[Jewelry making - Article 00276] - Re: [Orchid] Legacy of Old Diamonds...

[Lee]

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    I don't understand the angst that this subject brings some people.
    These aren't Hitler's diamonds, or diamonds stolen from the grave,
    or tied to a famous murder. They just belonged to some nice local
    folks. If they are remounted before sale, nobody could possibly
    connect them with the former owner except YOU. Your only
    responsibility, if they are older cut, is to express that the stones
    are from an estate, and leave it at that. If they are modern cut,
    you don't even need to do that. Modern cut, undamaged diamonds are
    never 'used', they are 'renewed' when they are removed from the
    mounting. When you buy a parcel of diamonds from a diamond dealer,
    you have no way of knowing if they were cut last week, or were part
    of a Cartier bracelet that was damaged and disassembled after 50
    years of use. Don't sweat the pedigree - unless the history adds to
    the value, there is no need to tell it. If asked, I would tell the
    potential buyer that out of respect for the privacy of the past
    owner, you can't supply that information. 

Lee Cornelius
Vegas Jewelers

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