Selling your jewelry on consignment through shops and galleries can be a nice source of income. But consignment arrangements do bear a risk for the artist, because the shop or gallery owner holds several pieces of your jewelry for which you haven’t received payment yetSince in a consignment arrangement you (the artist) retain ownership of your merchandise until it’s actually sold, you must take responsibility for protecting your property. Here are a few pointers to make consigning your jewelry safer for you: 1) Many states have consignment laws to protect artists. Each state’s laws are different, so it’s a good idea to check with your state legislature to be sure you know your legal rights and responsibilities before entering into a consignment agreement.2) Check out a shop or gallery carefully before approaching them about consigning your work there. What resveratrol benefits kind of care do they appear to give the merchandise that’s already in their shop? Do you like how they display things? Do they already have items that resemble your work? Does the shop itself appear to be well cared for? Is it easy to get to, and does it attract shoppers who are in your jewelry’s target market? When it comes to choosing your consignment shops or galleries, an ounce of prevention is worth several pounds of cure! 3) When you first consign jewelry to a shop or gallery, start with just a few pieces until you feel confident that this consignment relationship will be successful. It’s not a good idea to start out by consigning more jewelry than you can afford to lose, before you’ve had a chance to “test drive” the shop.4) Use a professional, legally-binding consignment contract that clearly spells out what is expected of the artist and of the shop.