[Jewelry making - Article 00822] - Re: [Orchid] Tucson 2002 "Wholesale" did not exist.

[Patania's]

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    Dear Gerry, first,I loved your work. Wholesale at the Tucson show is
    a joke. I will for the next 12 months get retail customers in my
    store with pieces they got "at the show". This is a market we are
    trying to make a living in (Tucson and it probably happens in any
    city where these shows go on)and  have dealt with for years. This is
    probably why I'm so callous toward those who complain about the
    market and how unfair it is. Well here is my tack; going by what Mr.
    Geller teaches , you must charge for your work because the ability to
    keystone materials is fast drying up.This has happened in diamonds
    already and  will happen in colored stones as the 'net is bringing
    wholesalers in touch with ease to retail customers. The market is
    always tough on those with too much overhead and it's not getting any
    easier. Sam Patania, Tucson

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