[Jewelry making - Article 00017] - Re: [Orchid] Using diamonds from purchased bracelets

[MillsGem]

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    Joel certainly hit the nail on the head when he pointed out that
    much of the promotional jewelry is garbage.....and, there is a
    reason for it. When G.E. started meeting the needs of the metal
    working industries with synthesized diamonds De Beers found itself
    without a market for the bort that sometimes constitutes a major
    portion of the product of a given mine. The foregoing reality
    created an opportunity for marketing this junk as I 3 or promotional
    grade whereas in a more ethical era the bottom grade was I 2.
    Another negative aspect of this, depending on how you look at it, is
    that a major portion of the million or so diamond cutters in India
    are children. True, some of these child cutters might not eat with
    this employment, but if we are to remain consistent with the issue
    of conflict diamonds, the junk diamonds cut in India would have to
    be characterized as being of regretable origin. 

    I often reflect on the dubious wisdom of marketing these junk
    diamonds. They fly in the face of the basic concept of a stone
    having value arising from the fact that they are supposed to be rare
    and beautiful and, therefore, valuable. This kind of abuse is also
    often encountered with emeralds and jade. Those of us who do
    appraisals sometimes get into a sticky wicket when we call a spade a
    spade. Most people don't like to be reminded that they have screwed
    up in making a purchase of something that has little or no value. It
    behooves us to handle these situations with delicacy while at the
    same time being forthright. In my opinion those who sell these junk
    grades as gems ought to be prosecuted for fraud !  

Ron Mills, Mills Gem Co. Los Osos, Ca.

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