[Jewelry making - Article 00550] - Re: [Orchid] Who pays for the broken opals?

[Gerald]

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    Finally some good news on this topic, I sent my client a nice email
    explaining the whole mess! He is to replace a stone for me. It was a
    5.50carat Mexican Opal valued at only $15.00 per carat. He assured
    me that as I have gone through a mental hell on this problem. His
    answer was "s... happens", he will locate one more stone and I'm
    gonna set it for him as an honourable fellow. So there is "no love
    lost"..:>) I was looking at about 5-6 stone houses here in Toronto
    for a replacement, 

    He did say, it was only for inventory and it didn't belong to any
    one customer yet! Yes, the pendant is still usable. 

    Case in point, a retailer took a diamond setter to court (true
    story) for he broke a $10,000 diamond. The judge asks the setter if
    he was experienced? Yes sir! How much was the retailer going to pay
    for this $10,000 diamond?... $25.00 (?) And Mr. D. Setter do you 
think
    you mishandled the process? No sir...He looked at the retailer, you
    mean for a $10,000 diamond and you paying him ONLY $25.00 you want
    him to pay you that kind of money?.....Case thrown out!!! 

    Thanks for all of the replies and I hope we all can learn and
    safeguard ourselves in the future.... 

Gerry!
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