[Jewelry making - Article 00952] - Re: [Orchid] How do you deal with high value stones?

[Gerald]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========


    As a diamond setter for the past 45+years (and counting), I always
    loupe a large diamond in the presence of the trade-customer/client. I
    will always look for something that is not going to be affected by my
    setting techniques. I will insist that he "must see" any inclusion in
    a  genuine Emerald/Diamond or any other genuine expensive stone. 

    If he does not assume any responsibility, I walk!!!! I once spent 1.5
    hours to bezel-set a 5.25carat Emerald, one hour to cut the bearing,
    and another 1/2 hour to set it. It had a large inclusion just under
    the point of this Pear shape stone. He saw it, I was happy. It was
    set, just very carefully ! this stone had an estimate value of
    $15,000. LOUPE the darn stones, advise and assume NO RESPONSIBILITY !
    no one should pay for a defective stone in the first place, if it was
    set by 'us'..... 

"Gerry, the Cyber-Setter !"
"www.gemzdiamondsetting.com"
North America, toll free:1-877-850-0003
Member of: CJA, Polygon, JDN
Contributing writer to the American
"BENCH" trade magazine.

____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________