[Jewelry making - Article 00226] - Re: [Orchid] Price of color-enhanced stones

[richard hart]

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>     However, given that stones have been treated for coloration for
>     centuries, my contention is that the seller (whether of the stone
>     before it's used in jewelery, or the retailer selling the jewelry)
>     should be honest and educate the buyer as to what they are buying.
>     If the buyer is willing to pay the price after being educated, then
>     logic states the demand determines the market value, doesn't it? 

    I would be surprised if any of the people who sell David Yurman's
    jewelry at department stores know what the concept of disclosure is.
    I doubt if they know what a diffusion sapphire is. 

Richard Hart


 
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