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“I LOVE THESE BLOG ENTIRES ABOUT SILPADA, THANK YOU ADCHOPS!!!-<\/span><\/div>\n

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I am a woman jeweler who designs and creates jewelry entirely myself. I do not assemble mass produced parts (except the occasional chain, earring posts or necklace catches) or use beads made in 3rd world countries and try to dupe my customers into thinking it is ‘handmade’. I believe it would be unethical to conduct business this way plus the market is flooded with this Silpada-type crap it destroys America’s true innovative and creative entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Look I’m all about ‘Gurl Power’ and women taking charge of their lives this is part of the reason why I make and sell my own jewellery. BUT my question is has anyone even bothered to ask where this mass produced jewelry is ‘handmade’ and is it made by little hands and\/or underpaid workers in 3rd a world country? I bet it is, most everything imported into this country is. The 1st world is spoiled and needs to stop this cycle.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Shop local, support businesses that are trying their best to source things locally or at least within America, start discussions with your friends and protest that women earn less then men in this country and are being exploited, start a consumer group and demand poor women just like those in the US or who are maybe even worse off, are earning even less than you get better working conditions and pay. Ask yourself ” do I need this bracelet in 99 colors that is cheap and will likely break in 6 months from somewhere like target or Silpada? Why not invest in one really nice piece of jewelry that is actually handmade locally, is one-of-a-kind and is something our sons and daughters will want to pass on generation after generation.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Encourage discussion, fair wages, creativity and obliterate exploitation!<\/span><\/div>\n

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Please visit:<\/span><\/div>\n

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www.buyhandmade.org<\/span><\/div>\n

www.heatherskowood.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

www.heatherskowoodjewelry.blogspot.com “<\/span><\/div>\n

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To read AdChop’s 1st blog posting follow this<\/span>\u00a0 link<\/a><\/div>\n

To read AdChop’s 2nd blog posting visit this<\/span>\u00a0 link<\/a><\/div>\n

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