[PnP] Gems

[Choinski, Burton]

I have no problem with being able to improve the quality of a gem, but it
generally involves making it smaller (chipping away the flawed part and
re-faceting)

So, I would say that each step change in quality requires a loss of 1d6x5%
of the original size in carats.  The jeweler can determine the degree of
loss BEFORE he does the work, and therefore see if it is worth his time.


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Burton Choinski
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-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Adams [mailto:longshot at darktech.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:55 PM
To: pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl
Subject: Re: [PnP] Gems


At 06:55 AM 3/23/04 -0500, you wrote:
>That is workable. Can also add option to jeweler whereby he can attempt to 
>improve a gem's qualtiy levels. Success yields increase. Failure yields 
>garbage. Partial success leaves as is and eliminates chance of improvement 
>forever.
>

Good idea.  Make it a time consuming skill though not just overnight.
Maybe a week to even get that far.  Partial could be that its chipped.  And
you have to cllect X Chipped to make the next higher rating.  
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