Looking for advice on how not to get ripped off - I would like to get a small but genuine emerald as a present to myself for a significant birthday later this month. It’s my birthstone and I’ve always wanted one, and suddenly realised that if I don’t sort it out myself it’ll never happen!
My budget is around £100 which I appreciate is really small but I’m not too fussy about size, just that it must be a real emerald. Preferably a ring/necklace/earrings rather than brooch type thing.
There’s stacks of ‘emerald’ jewellery on Vinted/Etsy/websites I haven’t heard of but guessing from price they are mostly fake and I’ve no way of knowing what’s genuine and what’s not. So I suppose my question is would the cheaper high street retailers like H Samuel be my best bet??