[Jewelry making - Article 00027] - Re: [Orchid] Frustrated with final designs

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    	Beth, I totally support you in what you are doing. 	If a piece is
    being repaired and it was foiled what do the non-foilers do? Repair
    it to its original state and compromise, or make the customer deal
    with what you think is right or wrong about foiling.. 

    	Some of us have been happily foiling for years, and will continue
    to do so regardless of what is posted, because it achieves the effect
    desired. I for myself believe it is a practical solution not an
    ethical dilema. If someone used green foil behind a colorless beryl
    and sold it as an emerald, that would be different than using foil to
    bring out the natural color of a stone.	  	

    We sell silver that was made in Bali and some of the blue moonstone
    pieces had blue backing that we did not know about till one needed to
    be reset. Then we disclosed to the customers that were interested in
    the remaining pieces that there was blue backing. Some cared, some
    didn't. All the pieces have been sold, and the customers who bought
    them were really happy with what they bought. We have 5000 pieces of
    sterling silver from all over the world. We cannot test every piece
    to see how it was constructed,(cold solder joints the biggest
    problem, stone setting second) and if each stone is natural. We
    disclose that not all stones are what they appear to be.  Have you
    seen some of the large "peridots" in Bali silver? 

    	I am a Graduate Gemologist in Residence, 1977. There are issues to
    get in a tizzy about, and some that are not really threatening  the
    integrity of our trade. 

    	Once again, whether it is foil backing or stamping karatage, I need
    to be realistic based on my experience and the experience of others
    that operate as I do, and assess my liability and the consequences. I
    have been making jewelry for 30 years, retail for 15 years. 

    	 I do have some experience with how reasonable or unreasonable
    people are. I have been threatened by a few customers that had
    mental or emotional problems. I was upset at the time because there
    was a communication problem and they thought it was all me, even when
    I was trying to find out what they needed, and all they wanted to do
    was blame and take out their hostility on me for something that was
    probably going on in some other part of their life. Every one of them
    left and I never saw them again. Being ethical, honest, and having
    integrity is very important to me, I also need to be practical. 

    	Cathartically yours, Richard in Denver 


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