One of the most stressful times in the timeline of this business was early on when I put too much control of overall production into the hands of one vendor. When I realized he was abusing my trust, and I cut ties, I immediately lost a lot of ability to bring you product. I had to practically start over while retailers were asking for reorders. Almost all of my production line was gone. It was so stressful that I truly dreamed one night about finding the name of a company who could do the gold plating I needed! (We did an internet search, it was just a dream…) This anxious time was a blessing in disguise because it forced me to dig in and find the best of the best in the area of jewelry production. The best mold creator, the best casting company, polisher, and plating companies, the best sources for vintage chain, the best sources for antique lockets and fobs. Quality jewelry cannot be accomplished under one roof! Every step in the process requires experts in their specific part of the process.
