pattye
Pearl Scholar
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On a strand of round (very lovely) silver Tahitians I'm stringing for a client, there are circular scratch marks around a number of the drill holes, very visible under 10X. I hope my photo will show what I mean. It seems like the drill was allowed to go too deeply into the pearl and the collet scratched the pearl and in some cases the nacre is cracked at the hole, too. The pearls were strung tightly on the temporary strand, so this was not noticeable.
1. What is my responsibility in bringing this to the attention of the client? My intention is to disclose. How would you handle it?
2. How much does this reduce the value of the strand?
3. How will it affect the longevity of the pearls?
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1. What is my responsibility in bringing this to the attention of the client? My intention is to disclose. How would you handle it?
2. How much does this reduce the value of the strand?
3. How will it affect the longevity of the pearls?
View attachment P7270255