Monday, March 26, 2012

A Shoshoni Elder from Fort Hall, Idaho once told me. "Unless a person proves they dug their own. Everything else is simply an assumption".

        Red/Orange Zircon Mined by Lost Sierra

         Green/Red Zircon Mined by Lost Sierra

      Red/Orange Zircon Mined by Lost Sierra

Chrome Diopside self prospected in the LostSierra`s


      Red/Orange Zircon Mined by Lost Sierra


 Truly surprising, okay shocking!!!  Most suppliers of  so called "gem like stones".  Have absolutely no idea, or little awareness as to what they are peddling. Regardless the assurances of sincerity. The buyer "YOU" has "NO" verifiable guarantees. Only the illusion when purchasing. 

Distributing directly to the  jewelry trade. Self prospected stones. Is an important denominator vital to designers who rely upon Ooak Gemstones & Cabochons for Custom Jewelry Creation. 

Winning consumer confidence is everyone's goal.  Displaying competently ones integrity, skillful artisan application, and the value/costs of a finished design. Arrived from actual material expenditures, and those individual talents which differentiates each piece of jewelry. Certainly it`s what all clients deserve in assuring a quality purchase for years of enjoyment. 

Handmade or hands on experience can never be allowed to be replaced. By those who market the illusion. 

1 comment:

  1. Some real beauties there Terry and some wise words of wisdom, too.

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