As you, regular reader of this column, probably know, life ain´t easy for a gemdealer. No sooner had a flicker of hope arisen due to the beginning x-mas business, one is confronted with truly shattering news. On www.autoexklusiv.at, a website dedicated to luxury cars (!), the following entry can be found under the heading "curious":
I pray that the collective brainpower of international doctors and scientists can cure Mrs. Suhana from her ailment and put an end to the unholy machinations. Just imagine the worst case scenario: science fails, the lady activates her other toes and trains her kinsfolk to her specific faculty. Given the average size of asian families some gemcutters might re-train to podiatry but the livelihood of all others in the gem business will be jeopardized...