[Jewelry making - Article 00067] - Re: [Orchid] Dealing with the increase in metal prices...

[Maureen Brusa Zappellini]

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    I am also concerned with price increase/what market will bear issues
    and posted something similar about a month ago--under the heading
    "Metals --the price we pay". I had some responses mostly from people
    who work i n gold, which mostly talked about just charging by weight
    and how I shou ld look at my price structure... 

    However--I work in silver and am in the Gallery/art jewelery market,
    whi ch poses some different questions than the fine jewelery
    market...(which I think I voiced in one of my postings) I am just
    trying to remember that wealthy people (who buy designer metal work)
    rarely sweat a price tag for things that they want to buy...it's j
    ust a different mindset...to the contrary, often they find more
    value in things that cost more and they can brag about to their
    friends. OH gosh how cynical can I be?? So I have implemented a 15%
    increase in prices a cross the board for silver and have explained to
    my galleries why it was necessary..It was high time for new prices
    anyhow. 

    I hope you can find some answers in your replies- and I will be
    watching this thread for pearls of wisdom...meanwhile...back to the
    studio, befo re it hits 100degrees here! 

    Ciao- happy smithing!- Maureen Brusa Zappellini 
    www.bzapdesigns.com
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