Badly-disguised bookstores...

[red_queen]

When I started playing pennywhistle and recorder, and then later, when I started playing mountain dulcimer, I quickly realized that music stores were just badly-disguised bookstores. During the five or so years that a group of eight to twelve folks met once a month to sight-read Rensaissance consort music (mostly on recorders, but sometimes a

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[cissa]

I am very fortunate that there are no local stores with enticing displays of silver and gold (not made into anything). And the only gem shops are far enough away that it's a committment to get to them.

On the other hand, the gem show that rolls around 3x a year is very close, and there's a guy who takes classes where I teach who also sells stones... In fact, I purposely ask him to come to class, knowing he'll have dreadful temptations for me! As well as stones for my students, which is the supposed point. :)

At least I don't go to fabric stores often anymore!

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[coraline]

hey, um, i have no idea who you are, but i'm currently in the market for a couple (very nice, expensive) stones (like a couple saphires or something) and was wondering if you had any ideas on where to go in the boston area to look? i don't necessarily trust the jeweler we're getting our work from to have the best selection/price in stones.
and which gem show are you referring to?
i do some (small amount) of silverwork myself and really it would be dangerous to know about more opporunities to buy stuff but i can't help asking...
thanks :)

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[cissa]

For really good quality stones, I have to recommend Stachura in Uxbridge ((508) 278-6525). I'm not a stone expert myself, but everyone I know gets stuff from them and say, and it seems to me, that it's good quality and reasonably priced, in a wide range of prices including quite expensive. They buy their own stones and describe them honestly and accurately, and are great to deal with- they'll spend ages helping one, even if one's not looking at very pricey stones

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[coraline]

bother. well, the wholesale thing isn't happening, so oh well on the first one.

ah - i know about the marlborough show and was wondering if there were any others i didn't know about -- i kind of don't want to wait until may though.

the cost of the custom work and the materials other than the stone (platinum -- owch) totally swamps the cost of the sort of stones we're looking at. the jeweler said there wouldn't be any change in the cost to use a stone we brought in vs. buying one from them. so i'm inclined to check out some other places...

thanks for the info though :)

[marykaykare]

Heh. Yes indeed. I have those organizational books myself. Once upon a time, Jordin and I had 45 minutes to kill before an appointment. Oh, look, I said, there is an office supply store. One hour and over a hundred dollars later...

MKK

[cattitude]

Have you considered taking up brick-laying next? You'd at least get a place to put your stuff out of it.

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[red_queen]

No, no, BOOKCASE building, silly purple kitty. Sigh. If my dad were still around, I'd never have to buy another bookcase. On the other hand, my Evil Twin made me a beautiful bookcase (*poof* you're a bookcase), trashpicks them for me when he sees them, and I do still have 2 of dad's.

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[cattitude]

The brick-laying is to build a place to put the bookcases. That's what we've run out of up here.

Irreverent Silliness

[herobear]

That was just a fun entry to read. I once did calligraphy at a SCA event just for fun( illuminated letter) and have a few books on calligraphy prob not as many as you have.:^)
My thing is illustration so I have to say the art store is a temptation indeed.. Art books... paint....pencils....

-H-

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[herobear]

...fountain pens...coloured inks...fancy paper...gold leaf...modeling clay!

Chez-B

[roozle]

It is good to hear from you. When we occasionally run into each other, we sigh for more conversation -- email me, we'll try to find a time?