Hi All;
I’m looking for a jeweler for my neighbor’s daughter in another
state. Here’s the story:
The daughter of the hairdresser in the suite next door was visiting
her mom from Charlottesville, Virginia the other day. She dropped by
to ask me to help her with her ring. One of the six prongs was
leaning over a bit. I checked the ring over. I straightened the prong
with a fingernail, then polished and cleaned it for her. Took about 5
minutes, most of which was waiting while it was in the sonic. I
refused to let her pay me anything for it, of course. Standard good
will. But she informed me that when she had taken it to a jeweler
back home, they had said it would take 2 weeks, and I’m sure they
would have charged. I may not think that’s good business, but they
may have their reasons. Meanwhile, I told her I would check with
this forum and see if anybody had any recommendations for a jeweler
for her near where she lives. Like a lot of people, I think she just
feels helpless when it comes to the issue of jewelry repair. Sort of
how some people feel about auto mechanics, they’d rather have a
reference. Sounds like something we can learn from.
David L. Huffman