[Jewelry making - Article 00630] - Re: [Orchid] A Jewelry Buyer's Guide

[Patania's]

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    WOW, who's criteria do we use? Are you talking about how long will a
    piece last? if so, under what conditions? Are you talking about what
    materials are "natural" or genuine? if so, by who's definition? I
    found in my career that I cannot get the look I want if I make some
    designs too heavy which would last longer. I figure the client will
    have to be told, for instance, that my 24 karat ring is NOT an every
    day ring but, I wouldn't make in any other material because I wanted
    that pure gold look as well as how I could move the metal. We have
    resources like GIA to discuss what is a natural stone but, if you pay
    attention to GIA you quickly notice that like any other science there
    is controversy. Do you stop a craftsman from working while the
    controversy is settled? I say let the market decide and stand behind
    your work. Buyers must buy from those who are willing to repair what
    they make and have a reputation for honesty in stone grading. I think
    to discuss the materials like what AGTA and GIA do is much more
    valuable than somehow grading what is done with the materials. 

Sam Patania, Tucson

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