[Jewelry making - Article 00129] - [Orchid] Cheaper calibrated gemstones

[David L. Huffman]

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Hi All;

    I've got a client who's been complaining bitterly about the cost of
    replacement colored stones from Stuller. Now I know Stuller's prices
    aren't the greatest when you only buy one or two of a given stone,
    but I'm dependant on the convenience and the consistency, and what's
    more, I mark up these materials, though not a lot, to cover my time
    and shipping.  Ok, he's a cheapskate.  He asked me, "couldn't you
    get your guys to go poke around the Internet and find me better
    deals?"  My reply, "I'll have my guys come over and mow your lawn
    for you, but it will still cost you $40 an hour, so I think you
    better go fish".  Well, I'm now holding a huge backlog of his stuff
    waiting for him to come up with stones, and I'm ready to offer to
    help him carry it down to his car.  Meantime, I figure, if he wants
    to take his chances, I can give him some numbers to call.  How about
    it?  Anybody got sources for "economical" calibrated stones like
    amethyst, garnet, sapphire, etc?  I figure, if he comes up with
    junk, I'll just explain that I can't work with it and he can either
    find another sucker, er, trade shop, to take up where I left off. 
    Jeez, you'd think he'd know my lowball repair prices and top shelf
    work would make it even out.  Really, I'm just too busy for this
    nonsense.  Some are just un-trainable. 

David L. Huffman

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