I just did an interesting experiment....
had an enquirey for a charm bracelet, plain, with padlock.
Cooksons sell finnished ones, and, the parts to make them too, so i compared..and here's the results:
48/4 silver curb 7.5 inch (as charm blet, finnished) £ 15.07
OR
48/4 silver curb 7.5 inch (loose chain) £ 4.88
end rings (approx) £1.00
Padlcok (13.5mm) £3.90
safety chain £0.73
Buying the seperate parts ......................TOTAL = £10.51
Therefore, you make, or earn a fiver by doing it yourself.
How interesting is that
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