What would you do if I told you that the coloured gemstone that you wear on your neck came from a country where the mining process is connected to serious human-right’s violations and has a detrimental impact on the environment? Would it have stopped you from purchasing it? Would it stop you from wearing it?
Costing is something many designers get so, so infuriatingly wrong.
It can be incredibly frustrating if you are a professional maker who relies upon their business to pay their way in life- mortgages, rising bills, etc, when there are other sellers out there barely charging the cost price of the materials because it is their hobby and not something they rely upon. It devalues the industry as a whole and it doesn’t make them popular with those trying to forge a genuine business.
The properties of gemstones and how to handle your gemstones during the making process. By Sarah Reece
