[Jewelry making - Article 00303] - Re: [Orchid] Bead setting prices

[Gerald]

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Mark

    Let me give you one or two examples. One company up here in Toronto
    is looking for "Jr. Setters", they told me they would pay $12.00 hour
    for a 40 hour week/weak! Should I accept that? Or how about setting
    pave work for $2.50 a stone and trying to increase the setting labour
    from there? Once the price is agreed upon, why would they increase
    the fare? Would you think that they would increase it to a normal
    economical rate of about $4.50+++ per stone, I don't think so!!..:>( 

    I like to set Pave, but to extend my skills to those who wish to pay
    for only 50% of the going rate. Would you sit and sweat for $20.00
    per hour, or less? Don't think so! And that is not taking into
    account the cost of burs, or other incidentals. One bur costs the
    labour of setting one single diamond. Where is the profit on setting
    precious-stones?..If I said my setting price is lower, maybe they
    would think I don't have a clue how to set properly, and be known
    for setting with mediocre techniques.... 

Gerry Lewy!
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