[Jewelry making - Article 00562] - Re: [Orchid] Opals are bad luck myth

[kpkelly]

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    What is your support for the phrase "lack of popularity" ? For the
    last several years I have earned my living sell my work at art fairs
    with my designs that feature opal almost exclusively.  Previous to
    the last several years I did whatever was necessary in the jewelry
    business. 

    The thing with opal is that you have to educate yourself and do a
    knowledgeable presentation for your potential customer.  The most
    common thing I hear from people is "I didn't know that opal looked
    like that".  My assumption is that most people have only seen low
    grade white base opal in commercial settings.  Like many other things
    there's an enormous range in quality.  Properly set quality opal
    doesn't break.  By properly set I mean designs that are appropriate
    to the stone.  When a potential customer makes a "weird" comment it's
    often an opportunity to educate them and perhaps make a sale.  Often
    the comment is the customer's way to engage you in conversation. 
    They want to know more and if the stone (opal) didn't attract them in
    the first place they probably would have passedby without comment. KPK 



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