[Jewelry making - Article 00910] - Re: [Orchid] Wearing your jewelry creations

[Mlou Brubaker]

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>     Just to clarify, speaking for myself, I wear some of my own work,
>     but I then keep it as my jewellery and I do not sell those pieces.
>     Everything I sell as new, is new. 

    I, on the other hand, have absolutely no problem with wearing my work
    and then cleaning it completely and checking it for scratches &
    tarnish, then selling it as new. To me, modeling my work is often
    part of the process, and knowing that I have not harmed it at all, I
    feel perfectly ethical in doing this. If anyone ever asked me if it
    had ever been worn, of course I would tell them the truth, and state
    that it was restored to new condition. No one has ever asked me.
    Actually, I have volunteered the information a few times, stating how
    much I enjoyed the piece, and no one ever blinked. That's my story
    and I'm sticking to it. 

M'lou
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