[Jewelry making - Article 00501] - Re: [Orchid] Diamonds & sizes

[Amery]

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>     Usually when I'm plotting out a design I do it by MM requirements.
>     But I will estimate costs a little higher than theoretical, give a
>     retail price and stick to it. 

    Thanks everyone for your help on this. yes, I am going to only use
    the charts as a guide. 

    I'm adding gold to my line as well as some small flush set diamonds.
    But, after talking to a few diamond dealers on the phone about what
    point size to get my head was spinning- there was a huge range. Of
    course, I could order by mm size, but I wanted a guide to see how
    much I would be spending on each stone (roughly) if I bought a
    carat. 

    That would make a difference in what size I was ordering. 

    I just wanted to be more prepared, so thanks everyone, now I feel
    like I can fake it a little better! 

    I will be using black and champagne diamonds at first, until my
    designs get a little finer. Plus, I really dig them. So, they won't
    be as expensive as clean white diamonds. 

Thanks again, everyone!
Amery

Amery Carriere Designs
Romantic Jewelry with an Edge
www.amerycarriere.com
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