[Jewelry making - Article 00926] - Re: [Orchid] Tucson 2002

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    All, My numbers are in for Tucson 2002 we increase our sales 100%. 
    That puts us in the mid $20,000's USD for the Tucson Show, but we
    are climbing.  95% of the items we sell are manufactured by me. 
    Custom gemstones at realistic prices are what I sell.  Tucson should
    be a $50,000 - $100,000 USD show.  

    I have heard from two dealers in GJX that reported their show was
    terrible. One of these individuals sells gemstones that are
    manufactured in Sri Lanka and the other sells gemstones manufactured
    in Brazil.  One had total sales less than $10,000 USD.  One dealer
    is a a foreign citizen, one is a US citizen.  The foreign citizen is
    now traveling the US trying to sell his stones to anyone he can. 
    The US citizen is banking his stones and has moved his money into
    real estate.  For both these dealers this is the second year in a
    row of terrible sales. They both sell better quality gemstones. 

    Has anyone heard actual dollar figures from any of the AGTA or GLDA
    dealers?  As a side note Thaigem had a large booth in GLDA this
    year.  An American promoter gladly took Thaigem money knowing that
    they openly sell to the public at the same prices they sell to
    retailers.  I expect shortly to see Thaigem have an outlet in the
    USA for their stones and custom jewelry.  

Gerry Galarneau

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