[Jewelry making - Article 00024] - Re: [Orchid] Tucson, Best shows to Visit?

[Jan McClellan]

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>     ....snip....but money is the best way to be treated with respect
>     (at times).... 

    I am a small time buyer - very small, you might say minuscule, and I
    must say that I have been treated with the utmost courtesy at the
    shows in Tucson. There is so much to look at that you can always go
    to the next table or booth if you sense they don't want to deal with
    you where you are. Getting a tray is a good idea, simply because
    there is no other way to pick up all the stones you are interested
    it. Usually, if I show an interest in their stones they quickly give
    me a tray. Another good idea is to have a loupe to look at the stone,
    if you are buying anything of value. That way you can see the obvious
    flaws even if you are not knowledgeable enough to tell a synthetic
    from a real stone (which is where I am regarding precious gemstones). 

    Another thing - sometimes it comes down to a matter of trust. There
    is a point where we must trust others, just as we want them to trust
    us - true, you might get burned once in awhile, but you will be a
    much happier person if you approach others as being trustworthy. 

    I mostly buy interesting cabochons of so called "semi-precious"
    material and only the occasional precious gemstone which I use for
    accents. So, perhaps I am not qualified enough to chime in here. 

Jan
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