[Jewelry making - Article 00261] - Re: [Orchid] Manufacturing help - One-stop shop

[Alicia M. Miller]

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    I use Southern Goldsmiths in Charleston SC. They do everything from
    master level - engraving to fantastic casting and setting. They have
    someone there with basically "alphabet soup" from the GIA that can
    also do "fair market value" appraisals. She does really nice work as
    well. They handle the work for roughly 40 shops in the area including
    Sax's 5th Ave. and other seriously high end stores. They back their
    work and are beyond reasonable in their pricing. One of their
    goldsmiths (and co-owner) Rex does such fine work that a local
    patroness of the arts (who owns the only privately held Rubens
    sculpture in the world) came to him and asked him to do a sculpture
    of an African tree (Why an African tree????). Using every spare
    moment he took 2 years to complete it. She then held a black tie
    affair to introduce the local gentry to the latest work in her
    collection (this is about the time I met them). They even have a
    master cutter on call. The only thing they don't regularly cut is
    diamonds. 

    They do everything from brass school pins to four strand 200+
    diamond necklaces. As my Dad says, if they were a chameleon they
    could do plaid. 

    They are a great outfit and "good people" that price so you still
    have a good profit margin and NO I don't work for them - though I
    have done some waxes for them. A local jeweler introduced me, calling
    ahead so they'd let me in the door:) A tour of their shop is
    impressive. 

    You can reach them at 

	Southern Goldsmith
	343 East Bay St. 
	Charleston SC 29401

    843-853-3958 but please do not call unless you are serious. They are
    busy year round and their full time business manager answers the
    phone. They guarantee their work and get it there on time. 

Alicia Miller
Exquisite Creations

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