Silver Jewelry Artisans in India – Making Jewelry
This is a fun, interesting 2 minute segment which shows some of the actual jewelry makers doing their thing. Personally, I hate when I turn over a package and see a lable that says ‘made in china’. Now, I know that not everything made in China is cheap or was made with exploited labor, but it’s hard to overcome that stigma, especially when you just don’t KNOW where something ‘comes from’. With NAFTA, World Trade Organization and all the free trade craziness as our context, unfortunately the burden of vetting your consumables and non-consumables from food, toys, accessories, etc. falls upon the consumer and their direct suppliers. I could probably make a lot more money if I sourced my jewelry in China and never asked any questions about how it was made or what was in it, but the bottom line is I don’t want to screw someone else for a few more bucks. … kind of a tangent… one of my first friends in Nepal (Chet) left Nepal about 5 years ago because as a teacher he was in grave danger from the Maoist rebels. He went to Malaysia to work. Now this is a smart guy. He ended up working for dirt in a furniture factory. He was treated like crap and had to work about 15 hours a day. Maybe a notch above slavery. It’s wrong and I want to distance myself as far from this BS as I can, as a wholesaler, consumer and a human being. Anyway, enjoy the video! And if you like it please leave a rating on Youtube.
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