03/01/2026
A sad post 😭
⭐️Happy New Year to you all⭐️
I hope you all had an amazing Christmas. I have had a chest infection all throughout Christmas and still now and have been pretty poorly. 🤒
😭 Starting on a very sad and gloomy note…the price of silver per ounce has reached an all time high in the last 48 hours. It’s so so sad. I placed an order in November and it had noticeably increased then but it is pushing small artisans like myself out of business.
The increase in cost in just 12 months is almost 300% which has been too much to pass onto buyers, as people simply will not pay for it. Especially when we are constantly up against the likes of large import companies who are selling ready made items for a fraction of the cost. Obviously there is no comparison in quality or the designs but it is a constant challenge and is deeply upsetting.
♥️ What does this mean for Moonbeam Cornwall - we will continue to make some silver jewellery but it sadly means an huge increase to the retail cost. Last year I made a substantial loss 😔
♥️ I have decided to look at making some other items to incorporate with my silver, such as stainless steel, acrylic pouring and paint dipping, along with more copper designs.
I am determined to hang on in there and we all look forward to seeing you later on in the year.
Thank you for reading and if have any silver, ours or anyone else’s, hang onto to it!!! 😘
Sending lots of love, Moonbeam x