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In 1977, I was approached by one of the biggest industrial houses in India. They wanted to get into all aspects of gemstones. They planned to put up the most modern factories, importing latest equipment and even taking care of health hazards faced by cutters at present. Shockingly, almost 90% of the cutters declined to work in an organized, modern factory and give up their almost primitive ways of working!
There are now 100 people online.
Have you been to a bead factory? Do you have pictures? I would really like to publish them to my website Email Me : Jerry Smith