Thursday, October 22, 2009

Anger, Frustration and Disgust

I just don't understand people with a lot of money. I'm flipping through In Style Magazine's "Best of the Web" article, and the first site listed is called http://www.aloharag.com/ - so I go to it and take a look at their jewelry page. (I'm always looking for ideas, what's in fashion, and prices). I find this bracelet:


Cute, right? It cost $765.00!!! That is SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS! It is made of plastic beads and a few pieces of 14kt gold. And get this, it's SOLD OUT! Or how about a necklace made from legos for a mere $69? When you are done wearing it, your kid could play with it!

I'm having trouble selling pieces I've made by hand, in this country, mostly one of a kind, for $45.00 using real gemstones, not plastic! Ay - I think I'm going to have to find a new line of work - this is just too frustrating! $765 for plastic beads....some people have just too damn much money to throw away.

1 comments:

TheEccentricLady said...

Anna,
I agree with you. Weird junk gets big $ and beautiful art goes unnoticed or very cheep. It's not just in jewelry. Sometimes I wonder why I am trying so hard to be an artist.