[Jewelry making - Article 00512] - [Orchid] Branding and other observations

[Craig]

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    Does anyone 'brand' their items such as 'Made in America', 'Made in
    India', 'Made in the UK', etc? I see alot of people talking about
    overseas jewelry killing 'local artisians (or designers, etc)' but I
    don't hear much discussion about people doing anything to make sure
    that the public knows they are buying locally made items whether it
    be USA, UK, India, whatever. 

    Would it make a difference to the public? I think so. The problem I
    guess is if you are buying stones or findings from china or india (or
    who knows) you can't really say 'made in xyz' you have to say
    'assembled in xyz', that's another story though.. not knowing where
    your items are coming from that you assemble if you aren't
    fabricating everything by hand. 

    I sometimes see a trend on here where people are trying to buy the
    cheapest items possible to assemble their jewelry, and we all know
    where the cheapest items come from.. then you see (sometimes) the
    same people complaining about overseas competition! Well, almost your
    whole piece is made from overseas components what are you complaining
    about?? 

    Just some observations.. feel free to blast away it's OK.. at least
    there will be some more discussion going on.. 

Craig
www.creativecutgems.com
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