In 1978, the jewelry industry employed 40,098 people, according to R.I. Department of Labor and Training data. Last year the industry employed 3,299 in the Ocean State. And while the more than 90 percent decline in numbers tells a tale, the full story is not completely negative. Many of the qualities that made Rhode Island
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