[Jewelry making - Article 00057] - Re: [Orchid] Using diamonds from purchased bracelets

[The Doctor]

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>         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. 

    I am reminded of the inherited jewelry that was brought into our
    store for appraisal last week. One (of many items) was a solitaire
    engagement ring containing a 1.75 ct SI2 J-color stone. Another was
    a tennis bracelet containing 30 "thirds" or .33 carat I1 - I3, R-S-T
    color diamonds. The poor lady had the worst time trying to
    understand why 9.9 carats of smaller, extremely low quality stones
    were worth so much less than one much larger, half decent one. 

    Before appraisal, the customer (who is the executor of the inherited
    estate) was fawning over the tennis bracelet, intending to keep it
    in memory of her mother. After I finished the appraisal, she decided
    that the solitaire ring had more "sentimental value" than the
    bracelet. Go figure. 

James in SoFl

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