[Jewelry making - Article 00018] - Re: [Orchid] Disclosure - Tucson 2002

[Galarneau's]

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    All, Tucson, AZ Gemshows are a wonderful experience to listen and
    learn from all the different players in the gem and jewelry field.  I
    probably had the expert advice of over 500 different dealers in my
    two weeks behind the counter.  Dealers from many countries and
    everywhere from independent jewelers with general jewelry stores, to
    independent jewelers with exclusive galleries, to one person jewelers
    operating out of their closet.  I talked to almost all of them about
    disclosure of gemstone treatments and how disclosure effects sales. 
    Here are a few of the common comments I heard from this mixed group. 


    1.  Full disclosure of all possible treatments a gemstone could have
    been subject too and the fragility of the gemstone results in loss of
    sales. They specifically noted tanzanite and apatite. 

    2.  Nobody really knows what treatments a gemstone has been subject
    too. 

    3.  They almost all wished that the court case would have been
    settled out of court and  the issue were handled internally within
    the jewelry industry. 

    4.  They did not trust gemology reports, from any lab. Especially
    when it came to treatments of corundum and emerald. 

    5.  They did not trust appraisals, from any appraiser. Especially
    when it came to appraisal of finished jewelry they were accepting
    responsibility for the repair. 

Gerry Galarneau  ---

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