Faboo pieces! You must think of yourself now as a patron of the arts.
You aren't just supporting a business, you're supporting a craftsman.
Remember that someone with a retail store has enormous rent (especially on Kauai, where I was visiting this week) plus salaries, insurance, advertising, and all kinds of other costs that are difficult to support. With gold at a thousand dollars an ounce, most independent brick and mortar jewelers are hard-pressed to make a profit, much less make ends meet.
You sure do have great taste!
