Handmade Jewelry - why buy directly from the jewelry artist?

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When it comes to buying handmade jewelry, you as a shopper have several options. You can go to a jewelry store, a gallery, a boutique, an art or craft show, or you can shop on line. The advantage of seeing your item in person is that you can inspect the jewelry and try it on. This is no small thing. However, if you buy your handmade jewelry in a store, the store owner may or may not be knowledgeable about the item you're interested in. They also may or may not offer you a refund or exchange if you change your mind. This, unfortunately, is not uncommon.

When you buy your jewelry directly from the artist, be it online or at an art or crafts show, you have the advantage of buying your piece of art from the person who knows it best - the person who created it. Most jewelry artists take great pride in their work and want to sell the best. One of the greatest advantages of buying on line is price. When jewelry is sold on consignment in a gallery or in a store, the store owner almost always marks the jewelry up 100 percent. The owner has his costs, after all.

The self representing jewelry artist selling jewelry on line has less overhead. It's not cheap, and it's a lot of work creating, maintaining and marketing a successful website, but the "rent" is much less expensive than a brick and mortar store. This means that the savings is passed on to you. In most cases, jewelry is much less expensive when you buy it directly from the artist.

I know I do my best to take accurate pictures and accurately describe my jewelry. I want my customers to be 100% satisfied with their purchase.More and more business takes place on the internet. I have no statistics, but the increase over the last five to ten years has been tremendous! And one great advantage is value. You simply get more for your money on line.