[Jewelry making - Article 00033] - Re: [Orchid] Using the term semi precious gems

[Randy Smith]

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>     Included among them was a 3.5 ct. tourmaline that wholesales for
>     just slightly under $20,000. 

    When I went to Rio, we were invited to tour the HStearn
    factory/building. We went through and watched the jewelers, the
    faceters, the designers, the goldsmiths, the stone setters, and then
    we went to the showroom. Everyone there had a noticeable 'bulge'
    under their arm, which I assumed to mean that everyone was armed. 

    Our Host asked me what I wanted to look at, and I said 'Emeralds'.
    He brought me about 5 trays of emeralds, and I went through them
    pretty fast until the last tray. I picked out the Emerald, looked at
    it with my loop, then told the Host " I am really not impressed. In
    5 trays of Emeralds, there was only one that was even worth looking
    at. I thought this was a high class store?" 

    He said, "you really know your emeralds.." 

    He took the 5 trays back, and told me, "I'll impress you." 

    He came back with a ring box, and in it was a 13+ ct paraiba
    tourmaline ring. It glowed as if it were a small neon light. I put it
    under the table in the shadows and it still had an electric glow. It
    was priced at $50K per ct. 

    Not semi precious.... 

    I was impressed. 

    I asked if I could photograph it, and was told "no, only the person
    who buys it has the right to photograph this stone.". 

    ....But I will always have the memory of holding a $600K stone in my
    hand for a few minutes. 

Love and God Bless
randy
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