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From: David L. Huffman
Date: Tue May 03 21:13:49 2005
 
     
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>         if that's the going price, I'm ok paying that. I'm always a
>     little leary buying emeralds and rubies, 

Hi Catherine;

    I understand you perfectly.  The fact is, that may be the going
    price, but I think it's too high relative to the rarity of emeralds.
    Bigger, clean stones, sure, but stuff under a half carat, what's the
    big deal?  And rubies too have gotten a little rich for my blood.  I
    just picked up 2 rather mediocre tanzanites, pear shaped, can't
    remember the weight but 5 X 7 millimeters thereabouts.  Nicely cut
    but on the pale side. Cost me $575, and if I didn't have a customer
    waiting for them, there's no way I'd pay that for them. I'd just not
    buy tanzanite any more.  I looking forward to the day when the stuff
    I sell won't have all the value based on the materials but rather on
    demand for my original work. Meanwhile, custom fine jewelry with
    traditional high end materials is paying the bills. 

David L. Huffman

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