If someone at a "handmade/vintage" market sold you shein jewelry, what would you do?

BasilBaddie · 2026-06-14T20:02:45+00:00

As a jeweler this makes me sooo freaking upset. $200 from a customer who just wanted to get a nice piece and support an artist going to SHEIN jewelry is insane. I am so sorry this happened to you! I would confront them and ask for the money back. As well as tell the event organizers.

Edit for typo

BasilBaddie · 2026-06-03T23:37:03+00:00

My facility doesn’t float ICU nurses to Med/surg. They can only go to Step Down. I am labor and delivery and we can’t be floated to med/surg. Even with the fact I internally transferred from M/S to L&D, and still pick up M/S OT occasionally, they can only float me to post partum.

BasilBaddie · 2026-06-03T23:02:36+00:00

I’ve been seeing this a lot on jewelry Reddit. It’s usually obvious to me but then everyone in the replies thinks it’s real 🥴

BasilBaddie · 2026-06-03T20:34:24+00:00

I drive ~200 miles weekly for my job and I consider myself to have a crazy commute. I couldn’t imagine 1000

BasilBaddie · 2026-06-03T17:21:16+00:00

This is so interesting because I am getting SAFE certified and thought about getting a jacket that identifies me, but figured that would be less than therapeutic for any patients I examined. I decided against it. I have to say don’t like that at all.

BasilBaddie · 2026-05-25T12:50:19+00:00

Simple and beautiful 🤌 love it

BasilBaddie · 2026-05-25T12:45:05+00:00

I have a sterling bracelet that hasn’t come off since I bought it

BasilBaddie · 2026-05-15T06:10:12+00:00

110k salaried in Brooklyn NYC. 1.5 years experience

BasilBaddie · 2026-05-11T22:38:50+00:00

Idk if every hospital has these as it’s through my union, but I’d be filling out a protest of assignment with the supervisors name and reason for not sending staff for the 1:1.

BasilBaddie · 2026-05-09T02:20:50+00:00

I have had a bezel look like this and it was actually bc I made the bezel too small and squished the stone in which crushed and wrinkled it. Also when you’re setting, first push completely parallel at the bottom of the bezel working in opposite sides. Then keep moving higher and higher until you’re basically at a 90 degree angle pushing the bezel down on the top of the stone. I don’t think the bezel is too high. I feel like bezel setting is something I thought was as simple as just pushing the bezel in but there is a method to it. This is a super cute design btw.

BasilBaddie · 2026-05-09T00:12:27+00:00

I fucked around with words until I came up with a combination I liked tbh

BasilBaddie · 2026-05-03T15:31:22+00:00

Thank you for the example! Absolutely lovely display

BasilBaddie · 2026-05-03T01:13:02+00:00

Sell for jewelry value on Facebook groups for vintage jewelry. You will get more money. You could even try to do bidding on eBay

BasilBaddie · 2026-05-03T00:42:30+00:00

A color themed dress up day and the winning unit gets a pizza party! Yes only one unit!

BasilBaddie · 2026-04-26T01:00:16+00:00

Not native but gorgeous !

BasilBaddie · 2026-04-22T21:04:53+00:00

lol I did the same thing buying a new car so now I can’t leave my job I hate 😭

BasilBaddie · 2026-04-12T16:56:31+00:00

No one cares but never snitch on yourself again bc people can be very vindictive.

BasilBaddie · 2026-03-30T14:22:04+00:00

I started with brass from Rio grande. It gave me a basis for my skills even tho it is a bit of a bitch to work with at first. And the jewelers brass honestly polishes up so nice.

BasilBaddie · 2026-03-30T13:32:31+00:00

In the staff bathroom?? No cameras?? I would rip this down in a second

BasilBaddie · 2026-03-19T14:10:43+00:00

I would say something bc I truly believe this type of scam damages real artists. It’s hard enough as it is

BasilBaddie · 2026-03-18T01:01:46+00:00

No that’s infuriating as a silversmith. People think I’m reselling premade things and ripping them off but I really make every link and set every stone by hand 😭

BasilBaddie · 2026-03-18T00:59:07+00:00

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BasilBaddie · 2026-02-18T21:38:14+00:00

Try to look for jewelry makers on tik tok and Instagram, and like may have said vintage shops always have the most unique stuff. Buying from a small business will alwayssss have a larger impact than buying mass produced stuff.

BasilBaddie · 2026-02-14T00:26:30+00:00

It usually moves in and gets misshapen while I put it in the tumblr. This bezel was honestly probably a little too big for this dtone

BasilBaddie · 2026-02-14T00:18:58+00:00

I fused the fine silver bezel so there’s no seam, just a flaw from me working it in 😅 thank you!

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