[Jewelry making - Article 00873] - Re: [Orchid] A Jewelry Buyer's Guide

[Catherine Clinch]

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    I've also been following the posts about quality control with great
    interest. 

    However, I have to say that there is an underlying "insult" about
    the notion of "educating" the public.  The public are not idiots. 
    However, they are - for the most part - living on a tighter budget
    than in recent years.  Some of the top department stores have been
    delinquent in paying their jewelry accounts since BEFORE 9/11.  After
    9/11, things just got a bit worse. 

    I live in Beverly Hills.  I'm watching people who used to think
    nothing of dropping a couple of hundred dollars on a tee-shirt
    hesitate about spending half that on a gemstone bracelet.  Believe me
    when I tell you that they know quality.  They also know that
    unemployment statistics are growing every day and there is a need to
    be frugal. 

    I've made sure that I always have some items that can go for under
    $50.00 - alongside the items that run as high as $500.00.  It's a
    matter of talking about a piece being "fun to wear" as opposed to
    being "an investment" that will grow in value.  When the media starts
    admitting how bad the economy really is, things might get better. 

    In a good economy, even the secretaries will take a chance on high
    end pieces.  The trick is to keep their business when times are
    tough, too. 

cc 

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