Fakes and Frauds with Amber Fossils I have been prompted to write this guide by the amount of transparently faked fossils in amber listed on E-bay. Much of what follows is common-sense but I hope it may still...
I was caught out buying a fossil from chinese origin on ebay, when searching the site for fossils you get inundated with chinese sellers, selling either illegally exported (from china) or fake fossils. I...
China has produced a wealth of amazingly well preserved fossils, including the very popular Triassic reptile - Keichousaurus hui and the Cretaceous dinosaur Psittacosaurus meileyingensis . Both species were...
What's an Opal? Have you ever wondered how an opal is formed? How old is it? What is it? Well, here are some answers to those common questions. Opal Creation Opal is formed from a solution of silicon dioxide...
When buying fossils from China buyers need to consider he authenticity of the goods. Authentic rare fossils that are complete are expensive, if they are too cheap to be true, they are unlikely to be authentic....
Please DO NOT buy fossils of chinese origin on e-bay. While I have no doubt that a few may be genuine it is illegal for a chinese citizen to export a fossil. It is NOT illegal to export a fake good and most...
Having been dealing in fossils for about 20 years I feel it my duty to help novice collectors and gift buyers avoid those sellers out there who want to scam you of your hard earned cash. It makes me cry when I...
WHAT IS AMBER? Amber is the ancient resin or sap from trees from the Carboniferous period onwards and once polished make exquisite collectors pieces or jewellery items - especially those that contain insects...
Dinosaur Cigarette Cards Trade Cards ( Collectables ) I've been collecting and selling early trade cards, cigarette cards and related collectables for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please...
CHINESE FOSSILS Ebay seems to be swamped at present with dubious Chinese fossils and everything from large amber pieces complete with scorpions,dinosaur skulls and dubious trilobites are on offer. The most...