[Jewelry making - Article 00947] - Re: [Orchid] How do you deal with high value stones?

[RING14K]

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    I used to work at a place that made me pay 100% for broken stones,
    not only was that totally unfair but who gets the profits? Not you
    or I, of coarse it's the guy who shoves the money in his pocket, I
    absolulty refuse to be responsible for stones. unless it is a
    totally blunderous mistake, how can you be sure it is not the stone?
    I have set thousands of stones and have broke my share, but my
    experience goes far enuff that I can set what my experience has
    done. Beyond that...I make a disclaimer if not sure... Paying for
    broken stones should be the stores responsibility and if that value
    is way high explain your requirements. After all, what other job in
    this world makes you take out a morgage to keep your job? if a
    casting gets blown who pays? Again the jeweler...why do we do this?
    if ya work for another, It's their name to fame! We are just a peon,
    otherwise I would have my health back and not be dying from cancer
    caused by careless business owners... All would know my name for the
    20,000+ pieces I have worked on in my life... and thats life....... 
Ringman

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