[Jewelry making - Article 00538] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Bentonite

[Charles Heick]

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    Hello Patric, One source of Benitoite is Mine Design.  Lance Kanaby
    owns this company which not only sells stones, but also does custom
    cutting.  A number of the stones he sells were cut in his own
    lapidary.  He is also a member of the American Gem Trade Association. 

    I just saw Lance this weekend at a show in Dayton, Ohio.  I remember
    seeing a blue Benitoite marquise pair that I would estimate to be
    around one carat total weight.  I believe he was asking $800.00 a
    carat.  I didn't inquire about them, but with the recent thread on
    Orchid, they stood out as I was looking over his stock. 

    Mine Design can be found at: http://www.gemdata.com 

Charles
Cincinnati, Ohio

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