[Jewelry making - Article 00106] - Re: [Orchid] Quality Stones

[Catherine Ondrey]

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    Actually, I've come to learn that price is usually an indication of
    the quality you are going to get. If it's priced cheap, I usually
    turn around and walk away, because chances are there's a reason it's
    cheap.  Good and cheap just don't go hand in hand in this business -
    and I'm completely fine with that. I always laugh when I hear people
    ask "Where can I get some top quality stones really cheap."
    Ummm...hello?? -  nowhere - but I can refer them to where they can
    buy top quality stones at a fair market price.  I asked a while back
    about Emeralds and the going price because I've never shopped for
    them before and the prices were all over the board as far as quotes
    I was getting and I wanted to know the market price.  But I'm always
    looking for quality first - price second.  If it's something I think
    I can use and sell, I will buy it. If it's too much and I think I'll
    have a hard time getting my money out of it, it goes on my wish
    list. 

    The majority of the stones I bought in Tucson were of very good
    quality and probably pretty expensive - but they were unique, well
    cut and of hard to find materials. It's the handful of stones I
    bought on an impulse because the price was attractive (and I was
    probably tired..) that I could kick myself for. I'm sure I'll find
    some use for them, but they will have to be for special products,
    where the main focus is not the stones.  And realistically I can't
    complain, because they were inexpensive and I did get what I paid
    for. 

    I just don't think good and cheap are words that really go well
    together in this business.

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