[Jewelry making - Article 00149] - Re: [Orchid] Legacy of Old Diamonds...

[GaPawn]

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>     It seems a shame not to let the buyer know the legacy of the
>     material since these people were my friends

    Stephen, 

    As a pawnbroker of 15 years, I do business in a town of 4,000 folks;
    it's the county seat, in a county with a pop. of 15,000 souls. I
    often acquire jewelry that once belonged to deceased friends. The
    most memorable is a 2+ carat diamond solitaire of dubious quality. It
    was the engagement ring of my church's elderly pianist. She'd worn it
    for over six decades. Six months after her death, her son brought it
    to me, and he never looked back. 

    You say that these folks were your friends. I submit that you, or
    someone close to you, would appreciate their history more than anyone
    one else. What I would suggest you do, is create a present out of
    the stones. A present to a fellow friend, a present to your wife, or
    better yet, a present to yourself. Keep those stones as a
    remembrance of friends gone by. I'll bet there's something you would
    like to make for yourself out of these, and you've got a durn good
    excuse to do it. You'll cherish that piece all the more, because
    your friends once cherished those stones too. Best of luck in your
    decision, Stephen. 

    Steve (If I ever try to sell that 2+ carat diamond solitaire of
    dubious quality, I wouldn't sleep nights, and my wife would divorce
    me.) Stempinski

Steve's Place
Jewelry Repair
While-U-Watch
Madison, GA


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