[Jewelry making - Article 00331] - Re: [Orchid] Gem Scales at Tucson

[Ivy Fasko]

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    Gerry - About the scale thing - I have often wondered if the scales
    people use at these fairs are calibrated in any way - I have never
    seen any mark or certification sticker on any of them, either for
    gems or precious metal / high karat gold items. 

    Are you saying that the dealers do have them certified?  Does each
    dealer get all of their scales examined?  Sometimes a dealer has
    several booths, and therefore several scales.  It would help if there
    were some way of showing that the scales have been examined
    (certificate from the state, etc.) 

    I wondered enough to go out and buy myself a portable scale (not for
    carets tho) and now I weigh things myself too.  Never had it come up
    different - but I've only done it once so far... 

    thanks - Ivy 

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