[Jewelry making - Article 00085] - Re: [Orchid] Why Rhode Island?

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Hi Everyone

    As a resident of the Great State of RI, I will fill you in on how
    the Jewelry industry got started.  But first a little history
    lesson.  Pawtucket RI was the home of the industrial revolution in
    the US.  A gentleman named Sam Slater, opened the first factory that
    could spin cotton in a production settting.  This made the port of
    Providence one of the most important seaports on the east coast,
    with ship coming and going to all points of the world.  Two guys
    named Gorham (name ring a bell) open a shop where they made
    silverware and that is where the whole thing started in RI.  The
    Gorhams trained artists, to duplicate there work.  These artists
    trained other artists and on and on. By the way, opening soon in
    Providence will be the jewelry museum.  Here you will be able to see
    how the industry florished up until the late 90's.  At one point,
    the jewelry industry accounted for 30% of the entire economic base
    of the state.  In fact we had the second largest gold depository in
    the US after Fort Knox.  Best To all from Providence 

Paul DeFruscio



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