Amber Listserv / blue

Wed May 7 21:11:48 EDT 2008

Here we go again... <roll eyes>
It is easy to say things that make you seem special. But it is not hard to
be special when you are in a specialty niche market. How much blue amber do
you sell in a year?
One kilo? Ten kilo? Twenty? Even if it is hundreds of kilos it is peanuts
with the volume of Baltic amber used in jewellery, yet you have to buy lots
of mixed quality rough sometimes.
If Poland alone uses over 200 tonnes of Baltic amber per year- don't you
think they are, at least sometimes, forced to buy rough of mixed quality?
Hats off to people who know how to use this stuff and make of it what the
market demands.
Yes, what the marked demands. There are buyers who will pay for natural
beauties, and there are buyers who ask for spangles and mixed colors. It
would be silly not to offer what sells.
As for fakes and forgeries- that is a whole another subject. Than again,
copal is offered all over Dominican Republic and buyers have to be careful
too.
There is no conspiracy to sell mediocre quality stuff, the Amber Association
and World Council are not creating sweet sounding cover-up words for it.
This is huge business where fortunes are made. What these organizations are
trying to do is to somehow tame and organize this mess so consumers will be
sure what they are buying. And it is not easy in a World where every one and
their cousins are trying to sell "amber" and "amber" products.
What is "amber" in this global World? Should anything made with "amber" be
allowed in the market?
Thirty or forty years ago amber meant amber- it came from Europe. Amber
jewellery was nice and good for you to wear. Amber tinctures or medicines
contained amber. The stuff from Russia or Poland that was used for centuries
or thousands of years.
Today?
Today the term "amber" has lost its meaning. Anybody trying to sell plastic
or copal calls it amber.
Any other fossil resin gets called "amber" too. While with jewellery one
might just loose some money, with medicinal or beauty products the risks are
higher.
Like you said, it is not easy to please everyone. Clients burned once, may
never come back. It's a big task that these two organisations have on their
agenda. Very important one.

On 5/7/08, Info_BlueAmber <info at blueamber.com> wrote:
>
>  Thanks, Tom. But it isn't easy.
>
> Many times, I just have to swallow some of the lower quality I have to buy
> to get the good stones. And since we do not do any "enhancing" (what they
> elegantly) call it, I have some buckets of lower quality I have to sell for
> less in order not to loose my good name in the blue amber business.
>
> Hermann
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* TOM BUCKLEY <tbuck22 at optonline.net>
> *To:* Info_BlueAmber <info at blueamber.com> ; The Edgars <theedgars at shaw.ca>;
> amber at ambericawest.com
> *Cc:* amber group <amber at ambericawest.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 07, 2008 6:38 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Amber Listserv / blue
>
> Hermann,
>
>     You should be very proud of those comments. In today's business world
> I fear that you are one of the exceptions. Well done !
>
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Info_BlueAmber <info at blueamber.com>
> *To:* TOM BUCKLEY <tbuck22 at optonline.net> ; The Edgars <theedgars at shaw.ca>;
> amber at ambericawest.com
> *Cc:* amber group <amber at ambericawest.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 07, 2008 1:36 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Amber Listserv / blue
>
> Of course, Tom, to keep everybody happy is almost impossible. We all know
> that.
>
> But we do our best to merrit our customers' sincere commendations. And we
> seem to be succeeding.
>
> Please read below examples of spontaneous reactions.
>
>  Hi,
> the packet arrived today in the morning. What can I say? Simply
> beautiful!!! A lot better than the photos!!! I'm very happy.
>
> Thanks a lot for all your help and all your courtesy,
> A., *Italy*
> **
>  Hello, I have received the stone and I must say that the picture did not
> make justice to it.
> It is superb! I am fully satisfied.
> Best Wishes
> R. G. *Italy*
> **
>
> Dear H.
> Just got home ... it was sitting a the door and have just "strung" them
> together to see what they look like The colour is superb - so different from
> the Baltic Amber that I have. I didn't mention that I'm a bit of an amber
> fan with lots of pieces in various colours. I can make it into a very nice
> bracelet - but it will need "padding out" with a couple of gold beads. I
> don't suppose you would consider another order? As I said I can make do with
> these ones, but some more would be even better
> With many, many thanks
> J.D. *Australia*
>  Dear H.
> I have received the parcel yesterday and what can I say as usual it's
> beautiful.
> When you know some one very far from you and there is a strong trust
> between you this means friendship, I'm really like to deal with you because
> you are honest, nice , clear , advisable and have very good product (
> Amber). So it's normal to continue business with you till to date which have
> been started from 2005. 2 years of trust 2 years of satisfaction 2 years of
> friendship 2 years of good business 2 years of having the most great
> specimen in blue amber and other colors.
> We have to enjoy life and the beautiful gifts from the creator (God) like
> health, brain and amber :).
> Thank you H. for every thing.
> H.S.A *Qatar*
>
> and so on....
>
>
> Check out our complete customer feedback on that:
> http://www.ambarazul.com/customers_comments.php
>
> Hermann
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* TOM BUCKLEY <tbuck22 at optonline.net>
> *To:* The Edgars <theedgars at shaw.ca> ; amber at ambericawest.com
> *Cc:* amber group <amber at ambericawest.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:37 AM
> *Subject:* Re: Amber Listserv / blue
>
> As I'm sure you'll agree.....It's difficult to always get the blue color
> to appear rich and vibrant. I'd be willing to bet that many people who buy
> blue amber from a photograph, and really don't understand where the color
> comes from, are disappointed when the piece arrives in the mail.
>
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* The Edgars <theedgars at shaw.ca>
> *To:* amber at ambericawest.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:10 AM
> *Subject:* Amber Listserv / blue
>
> hey tom
> I would agree if you cut blues on the right angle to the matrix they can
> work out good
> here is a example
> or if you want them in jewelry you could always mount them on black
> w
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