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[Gemsetterchris]

I doubt anyone buying a ring for $28 expects much?
Nothing wrong using swarowski name if the stone came from them..

I understand the situation for stone setting well, however you can't survive in europe working at Chinese prices..personally I charge the same regardless of material & if demand drops prices rise.
You would need to set hundreds of stones per day otherwise, & It's not possible to do that to a high standard.

Obviously makes a huge difference wether working at a regular salary or self-employed..
If you manage to set 100 stones a day nicely your a good days work, top notch work will be less than that..
€0.35 x 100 = €35

Being self employed in northern europe requires that per hour on a very bad day.