[Jewelry making - Article 00003] - Re: [Orchid] Using diamonds from purchased bracelets

[richard hart]

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    If you have any idea what you are doing, pawn shops or coin dealers
    who buy off the public have jewelry or "breakout stones" (make sure
    they are not broken) for sale. You can buy rings, pendants, bracelets
    cheap, if you know what you are doing. 

    I know a guy who sells all kinds of mixed up colors, shapes,
    claritys, for $125 a carat by the scoop. 

    My good source sells to other jewelers, so it can be quite
    competitive to buy what you need. The economy really affects what he
    has to sell. This is a particularly a good source for matching for
    repair, I bring the ring, and select from what he has. If it's I or
    SI, they are practically free 


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