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Flashback: The Agony and Ecstasy of a Small Business

August 23, 2019 by WendyB

Yesterday’s post about the challenges of combining art and commerce reminded me of an essay about small business that I wrote for the Huffington Post in 2012. And, like I said recently, it’s occurred to me that I need to republish all my Huffington Post pieces on this blog, because they could vanish at any…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, Business, education, get smart, journalism, prices, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™, Words of Wisdom Tagged With: flashback friday, huffington post, small business advice

Who Said “If You Have to Ask the Price, You Can’t Afford It”?

September 21, 2012 by WendyB

Earlier this week, in my post Get Smart (About $4,000 Suits and $10,000 Rings), I wrote, “Ultra-high-end is a stronger industry sector, so I’ve embarked on a deliberate effort to offer more ‘if you have to ask, you can’t afford it’ 18K-gold signature pieces.” Variations of the line “If you have to ask the price,…

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Filed Under: Business, earrings, my designs, necklaces, prices, rings, The Bitchtastic Guide to Business™

The Cost of Iced Coffee

June 22, 2012 by WendyB

One of the results of having your own business is that it educates you about how much it costs to make a product or offer a service.  I’ve written about some of the issues that affect fine-jewelry manufacturing costs — and, as a result, retail prices —  in my “Get Smart” series of posts. I…

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Filed Under: education, prices

Buy Gold and Your Investment Will Double Overnight. Promise!

June 20, 2011 by WendyB

A couple of weeks ago, I emailed a manufacturer about producing a pendant that I last made in 2009. I never got a reply, so when I went to visit him about an engagement ring I was working on, I asked, “What’s up with that pendant?” He turned green. He really did! Not solid, Kermit-the-frog,…

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Filed Under: Business, education, gold, pictures of me, price of gold, prices

Why My Gold Jewelry Is a Total Steal

July 6, 2010 by WendyB

Towards the end of last month, the price of gold hit a new high of over $1,260 an ounce. I was going to explain the economic and political reasons for the increase and examine its implications but I had a vision of y’all searching your Poodle Reader for something more interesting … maybe the blog…

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Filed Under: education, gold, price of gold, prices

Get Smart (About Quality)

January 5, 2010 by WendyB

I enjoyed the comments on my Get Smart (About Manufacturing) post about economy of scale. Yep, that’s what that post was about, but I tried to make it more interesting than that phrase sounds! The comments from other designers, small business owners and manufacturers illustrate how universal my experiences are. Here are a few excerpts…

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Filed Under: Business, education, FAQ, get smart, prices Tagged With: manufacturing, toys r us, zhu zhu pets

Get Smart (About Manufacturing)

January 4, 2010 by WendyB

Those of you who haven’t been with me since I began this blog in 2007 might not know that I initially went into the jewelry business with a partner. She was a diamond wholesaler for 26 years. Our joint business was something fun on the side for her. A side salad, as gorgeous food-blogger Tina…

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Filed Under: Business, education, FAQ, get smart, prices Tagged With: jewelry prices, manufacturing in asia, van halen

Deconstructing Siobhan

March 16, 2009 by WendyB

I told the story of my Siobhan Perma-Stacked Stacking Ring here. Feel free to go read that old post now. I’ll put up pictures of the ring while I await your return. I might sing to myself too. The Siobhan Ring, shown front and back. La la la la la la la. © Wendy Brandes…

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Filed Under: Business, my designs, prices, rings

The Cost of Living

August 4, 2008 by WendyB

Last month, I bought 16 inches of heavy 18K chain for $444. The same chain cost me $255 in 2006.

Filed Under: Business, gold, prices

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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