[Jewelry making - Article 00537] - Re: [Orchid] The cost of holding out

[Bonnie Blandford]

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    This is directed to Jim in cloudy western NC. As much as I can try
    to understand your attitude about people who want to see it done and
    just aren't trusting, I've seen the other side. Years ago I used a
    local trade shop for all my sizings. I was on my way there and a
    friend asked if I would take her solitaire as well. No problem, we
    checked the size and I was off. Now, this shop had been doing all my
    sizings for at least 10 years since we did none in house. I took in a
    3/4 carat solitaire and picked up a "sparkle" setting with a piece of
    melee in it. Once I got my breath back and said it wasn't the right
    item, the trouble started. My honesty was questioned. In the end the
    ring was replaced but it wasn't the same. Yes, I continued to use the
    trade shop but I got very detailed receipts from then on.  I have
    heard this kind of story told so many, many times in the 15+ years
    since. These things do happen on both sides. Trade shops goof and
    customers try to pull scams. It works both ways. But because of a
    personal experience, I'm now much more understanding when someone
    questions me. 



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