I was not really impressed by the bead quality offered, but maybe I am too picky: the quartz , the carnelian, the shell ... Of course this is my humble personal opinion only. I was a bit upset that the amazonite sold was in reality a mix of amazonite and steatite but the owner would not budge and did as nothing was wrong. He did not even want to discuss about it. My conclusion: he knew it all too well. His 'amber' was phenolic resin ... but he had some nice small Mali and Burkina bronzes, ... and I am sure many other things but I couldn't be bothered anymore. It was a nice looking stand though.