[Jewelry making - Article 00005] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Loose Emeralds

[David L. Huffman]

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>         Does anyone have a "trusted" source in the US for three 4mm
>     roundEmeralds - AA or AAA quality. I have a source I can purchase
>     from, but they are at $500 a carat 

Hi Catherine; 

    Actually, from what I've seen, $500 per carat for emeralds in that
    grade and size isn't that out of line, unless you're buying a large
    enough quantity to deserve a price break.  I'm sure if you shop
    around you'll come up with something, and you'll probably get sources
    here on Orchid, but anyone offering you stones like that at that
    price isn't trying to take advantage of you, it's just what the
    market is for them these days. 

David L. Huffman

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