[meteorite-list] Moldavites on eBay

[Darren Garrison]

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 07:28:50 +0000, "tracy latimer" <daistiho at hotmail.com> wrote:

>After hearing about fake moldavites coming out of China, I nosed around eBay 
>for a bit, and boy!  I have never seen so many misnamed, misrepresented, and 
>just plain wrong pieces of glass and rock called moldavite.  I bought a lump 
>of raw moldavite and a couple of faceted ones 4 or 5 years ago when I first 
>started collecting meteorites, and I am glad I did, because I'd estimate at 
>least 80% of what is out there right now is NOT moldavite (tsavorite, green 
>quartz, or just tumbled chunks of beer bottles).  Since when is moldavite 
>glow-in-the-dark green??  I am horrified.  The few that look like real 
>moldavite are either overpriced, or the sellers have terms that frighten me 
>as a buyer (pay exclusively with Western Union transfer to unknowns in 
>eastern Europe, a notorious way to kiss your money goodby).


I'm thinking of putting up an odd shaped piece of Moldavite that is actually hollow!  And the
etching on the surface looks almost like some strange language!  

http://www.cyberattic.com/stores/loujust4u/items/426599/picture1.jpg

Think it'd sell?