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Ideal_Rock
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I just had a weird experience. I''ve been looking around at mounting options for my star sapphire, and I went into a local jeweler on Saturday and found a unique setting. Since I''d been thinking about it all weekend, I decided to go in today with my calipers to measure the setting itself. I should include that the setting I saw was set with a beautiful blue topaz, and that I talked with the owner and got a quote for fabricating the setting specifically for my stone. I wanted to check the proportions related to my stone and finger. I also asked to take some pictures to "think about" how this would look.
The sales associate checked with the owner, and he said okay to the pictures, but then when he saw me with the calipers he came over and said "You know that this is a copyrighted design, and if you try to copy it we''ll sue you." At this point he took the ring from me and put it back in the case.
Now, I''ve had enough transactions with this jeweler in the past that they know me by name, and they''ve never had any indication that I would be anything less than upfront and honest with them. I replied "Tim, I would never do that! I just need to really be sure this is the direction I want to go." He replied by saying "Well, when people come in with their own calipers and take notes......... I know that you''ve had other pieces made other places, and you just need to know that this is our design."
What would you think?
The sales associate checked with the owner, and he said okay to the pictures, but then when he saw me with the calipers he came over and said "You know that this is a copyrighted design, and if you try to copy it we''ll sue you." At this point he took the ring from me and put it back in the case.
Now, I''ve had enough transactions with this jeweler in the past that they know me by name, and they''ve never had any indication that I would be anything less than upfront and honest with them. I replied "Tim, I would never do that! I just need to really be sure this is the direction I want to go." He replied by saying "Well, when people come in with their own calipers and take notes......... I know that you''ve had other pieces made other places, and you just need to know that this is our design."
What would you think?