[Jewelry making - Article 00431] - Re: [Orchid] UK Orchidians

[Rick Hamilton]

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    I am surprised that the UK jewellers are not buying from the German
    suppliers like Karl Fischer at the least. They have an excellent
    catalog and range of tools and findings. 

    I had a conversation with Alan Place, a silversmith originally from
    Scotland, now working with the Cordova Museum in Lincoln, MA. It
    seems that the metal smiths in the UK at one point had their work
    taxed at a rate of 67% added to the selling price. He moved to
    Australia, then later to the US. Just trying to make a living
    fabricating hollowware is difficult- Alan spent his time trying to
    get commissions to keep his assistants working. 

Rick Hamilton 

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