[Jewelry making - Article 00053] - Re: [Orchid] Costs of materials

[The Doctor]

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>         and there is the reason sales suck! people that think just
>     because they have a little more invested think also they should
>     make more money! That is the standard that has created disparity in
>     our economy! 

    I've been corrected on a similar point, and I would like to add the
    experience to this discussion. The thread was about re-setting a
    large, expensive stone of significance. I wondered why a setter
    would charge such a large amount simply because the stone was of a
    higher value than a smaller, less significant stone. 

    The answer was "insurance." If you're selling or handling more
    expensive pieces, you're also paying more insurance for the pleasure
    (or displeasure, as the case may be). All it takes is one robbery to
    pay for that particular education. The more you have invested in
    inventory, materials, etc., the more your insurance is. The more
    your operating costs are. 

    It's not so much a standard as it is a necessity. 

James in SoFl

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