PurpleLoxodont Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Hi, I'm new to this site so apologies if i'm doing anything wrong, but i'm interested in purchasing amber with inclusions from the internet, I understand UKGE is a reputable UK online seller and this led me to online. I then found several other amber pieces with beautiful inclusions and I just wondered if anyone could help to point me in the direction of some good sellers. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Generally speaking, I think the forum tries to avoid openly endorsing any dealers. That being said, there might be some members who have some pieces they would sell. Welcome to the forum!! 2 Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfossilcollector Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Hi and welcome to the forum! It’s generally against forum policy to name dealers directly and/or to link to websites regarding the same as DevonianDigger has mentioned. Posting images for identification/authentication is fine as long as no websites or sellers are mentioned or copyrights violated. @Fossildude19I can send you a pm of a dealer whom I trust if you wish. I’m fairly certain that is allowed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfossilcollector Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 @DPS Ammonite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 @bcfossilcollector PMs are allowed. Feel free to PM suggestions to the OP. We generally just don't wish to publicly endorse any commercial dealers on the open Forums. 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleLoxodont Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 I have one item in particular i'd like to know the validity of, if anyone could dm me and help me find if this is a reputable buyer I would be very grateful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 You are more than welcome to post images of the fossil in question, to determine authenticity. This is the more relevant issue. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Even a reputable dealer can make a mistake. Your best bet is to post a photo of it here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleLoxodont Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 This particular listing is also from China, idk if that makes it more or less likely to be reputable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, PurpleLoxodont said: This particular listing is also from China, idk if that makes it more or less likely to be reputable No immediate red flags on this piece. A lot of fake ones will be very obvious, such as being free of debris and having a large and perfect insect inside. A lot of amber tends to be cheap, so I would always recommend buying a cheap piece from a seller and running some tests on it. If you take a look through the forum, there are plenty of posts detailing how to test amber to see if its fake. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 As to your question about China, it is definitely true that Chinese fossils are often faked. However, Myanmar is a very big supplier of amber, known as burmite I believe. Since Myanmar borders China, Chinese sellers are a very big supplier of burmite. So don't let the seller's location discourage any purchase. But as always, it's good to exercise caution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, connorp said: So don't let the seller's location discourage any purchase. As mentioned above, a seller's location is not definitive to authenticity. Fake fossils have been made on every continent. 2 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianoLPD Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 On 24/03/2019 at 5:17 PM, bcfossilcollector said: Hi and welcome to the forum! It’s generally against forum policy to name dealers directly and/or to link to websites regarding the same as DevonianDigger has mentioned. Posting images for identification/authentication is fine as long as no websites or sellers are mentioned or copyrights violated. @Fossildude19I can send you a pm of a dealer whom I trust if you wish. I’m fairly certain that is allowed? Bcfossilcollector, if not too much trouble. Would you allow me to contact you via PM too? I would like to know a trustable dealer, since I'm pretty uncertain on how to buy amber.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnJ said: Fake fossils have been made on every continent. And they can travel very far. 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfossilcollector Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, JulianoLPD said: Bcfossilcollector, if not too much trouble. Would you allow me to contact you via PM too? I would like to know a trustable dealer, since I'm pretty uncertain on how to buy amber.... Sending pm now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleLoxodont Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Does anyone know reputable sellers of Burmese Amber which sell to the UK? And would anyone be willing to DM me about the listing/seller I found? Thanks in advance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 7 hours ago, PurpleLoxodont said: Does anyone know reputable sellers of Burmese Amber which sell to the UK? And would anyone be willing to DM me about the listing/seller I found? Thanks in advance PM me re the seller and I’ll have s look for you John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwadjir Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Hi everyone, if someone know a reputable amber seller can he/she MP me ? Thanks Qw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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