RISING METAL COSTS: NOW WHAT DO I DO?

The Badass Jewelers’ Roundtable

A Jeweler’s View Panel
 Seasoned jewelers. Straight talk. Real solutions.

February 24, 2026
10:00–11:30 AM Central Time
8:00–9:30 AM Pacific | 9:00–10:30 AM Mountain | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM Eastern
Free to attend. Live Q and A

Replay provided to all who register.

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Metal prices are rising fast, and jewelers everywhere are asking the same question:

What’s my next best move?

If you’re feeling uncertain, frustrated, or worried about how increasing material costs will impact your work, your pricing, or your future, you’re not alone. This panel is designed to help you pause the panic and get grounded in what’s actually possible.

REAL TALK FROM DECADES AT THE BENCH

This live Badass Jewelers’ Roundtable, presented as a Jeweler’s View Panel, brings together seasoned jewelers with decades of experience working across a wide range of metals, materials, and business models within the jewelry industry.

The panel includes professionals working in gold, silver, steel, copper, platinum, PMC, mixed media, education, coaching, and business strategy. While each panelist comes from a different corner of the industry, they share one thing in common: long-term experience navigating change.

They’ve seen cycles before.
 They’ve adapted, pivoted, and rebuilt.
 And they’re here to talk honestly about what actually works.

Understand the Landscape

Gain perspective on rising metal costs, historical cycles, and why this moment is not the first time the industry has faced major shifts.

Explore Smart Pivots

 Hear real-world approaches to pricing, materials, design decisions, and business models that help jewelers adapt without burning out or giving up.

Find Clear Direction

 Walk away with practical insight and a steadier sense of your next steps, whether that means adjusting pricing, rethinking process, or reframing how you move forward.

A GROUNDED, EXPERIENCE-DRIVEN CONVERSATION

This is an audience-driven discussion focused on honesty, experience, and practical solutions.
 No fear-based messaging.
 No one-size-fits-all answers.

The goal is not to tell you what to do, but to help you see rising metal costs not as an ending, but as a turning point.

Who Are The Panelists?

TAKEAWAYS 

  • A clearer understanding of how rising metal costs fit into larger industry cycles

  • Practical ways jewelers are adjusting pricing, materials, and processes right now

  • New perspectives on what “pivoting” can actually look like at different stages of a jewelry business

  • Reassurance that there is no single right move, only informed next steps

  • A steadier mindset for making decisions in a changing metals landscape

You’ll leave with perspective, options, and a clearer sense of how to move forward without panic or pressure.

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THIS PANEL IS PERFECT IF:

 

  • You’ve been questioning how rising metal costs will affect your pricing, margins, or materials choices, and you want clearer context before making changes.

  • You find yourself second-guessing past decisions or feeling unsure what your next move should be as costs continue to shift.

  • You’re trying to balance craftsmanship, sustainability, and income without burning out or losing momentum.

  • You want grounded insight from jewelers who have navigated change before, rather than hype or one-size-fits-all advice.

 

THE PANELISTS:

Melissa Muir
Jeanette Caines
Holly Gage
Bette Barnett

Moderated by: Courtney Gray 

Working across gold, silver, steel, copper, PMC, platinum, and mixed media.

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ARE YOU READY FOR REAL TALK AND A CLEARER PATH FORWARD?

Join us for this live panel and walk away with perspective, practical insight, and a steadier footing in a changing metals landscape.
Can’t attend live? A replay will be sent to all who register.

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Friday, September 12 @ 7pm CT