[Jewelry making - Article 00107] - Re: [Orchid] Definition of "jeweler"

[Mlou Brubaker]

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>     It's funny, I am reading this book on the history of jewelry in
>     America. And this same question of terminology was a topic in the
>     mid 1700's as well. 

    When I was an art student in college over 30 years ago, one art
    teacher spoke about the Art Versus Craft question, and remarked that
    it was a controversy that we would be hearing about over & over again
    through the years. Was he ever right! Some of these questions never
    go away. I have noticed, however, that my own interest in trying to
    answer them does tend to lose its edge after decades of never getting
    very far in defining the question, let alone the answer. I am
    resigned to knowing that folks will continue to heatedly discuss
    this, and that I will probably mostly stay on the sidelines. Been
    there, lots of times. 

    What is a Jeweler? Ooh, here comes another one of those questions.
    Have at it, if that is what you enjoy doing. But don't expect to
    find a solution to the puzzle. It is an endless discussion, which
    will eventually fizzle out this time, until the next round. So, have
    fun with it! Orchid gives us a place to find others who like to talk
    about this stuff. Isn't that nice? But don't take it too seriously.
    Discussions like this are just, IMHO, entertainment. 

Humbly submitted,
M'lou Brubaker
Minnesota, USA
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