[Jewelry making - Article 01346] - Re: [Orchid] Quality Stones

[Michael David Sturlin]

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Catherine,

    If you have a reliable and accommodating source for your stones,
    either diamond or colored goods, they should provide you with the
    exact mm sizes you are ordering. 

    Try specifying that they calibrate the stones by selecting them with
    a leverage gauge. This is preferable to just sieving the stones,
    which allows some smaller sizes to pass through the holes along with
    the desired size. Explain to them that your particular projects
    require the stones to have identical measurements. It is entirely
    possible to get them sorted and packaged this way. 

    If your supplier doesn't wish to accommodate your request then
    locate another source to purchase your materials from. Sometimes the
    merchant will want a slightly higher price per carat for the extra
    time involved, but it is usually well worth the price difference when
    you get to the setting bench. 

Michael David Sturlin
www.michaeldavidsturlin.com 


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