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Precious metal is never spray-painted
“I swear that’s not gold spray paint. That’s real, genuine gold!”

One day we had a man enter asking if we bought gold. I said we did, and to my surprise he handed me a rock spray-painted gold! Worse, it was still wet! I politely told him we wouldn’t be interested in the item and thanked him for coming in. “Look at it, it’s gold!” he said. I took the rock in my hand and some of the paint smudged off. I informed him that gold wouldn’t just wipe off. He told me all gold was made like this. I couldn’t get to the backroom fast enough to share the story! — Morgan B., Corpus Christi, TX


A young guy came in wanting to know if he had been ripped off with an online purchase. His diamond ring came with a certificate that looked like it was printed off a 20-year-old HP printer. The certificate said the diamond was “genuine natural diamond.” It made no mention of the extensive fracture filling. He paid $12,000 for a ring worth about $2,500 at most. When I told him the price, he asked, “So, did I get ripped off?” I think the collective noise of my staff and jaws hitting the cabinets must have hurt his eardrums because he did not seem to hear anything else. — David B., Calgary, Alberta, Canada


A lady walked in one day with a penny she wanted us to buy. She thought it was worth a lot of money. You see, when you rolled it over, “the stamping was upside down,” she explained. She said she had paid $25 for it but the guy told her she could get $50 for it. I showed her some other pennies and noted they all were that way. I think she left still thinking I was wrong! — Lora W., Sanford, NC

 

This article originally appeared in the July 2015 edition of INSTORE.

 

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True Tales: All That Smudges

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Precious metal is never spray-painted
“I swear that’s not gold spray paint. That’s real, genuine gold!”

One day we had a man enter asking if we bought gold. I said we did, and to my surprise he handed me a rock spray-painted gold! Worse, it was still wet! I politely told him we wouldn’t be interested in the item and thanked him for coming in. “Look at it, it’s gold!” he said. I took the rock in my hand and some of the paint smudged off. I informed him that gold wouldn’t just wipe off. He told me all gold was made like this. I couldn’t get to the backroom fast enough to share the story! — Morgan B., Corpus Christi, TX


A young guy came in wanting to know if he had been ripped off with an online purchase. His diamond ring came with a certificate that looked like it was printed off a 20-year-old HP printer. The certificate said the diamond was “genuine natural diamond.” It made no mention of the extensive fracture filling. He paid $12,000 for a ring worth about $2,500 at most. When I told him the price, he asked, “So, did I get ripped off?” I think the collective noise of my staff and jaws hitting the cabinets must have hurt his eardrums because he did not seem to hear anything else. — David B., Calgary, Alberta, Canada


A lady walked in one day with a penny she wanted us to buy. She thought it was worth a lot of money. You see, when you rolled it over, “the stamping was upside down,” she explained. She said she had paid $25 for it but the guy told her she could get $50 for it. I showed her some other pennies and noted they all were that way. I think she left still thinking I was wrong! — Lora W., Sanford, NC

 

This article originally appeared in the July 2015 edition of INSTORE.

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This Third-Generation Jeweler Was Ready for Retirement. He Called Wilkerson

Retirement is never easy, especially when it means the end to a business that was founded in 1884. But for Laura and Sam Sipe, it was time to put their own needs first. They decided to close J.C. Sipe Jewelers, one of Indianapolis’ most trusted names in fine jewelry, and call Wilkerson. “Laura and I decided the conditions were right,” says Sam. Wilkerson handled every detail in their going-out-of-business sale, from marketing to manning the sales floor. “The main goal was to sell our existing inventory that’s all paid for and turn that into cash for our retirement,” says Sam. “It’s been very, very productive.” Would they recommend Wilkerson to other jewelers who want to enjoy their golden years? Absolutely! “Call Wilkerson,” says Laura. “They can help you achieve your goals so you’ll be able to move into retirement comfortably.”

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