[Jewelry making - Article 00102] - Re: [Orchid] Definition of "jeweler"

[Lee]

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>     I use a groceries store analogue you wouldn't ask the grocers to
>     cut your meat would you? You would want a meat cutter to cut it
>     wouldn't you? Even if they are in the same building. 

    I could do a better job at cutting meat with a rusty pair of tin
    snips than the meat cutters at our local Super Kmart. They will put 4
    T-bones in a 'value pack' - 1 will be 1/2 inch thick, 1 will be
    nearly an inch thick, 1 will TAPER in thickness from 1/4 inch to 5/8
    inch thick side to side, and the third will taper from 1/2 to 3/4
    inch. In addition, the fat will be trimmed in 2 or three straight
    lines, sometimes cutting into the red meat, and the top and bottom
    surfaces look like a furry tongue due to the use of dull implements.
    Often, the inside of the bones will be BLACK from hanging around so
    long before cutting. Yuck! 

    This is similar to the 'craftsmanship' that I see in the $99 1/2
    carat diamond 10K tennis bracelets that people buy at Kohl's & bring
    in to be repaired. 

Lee Cornelius
Vegas Jewelers
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