[Jewelry making - Article 01113] - Re: [Orchid] Sawdust and plastic behind stones...

[leonid surpin]

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>     The sawdust involved probably has a specific gravity of.5 as solid
>     wood. The air pockets in sawdust probably reduce this to.3. How
>     much do you think that this really affects the total weight and do
>     you really think that the purpose is to defraud? 

    My point of "implied weight" was to stress the perception of the
    sawdust presence rather then suggest that it contributes
    significantly to the weight of the jewellery. So on this point you 
are
    correct. But if we relax the standard, then what is next ? 17.9 kt
    gold instead of 18 kt ? Just because it will be only a few pennies
    per item difference, is not a justification to do it. 

    There is always ways to do something cheaper and faster. I was a
    manufacturing contractor as one time. I can write a book about
    shortcuts, but it usually done when manufacturing jewellery which is
    meant to be given away, but not sold ( corporate promotions and etc.
    ) It irks me to no end to see these techniques making their ways into
    the fine jewellery. What is even worse is when it is presented as a
    legitimate alternative to the traditional technique. 

    May be I am going overboard on this issue, but I am horrified of the
    idea that this technique may gain a foothold as an acceptable
    solution to setting a difficult stone. 

Leonid Surpin
www.studioarete.com
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