be working with many Chinese people potentially. I am looking for jobs in commercial real estate and I am licensed. Also interested in banking VC & PE. One day I would like to get into gem brokerage and pawn/jewelry shops. Also interested in restaurant/bar industry. I would like to build a real estate empire then retire from my job and run "hobby businesses" like jewelry or gems and antiques. Anyways I digress, I'm 22 so I have many years to build my empire. Thank you very much for your educational content.
Welcome to the channel~ keep building your knowledge on the items of value that most grab your attention. There is space for everyone, but only if you look with open eyes. Best of luck~
I love the JTC, It's a favorite. I did scout it early before lunch and returned to find interesting pieces after lunch and had a great solid day in there. Loving your series of great informative videos. I'm studying up for my next trip to Bangkok in December. Thank you!
i have some on the way from talat phlu, Thailand. gemology has so many related subjects like geography, material science, electrical engineering, psychology, color theory, economics and so on.
@@KC9RXP trade shows can be like that at times, and occassionally the general market, but not most of the time. Thank goodness for that. Can you imagine trying to make decisions on hundreds and thousands of dollars in gems while people are brushing up against your flank? No thanks.
Hello, I found you from your rainbow moonstone video. I have more if it than I know what to do with but I love looking at it. It took a long time buying it to really know what I was looking for as far as being clear with good flash. I get a lot of my gemstones from India. (Im in the US) it seems a lot of what I see on Etsy, etc is from India, even though it’s not necessarily mined there. I have always wondered how it gets from the mines, gets cut into cabs, faceted stones, beads, etc and gets distributed from there. Maybe something for a future video 😀
Any advice 4 a gemology students living in australia starting his career Do you have any relationship with people in the trade here Love to hear from you and any recommendations would be greatly appreciated Keep up the good work Kind regards Franck Royet
Hi Franck ~ My suggestion to anyone getting into gemstones and gemology with an interest in the trade is, start cultivating your market as soon as possible. Find out what price point and types of stones they are interested in. There is no point in playing around with unheated rubies and no oil emeralds if people only want to spend a few hundred dollars for a stone. Likewise, there is no value in trying to sell cheap tourmalines to someone who wants to invest 10,000 in a rare stone to hold long-term. Get to know your clients and then learn as much as you can about the stones that appeal to them.
Hi Ann ~ generally Tucson is considered to be the most important global gem show (its actually a collection of gem and mineral shows that have overlapping schedules in the same general location). I myself have not yet gone, but it's on the list for the near future. Being located around such variety in Bangkok removed a certain amount of immediate "need" to go thus far.
@@GemologyforSchmucks I live nearby the Tucson Gem Show and have gone many times with a business license, which is different than the shows open to the general public. It is huge! There are tents set up with tables piled high with gems that put your vision of a pirate's treasure to shame. There are Vendors from around the world in many, many locations around the City of Tucson. The do bill it as the most important global gem show, and I've always wondered if that is true or not. I guess I'm spoiled because it's the only gem show I've attended so I have nothing to compare it to. It's pretty cool that the reputation is exactly what they say it is! I hope you get the opportunity to come! It will take probably more than a week to absorb it all! Thank you for your videos. I enjoy them all!:)
This is amazing, thank you so much, i just started to get interested into gemstones… kinda like a hobby, what do you think about purchasing certified gemstones on online auctions?
That really depends on what sort of gemstone that you want to buy, but a good place to start would be the Jewelry Trade Center on Silom Road, and the surrounding area. Many of the businesses within a 5-10 minute walk are all gemstone and jewelry related. If you'd like help sourcing a gem, send me an email at thegemshepherd@gmail.com and we can discuss further.
There are periodic gem fairs in various nations in Europe that happen yearly [without pandemics etc], but i've not yet been to any of the "regular" gem markets, so i'll leave that for someone else to speak about.
Rough stone buying is done almost exclusively in person. Even with trusted sellers, those who buy rough want to examine the stones in their hands with different lighting environments before they're willing to talk with their money. If you want to sell rough, you my advice is to go in person, or sell to a middle-man who will go in person. Cheers.
There are many different types of markets. You’ll need to decide if you’re going to focus on retail or wholesale. If retail, what price point. Even very small top quality rubies can be tens of thousands of dollars wholesale. So that is to say: the path you choose will determine where and how you sell.
I'm sure some of them do have side hustles in addition to gems, and they may be all sorts of odd and sundry tasks. I myself am interested in a heaping variety of different outlets. There's a lot more treasure making in my future, i'll say that much.
If you google "Jewelry Trade Center Bangkok" you'll have an address. There are plenty of other shops and gem and jewelry related businesses around this entire area.
I do not think I have ever been quite so delighted with the sight of anything in my life. This makes me want to vacation there / ring journey type thing. Too quality, Peter. It is appreciated.
Woohoo~! Ring Journey. Treasure Quest!~
I'm glad to be of service Adam, cheers.
@@GemologyforSchmucks would of course seek your services. Was actually over the moon for a couple I saw in the garnet showcase vid.
So it's basically an afternoon market. This was actually one of the most valuable things on the bangkok markets I've seen on youtube.
Thank you ~ and yes, JTC in Bangkok is functionally an afternoon market, at this stage. Who knows what tomorrow brings ^_^
Great! Thank you for sharing. Love the song by the way. Lalala lalarala
Hey you have earned a new subscriber. I am a college student (Finance) and I have been working in a pawn shop. I know a great deal about numismatics and collect coins. However, I am interested in gemology. Your videos have been very helpful and insightful. I also enjoy all of the Chinese cultural/language lessons as one day I may be working with many Chinese people potentially. I am looking for jobs in commercial real estate and I am licensed. Also interested in banking VC & PE. One day I would like to get into gem brokerage and pawn/jewelry shops. Also interested in restaurant/bar industry. I would like to build a real estate empire then retire from my job and run "hobby businesses" like jewelry or gems and antiques. Anyways I digress, I'm 22 so I have many years to build my empire. Thank you very much for your educational content.
Welcome to the channel~ keep building your knowledge on the items of value that most grab your attention. There is space for everyone, but only if you look with open eyes. Best of luck~
@@GemologyforSchmucks I want to do the AIGS program this summer after graduation. Or sometime in the next year or two.
I love the JTC, It's a favorite. I did scout it early before lunch and returned to find interesting pieces after lunch and had a great solid day in there. Loving your series of great informative videos. I'm studying up for my next trip to Bangkok in December. Thank you!
Glad you are enjoying my content~ yes JTC is much more vigorous after lunch than before. Welcome back in December~
i have some on the way from talat phlu, Thailand. gemology has so many related subjects like geography, material science, electrical engineering, psychology, color theory, economics and so on.
@@idonthaveaname42 it’s absolutely a multi disciplinary field of study
great choice of music
Thanks very much~
Looks like a good time. Way less crowded than I imagined.
Definitely depends on the hour of the day. 14:00 is pretty much peak hour.
@@GemologyforSchmucks even then, I pictured shoulder to shoulder traffic.
@@KC9RXP trade shows can be like that at times, and occassionally the general market, but not most of the time. Thank goodness for that. Can you imagine trying to make decisions on hundreds and thousands of dollars in gems while people are brushing up against your flank? No thanks.
I like to go to Asia in the winter because i hate the cold.
So my time to go buy gems would be from November until March. 🤗
Thailand's weather is pretty ideal during that time frame.
Hello, I found you from your rainbow moonstone video. I have more if it than I know what to do with but I love looking at it. It took a long time buying it to really know what I was looking for as far as being clear with good flash. I get a lot of my gemstones from India. (Im in the US) it seems a lot of what I see on Etsy, etc is from India, even though it’s not necessarily mined there. I have always wondered how it gets from the mines, gets cut into cabs, faceted stones, beads, etc and gets distributed from there. Maybe something for a future video 😀
The global gemstone supply chain is super interesting, yah - i'll put that on the list for the future. Thanks.
I’m in Bangkok and interested in gems now ❤
It is a good place to be for those interested in gems~
Nice educational video,
Where should I find rough dealers in Bangkok
Thanks Papy,
For rough dealers, you can often find quite a few in the Jewelry Trade Center.
This day is the jewellery center open for the public?
What is the requirements to the custom about declaration of gemstones
Any advice 4 a gemology students living in australia starting his career
Do you have any relationship with people in the trade here
Love to hear from you and any recommendations would be greatly appreciated
Keep up the good work
Kind regards
Franck Royet
Hi Franck ~ My suggestion to anyone getting into gemstones and gemology with an interest in the trade is, start cultivating your market as soon as possible. Find out what price point and types of stones they are interested in. There is no point in playing around with unheated rubies and no oil emeralds if people only want to spend a few hundred dollars for a stone. Likewise, there is no value in trying to sell cheap tourmalines to someone who wants to invest 10,000 in a rare stone to hold long-term. Get to know your clients and then learn as much as you can about the stones that appeal to them.
Have you been to the Tucson Gem Show and if so, what is your opinion of it?
Hi Ann ~ generally Tucson is considered to be the most important global gem show (its actually a collection of gem and mineral shows that have overlapping schedules in the same general location). I myself have not yet gone, but it's on the list for the near future. Being located around such variety in Bangkok removed a certain amount of immediate "need" to go thus far.
@@GemologyforSchmucks I live nearby the Tucson Gem Show and have gone many times with a business license, which is different than the shows open to the general public. It is huge! There are tents set up with tables piled high with gems that put your vision of a pirate's treasure to shame. There are Vendors from around the world in many, many locations around the City of Tucson. The do bill it as the most important global gem show, and I've always wondered if that is true or not. I guess I'm spoiled because it's the only gem show I've attended so I have nothing to compare it to. It's pretty cool that the reputation is exactly what they say it is! I hope you get the opportunity to come! It will take probably more than a week to absorb it all! Thank you for your videos. I enjoy them all!:)
The channel I need
Excellent ~ glad to be of service.
Thank you for the video... It is very informative. Are the prices at the JTC typically negotiable?
Thanks~ and yes. Everything is a negotiation.
This is amazing, thank you so much, i just started to get interested into gemstones… kinda like a hobby, what do you think about purchasing certified gemstones on online auctions?
Cheers~ I have a video on exactly this topic. I'll drop the link here:
ruclips.net/video/NnJxOcyDLx4/видео.html
Now I understand why you told me to come after 11 a.m 😁
Yesss ~ It's practically a graveyard before noon. Gem towns will have markets that may pop up only in the morning, or only in the afternoon aswell.
Very nice very good,I marketing your gemstones. Original aur natural please help me
Where is the best place to buy a gemstone in Bangkok?
That really depends on what sort of gemstone that you want to buy, but a good place to start would be the Jewelry Trade Center on Silom Road, and the surrounding area. Many of the businesses within a 5-10 minute walk are all gemstone and jewelry related. If you'd like help sourcing a gem, send me an email at thegemshepherd@gmail.com and we can discuss further.
Thank you for the information! I’ve already sent an email.
If you want to buy the gems for sri lanka.i can help you?
Do you know any other Gem-markets? For example in Europe.
There are periodic gem fairs in various nations in Europe that happen yearly [without pandemics etc], but i've not yet been to any of the "regular" gem markets, so i'll leave that for someone else to speak about.
Hi...we are gem sellers from Sri Lanka. Can you please guide us how to start this business in bangkok
I love your videos!
I'm glad to be of service~
Do you know who buy rough stone? Seems to complicate to find rough gemstone buyers. Can you advise and thanks 😊
Rough stone buying is done almost exclusively in person. Even with trusted sellers, those who buy rough want to examine the stones in their hands with different lighting environments before they're willing to talk with their money. If you want to sell rough, you my advice is to go in person, or sell to a middle-man who will go in person.
Cheers.
@@GemologyforSchmucks thanks 😊
i am planning to sell rubies could you suggest me where to sell
There are many different types of markets. You’ll need to decide if you’re going to focus on retail or wholesale. If retail, what price point. Even very small top quality rubies can be tens of thousands of dollars wholesale. So that is to say: the path you choose will determine where and how you sell.
I guess they have day jobs? Gems are their night time side hustle?🤣. Hope you got favorite nephew or good uncle pricing.😆
I'm sure some of them do have side hustles in addition to gems, and they may be all sorts of odd and sundry tasks. I myself am interested in a heaping variety of different outlets. There's a lot more treasure making in my future, i'll say that much.
4:16 😂🍻Subscribed.
Cheers~!
hello, what's the address? please 🙏🙂
If you google "Jewelry Trade Center Bangkok" you'll have an address. There are plenty of other shops and gem and jewelry related businesses around this entire area.
Great