[Jewelry making - Article 00211] - Re: [Orchid] Looking for "diamond papers" ?

[Douglas Turet]

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    Hiya Kristi, There're actually a couple of answers to your question,
    but the first one you need to be asking yourself is "What quality
    level do I need?" If you want your papers (usually referred to as
    "stone papers") for storage, and if you're primarily using them for
    redistribution of stones cut by others (i.e. commercially cut
    goods), I'd highly recommend you give Kenneth Singh a call at 46
    Jewelry Supply in NYC -- (212) 221-6088. (I don't think they're
    listed on his <www.ringtools.com> site, but I've ordered them from
    him as recently as last season, and they do well for many jobs. For
    better quality (i.e. heavier outer paper), you might try giving
    Tevel at Allcraft (also in Manhattan) a call --  AT  1-(800) 645-7124,
    since hhis price:quality ratio is always 'tops'! As for your
    comments on the expense of these? No matter what quality level you
    choose, the fact remains: somebody's still got to fold 'em, right?
    Labor is labor, no matter how basic it may be. 

    For what it's worth, the best quality papers I've seen have
    consistently been those imported from Thailand, where at least one
    company uses a heavy, patterned outer paper, somewhere between the
    densities of wallpaper and heavy gift wrap. While this may seem like
    overkill to some, the use of it enables the storage of large parcels
    of mellee ('side stones') or melange lots, up to several hundred
    carats. Again, it all depends on your needs; define them, and the
    rest'll all fall into place. Hope this has been helpful for you,
    Kristi! 

All my best,
Douglas Turet
Turet Design
P.O. Box 162
Arlington, MA 02476
Tel. (617) 325-5328
eFax (928) 222-0815
anotherbrightidea AT hotmail.com


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