[Jewelry making - Article 00595] - Re: [Orchid] Environmental sound casting

[coralnut]

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    Angie and All, I have no argument with what you say except we seem to
    be mixing our fruit a bit.  The original message said, "They said to
    be in their stores however I need to be able to prove an awareness and
    respect for the environment, including choice of materials and
    production techniques." 

    If it had said something like, "....they asked me how I did this and
    did that (i.e., specific processes) so their sales people could
    explain to and assure their clientel the items they sell are created
    in as environmentally friendly a way as possible,"  I might go along
    with it. 

    Unfortunately, what Dave said is all too true.  My awareness and
    respect may be your disrespect, my choice of materials and production
    techniques may be another's trash. In the first place, I wonder if
    the people requiring proof have even a basic understanding of the
    techniques used in making jewelry, cutting stones, etc. For example,
    if I told such a person that I pour my stone leavings around my
    plants they might gasp in horror.....but my plants love it and 
    thrive on the nutrients in the rock dust!! So, who is correct? 

    I believe there can be healthy discourse between producer and buyer
    but somewhere along the line there has to be a mutual understanding
    and trust that each is in agreement with the other's views. Requiring
    proof of this or that does not fit this scenerio. 

    You mentioned paying a bit more for your organic cleaners.  How much
    more is a client willing to pay for 'environmentally produced'
    jewelry?  I mean, when they take the fat out of food they charge
    10%-15% more.  If I go to the bother of finding and using citric acid
    vs Sparex (including the time used due to the slower action) is John
    Q Public going to understand that and be willing to fork out
    additional dinars?  I don't mean to sound negative....its just that
    we have had many many discussions already on Orchid about how the
    public is unwilling to pay an extra buck or two for hand crafted
    jewelry.  Are they going to be willing to learn (or care) about how a
    ring or pendant is made?  If the environmentally conscious knew more
    about the environmental calamity created from extracting the noble
    metal used in their jewelry, they would probably not purchase jewelry
    in the first place! What say you all? 

    Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle Studio in SOFL where simple
    elegance IS fine jewelry! dcdietz AT attbi.com



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