[Jewelry making - Article 00318] - Re: [Orchid] Rainbow Calsilica - natural or manmade?

[The Doctor]

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    It would be nice to put this thread to rest. Goodness knows, I've
    tried. Over the several years I've been reading and contributing to
    this group, the subject has come up at least three or four times. The
    reason for that is because Orchid grows daily, and attracts as many
    "newbies" as it does "old heads." 

    The people who are new to our collective trades are developing the
    same passions that we have, and it will always be our pleasure to
    help them by explaining, illustrating and, where possible, proving to
    them that things aren't always as they seem. Especially where gem and
    jewelry scams, falsehoods, misunderstandings (and my greatest pet
    peeve, misnomers), occur. 

    It is hard to put this thread to rest if even one person out there
    has a strand of this stuff that cost more than a strand of natural
    gemstone beads in their inventory, yet won't disclose to their
    customers that it is what it is. As long as there are uninformed
    people out there who will pay (relatively) big money for this stuff,
    I will inform them. If we all did so, this very attractive material
    just might come down in price to a level reasonable enough to buy and
    sell it as what it is. If that happens, people may just throw it away
    and buy a new strand (or cabochon) instead of bringing it to us to
    repair, only to have our scorn heaped upon them for being taken in by
    eBayers who care only about lining their pockets. We, here, obviously
    care about the subject, or else we wouldn't go through the trouble to
    post for everyone's information and education. 

    Anyone who may have a comparatively expensive inventory of this
    stuff, I urge you to tell your clients what it is before they buy.
    They WILL find out, sooner or later, and will cost you much more in
    the long run than the difference between paint and natural gemstones
    by telling everyone how they got ripped off for paintballs. 

James S. Duncan, G.G.
James in SoFL
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