[Jewelry making - Article 01006] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesaling one-offs

[Michael Rogers]

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>     We receive phone calls EVERY DAY from large companies, with which
>     we have never done business, wishing to send us diamonds, pearls,
>     finished jewelry, etc., on consignment. These deals often exceed
>     $10,000 in merchandise, and all that is asked of us is to try to
>     sell them, to take care of them, and to pay for what is sold and
>     return the rest. If this works for these companies, it certainly
>     should work for a talented artist. 

    Lee - respectfully - you clearly have the wrong idea about how easily
    an artist can produce their work, or just how much time and effort
    can go into planning and producing even a simple item. 

    Diamonds of nearly every type and quality are a mass produced item.
    They are ubiquitous, and there is no valid comparison between
    diamonds and even the limited production work many of us Orchidians
    make our living with. 

    Regrettably, an absence of understanding of just what it takes to
    bring a limited production line, or a piece of art to market is all
    too common. 

    Your post truly underscores the need for a better understanding of
    the creative process by retailers who wish to sell the work of
    individual artists and designers. 

    Unlike diamonds, good art and design on the level we are discussing
    can't just be dug out of the ground and processed. It has to be
    created - piece, by piece, by piece. 

Michael Rogers
M. M. Rogers Design
Albuquerque, NM

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