So I have a large network of people I know in the gemstone trade, various sellers and gemologists I have contacts with. There is one gentleman in particular I have struck up a friendship with, he is from Pakistan and he is studying to be a gemologist, and his family sells various gems and stones from the region and abroad.
We have been trading pictures back and forth, I am showing him what Canada is like, and he is showing me what Pakistan is like, and it's really fascinating. I talk to lots of sellers but he is really like a friend to me.
Many of you know my wife collects tourmaline, and it's her favorite stone. This works out really well because Pakistan is the land of tourmaline practically. I told him I wanted to get my wife a different color tourmaline, like orange, yellow or peach.
He not only found me one, he's giving me a whole lot of orange , peach and yellow for a good price. Here is a picture of it.
He told me his favorite stone is fire opal. He has a bunch of them. He said he is going to give me a 10 carat fire opal with a bunch of red/orange play of color. I have never had an opal, but I think my wife will really love that. Kind of ridiculous because Australian fire opals are really expensive, but I guess he really likes me. He showed me a video and it they looked amazing.
My new friend from Pakistan sells crystals
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