Since it was on our list, we fell for it. I didn't check the name he gave us with the tour book. To make a long story slightly shorter, we became suspicious and had all the jewelry we bought analyzed by an established jeweler listed in the tour book. He told us we were lucky. We probably paid a little more than we should have, but still got great deals by U.S. standards.
Many tourists end up with nothing more than expensive colored glass.
After that, it became quite humorous to watch con men work and to listen to the reasons temples were temporarily closed. Having said all this, good quality silk, suits, jewels and local crafts can be found at astoundingly low prices if you know where to look. And by the end of the trip, we got pretty good at finding them and bargaining. At least I think so. E-mail this story to a friend.