[Jewelry making - Article 00007] - Re: [Orchid] Attention in a cut gem?

[Bill Kent]

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craig,

    i find american buyers usually demand fine proportions in colored
    stones---stones with windows are difficult to sell, no matter how
    good the color and clarity. sometimes it borders on obsession. 

    i can understand the importance of excellent proportions when it
    comes to diamonds because reflection and refraction of light are the
    only things a non-fancy color diamond can offer. 

    but colored stones can be very attractive even with no sparkle at
    all. for example, cabochons have no facets yet they often display
    beautiful color. 

    canadian buyers are either: (a) less knowledgeable or (b) less
    obsessive about how well a faceted stone is made. 

    there are some buyers, regardless of locale, for whom the weight of
    the stone is of primary importance. these clients usually have an
    esoteric use for the gem and are concerned first with weight, second
    with clarity and third with color. for these buyers, proportions
    aren't even a consideration. 

    i think there's a buyer for any and every possible combination of
    color, clarity, make and size----the trick is to match up your
    inventory with the right buyers, otherwise you'll always be told you
    have the "wrong" stone but it's really just the wrong match of stone
    and buyer. 

    so i think your question as to which factor in a gem receives the
    most attention may first require an answer to the question of: "who
    is looking at it?" 

best wishes,
bill

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