[Jewelry making - Article 00343] - Re: [Orchid] Double Standards

[Kevin P. Kelly]

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    The proper response might be: I can ID the stone but there is a
    charge for this service. It requires a refractometer test, etc. to be
    certain. You could ask the circumstances of the purchase, etc. In
    cases like this you don't want the person to feel like a dummy. I've
    had a few queries with Egyptian alexandrite. No one wants to feel
    like they've been taken so the phrasing of your response is
    everything. The "test" gives you some time to consider how to
    respond.

KPK
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