Are you making changes due to the economy?

With all the big changes in the economy, it got me to thinking, if I should be making some changes in my jewelry line, if I want to weather the storm, so to speak. Lets face it, the "storm" may be here for a few years! I also sell to alot of Americans, and from what I read many of my friends south of the border are already tightening their belts. I work mainly with sterling silver wire and beads, as well as some gold filled wire, and wonderful artisan beads... and that keeps my finished pieces in the more expensive category of jewelry. Lets face it...jewelry is a luxury item, certainly not on the priority list of personal or household needs, and may not be in the budget of certain shoppers for awhile. So I have been thinking of trying out some other less expensive materials, mainly wire, and introducing a more economy friendly line of jewelry to my Etsy store. I will still have my sterling and gold designs, as I love to work with those precious metals, however I have been doing some research into some other types of wire that I think I may try out. Today I ordered some samples from one of my suppliers, and I am quite excited about checking into the possibilities of working with some new metals in my future projects. I am keeping it quiet for now, but stay tuned and I will update you soon with what I am trying out! Is anyone else rethinking the materials that you use, or the finished designs that you create, due to the economy? Pin It