[Jewelry making - Article 00733] - Re: [Orchid] Surviving Recession

[Helen Hill]

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Dear Beth,

>     Which means, for me, that I do very well with decent - definitely
>     NOT top of the line - but nice to look at colored stones set in
>     very attractive and solid sterling silver settings 

    Thank you! You put it beautifully. And something I've been attempting
    to say is that a handmade necklace/pendant for the bride and
    bridesmaids made of solid silver and gemstones would be far nicer and
    a more valuable keepsake and wearable piece than the junk sold in the
    bridal shops at inflated prices - and an affordable alternative to
    gold/platinum for us everyday folks. 

    Although others like you Beth, have expressed a similar point of
    view to mine, ie that there's nothing wrong with setting sapphires in
    silver, some seem to take issue with me saying it - perhaps because
    I'm new - but others on this forum are in the same position as me in
    that I'm unable to afford to work in gold yet, OR their average
    customer can't necessarily afford to buy gold and will go for the
    more affordable silver. 

    If I had the money to buy a 3 carat, $15,000 USD sapphire, then
    chances are I'd already be working in gold and platinum and in that
    case I probably wouldn't set that sapphire in silver either, but
    would opt for the more valuable gold or platinum. 

Helen
UK
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