[Jewelry making - Article 00619] - Re: [Orchid] Can't Get a Stuller Account...

[daniel]

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Charles, 

>     Regarding the "Can't get a Stullar account" question and some of
>     the comments surrounding that issue. First let me say, I
>     understand Stullars position and I can live with it. I am however
>     reacting to some of the comments regarding at home/garage jewelers
>     or those that havn't made a "true committment". 

    I want to not only say I agree with you sentiment 100% in
    what you wrote in your post, but I dont exactly feel the same about
    Stullers policies as you. Then again, its Stullers business, and how
    they do their policy is up to them. I might not totally agree with
    how strict they are with it, but that is their choice. Besides,
    there are plenty of places in the US, like Rio, and out of the US to
    get supplies at comparable prices. would just like to add that I
    personally know of 3 jewelers who workin their basement. They are
    long time jewelers who use to own stores or worked at the bench for
    a store for years. They are all 3 very talented and respected
    jewelers in my area. They decided to work from home and dorepairs
    for pawn shops and stores who dont have in store bench jewelers or
    on items that might be a specialty skill the in store jeweler cant
    or doesnt want to do. These 3 at home basement / garage jewelers
    make not just a decent living, but a very good living. 

    Also, has anyone read Chuck Koehlers recent article in Mid America
    Jewelry News titled " Hug your jeweler today! about how he and others
    he knows are having troubles finding skilled jewelers to work in
    their shops. Apparently it is getting to be a big problem nowadays. I
    guess when a skilled bench jeweler who has the incentive can make at
    least an living working for himself in the basement or garage, why
    would he want to work for someone else, 5 or 6 10 hour days a week,
    at $15 or $20 an hour and no benefits most of the time when you could
    maybe do at least that good in the comfort of your own home! Then
    again, this is just my opinion based onmy observations. 

    By the way, if you don't get the Jewelry News in your region you
    should, its free, and I think most would love it just for Chuck's
    witty articles. 

Daniel
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