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Rising Metal Costs: What They’re Revealing (and How to Stay Grounded)

Courtney Gray reframes rising metal prices as information, not a reason to panic and shares how cost pressure exposes weak spots in pricing, design choices, and thin margins. She explains why gold and silver behave differently (including silver’s industrial demand), and how constraints can sharpen creativity through more intentional design, smarter metal use, and stronger pricing logic. Courtney shares an example of a metalsmith adapting without cheapening their work, offers a reflection prompt for what to change if prices rise again, and invites listeners to a Feb 24 live panel, “Rising Metal Costs: Now What Do I Do?” plus resources and the Transform program at www.courtneygrayarts.com.

00:00 Welcome to The Jeweler’s View + What This Podcast Is Here to Do
00:46 Rising Metal Prices: A Grounded Approach (No Panic, No Predictions)
02:39 What Higher Costs Reveal: Pricing, Design, and Business Model Strain
03:36 Zooming Out: Why Gold & Silver Move Differently in Uncertain Markets
04:49 The Real Opportunity: Constraints Create Clarity, Craft, and Stronger Identity
05:59 A Maker’s Reframe: Designing Smarter Without Cheapening the Work
07:12 The Question to Sit With: What Becomes Unsustainable—and What You Protect
07:37 Live Panel Invite: “Rising Metal Costs… Now What Do I Do?” (Feb 24)
08:21 Next Steps: Transform as Decision-Making Infrastructure + Closing Thoughts
09:10 Final Send-Off: Share, Resources, and Onward & Upward

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