{"id":3948,"date":"2020-05-28T11:41:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T15:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/?p=3948"},"modified":"2020-05-28T11:42:43","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T15:42:43","slug":"five-ways-covid-19-is-changing-the-game-for-independent-jewelry-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/five-ways-covid-19-is-changing-the-game-for-independent-jewelry-designers\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Ways Covid-19 Is Changing The Game For Independent Jewelry Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We at <a href=\"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"VJS (opens in a new tab)\">VJS<\/a> feel this is an important and worth-while article to read for all our jewelry designers. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gemstone-encrusted-stacking-rings-Kavant-and-sharart.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3949 lazyload\" width=\"347\" height=\"349\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gemstone-encrusted-stacking-rings-Kavant-and-sharart.jpg 693w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gemstone-encrusted-stacking-rings-Kavant-and-sharart-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gemstone-encrusted-stacking-rings-Kavant-and-sharart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gemstone-encrusted-stacking-rings-Kavant-and-sharart-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gemstone-encrusted-stacking-rings-Kavant-and-sharart-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gemstone-encrusted-stacking-rings-Kavant-and-sharart-450x453.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gemstone-encrusted-stacking-rings-Kavant-and-sharart-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gemstone-encrusted-stacking-rings-Kavant-and-sharart-225x227.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The months of lockdown and furlough during the coronavirus pandemic have  changed lives. For small and independent jewelry designers, things are shifting too; business has been pushed online, accelerating the shift  towards direct-to-consumer selling and the industry has come together to show solidarity in a time of crisis. While the future may be uncertain,  clients are still looking for meaningful jewelry purchases, as independent jewelry designers adapt to the new normal in five key ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/katematthams\/2020\/05\/26\/five-ways-covid-19-is-changing-business-for-independent-jewelry-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read Entire Story Here<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Original Source: &#8211; link will open to Forbes.com) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Kate-Matthams-Forbes-Senior-Contributor.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3950 lazyload\" width=\"307\" height=\"50\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Kate-Matthams-Forbes-Senior-Contributor.jpg 613w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Kate-Matthams-Forbes-Senior-Contributor-300x48.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Kate-Matthams-Forbes-Senior-Contributor-450x73.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Kate-Matthams-Forbes-Senior-Contributor-600x99.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Kate-Matthams-Forbes-Senior-Contributor-225x36.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Kate-Matthams-Forbes-Senior-Contributor-20x3.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Enjoy-Life-Vintage-Jewelry-Supplies-com.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoy Life - VintageJewelrySupplies.com\" class=\"wp-image-2697 lazyload\" width=\"293\" height=\"118\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Enjoy-Life-Vintage-Jewelry-Supplies-com.jpg 391w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Enjoy-Life-Vintage-Jewelry-Supplies-com-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Enjoy-Life-Vintage-Jewelry-Supplies-com-225x90.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vintagejewelrysupplies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Enjoy-Life-Vintage-Jewelry-Supplies-com-20x8.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We at VJS feel this is an important and worth-while article to read for all our jewelry designers. The months of lockdown and furlough during the coronavirus pandemic have changed lives. 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