CHOOSE YOUR PRICE

- THE MANIFESTO -

To start a conversation about value and worth, I welcome people to choose what they want to pay for my work. From a starting point - the minimum I can accept for my labour - everyone has the freedom to choose what they want to pay for it, allowing a reflection on how we collectively assign value.

What does it mean when something is left up to interpretation when we are tasked with determining worth? How do our choices reflect the broader societal relationship with value and worth?

WHY, YOU MIGHT BE ASKING?

Well, pricing is not an exact science. Of course, you can do simple math to cover the basics and have some profit, but it is not just that; when pricing something, we are actually talking about how much that particular item is worth, and that, my friend, is a totally different story.

Especially when we are talking about a ‘product’ like mine, which comes from a very personal production, where I put my creativity, time, manual labour, and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears... How much is it worth?

Well, for me, in the end, when I finish a piece, A LOT. From a personal and financial point of view.
But how much is it worth for you?

There’s no judgment here; it is just acknowledging that we all have different points of view on the actual worth of a particular piece, and it can change according to many factors.

Also, I think this way, we can bring the community aspect of the transaction.
After all, this is not a one-hand deal.

I make the jewellery because I need to create it, and jewellery was what I chose to translate and express my ideas, but you wearing them is a crucial part of the process.

The way I see it, it is a co-creation process. I make the first part, which is bringing an idea into reality, and you are responsible for the second, third, fourth… part, interpreting and translating that idea on how and where you decide to wear it.

We are in this together. So, deciding the price together seems fair. Don’t you think?

CHOOSING YOUR PRICE

There’s a starting price for all Choose Your Price jewellery; from there, you decide what you think it is worth. 

Suggested price - it covers the production cost for the piece and the costs of running the studio; it also allows me to make a profit and invest in creating new jewellery and ideas.

Minimum price - it covers the production cost for the piece and the essential cost for running the studio, so I can keep it open.

Ideal price - it covers everything. It is what I believe it is worth.

Pricing someone else’s work can be tricky, so these prices are guidelines. 

Feel free to pay what you think it is worth. All amounts are welcome.