[Jewelry making - Article 00919] - Re: [Orchid] A Jewelry Buyer's Guide

[Daniel R. Spirer]

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    Gerry, First of all there are classes offered in all the subjects you
    talk about although none of them are binding and required for being
    in business. Secondly, we come back to one of the first questions
    raised about Ron's suggestion for a guide which is who sets the
    standards?  In this country it has been proven over and over again
    (in all fields, not just jewelry) that the people with the big money
    will set the standards and they are the ones who sell most of the
    schlock. 

    While not denying that there are a number of deceptive retailers out
    there, I think that this forum is a showpiece of how many
    outstanding, caring jewelers there really are out there.  I simply
    cannot understand your negative attitude about the entire trade (or
    for that matter why you are still in the trade if you feel the entire
    trade is so riddled with horrendous people).  I believe it is up to
    those retailers who are a part of this forum to help promote quality
    by selling with the same honest and open attitudes they exhibit here. 

    All, I am hoping that Ron will pursue some of the existing
    organizations to encourage them to produce a guide of some sort. 
    Anything at this point would be a help.  In the meanwhile, as
    individuals, you can all continue to try to offer a quality product
    (backed up with the same kind of guarantees that we and people like
    Sam Patania offer), at a fair price, and in doing so you  will be
    acting as an educator to the jewelry buying public. 

    Incidentally, for those wondering, we offer a lifetime guarantee on
    every piece of jewelry we make, no questions asked.  Even when they
    run the damn things over with their cars we fix them at no charge. 
    We also offer a guarantee against loss of stones.  If every retailer
    were offering a guarantee like this you can be assured there would be
    no more junk out there. 

    And kudos to Suzanne Wade for such an excellent, well thought out
    response to this subject. 

    Daniel R. Spirer, GG Spirer Somes Jewelers 1794 Massachusetts Ave
    Cambridge, MA 02140 617-491-6000 spirersomes AT earthlink.net
    www.spirersomes.com  

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