[net.consumers] Black Star of India

dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) (01/21/86)

In article <1119@osu-eddie.UUCP> mdf@osu-eddie.UUCP (Mark D. Freeman) writes:

>I keep winning Black Stars of India from a comany called Pooles.
>...I am now building a collection of these things, as well as some sort of
>jade looking gems I also keep winning from these folks.  The stones are
>all about 3/8" in diameter, and could well be plastic for all I know.


An article in Barron's a few months ago valued the Black Star of India
at about 25 cents a piece. Keep saving those jewels and you will
eventually be a millionaire. If you can find someone who is willing
to pay retail price for them, that is.

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Dave Kirby    ( ...!ihnp4!akgub!cylixd!dave)