Swarovski Crystal Jewelry Design
Q: I could be wrong, but I think the difference is if you are trying to
claim
your jewelry *as* Swarovski (i.e. Swarovski crystal bracelet), but if you
said something like "bracelet made with Swarovski Crystals". Identifying
the materials used would be different than trying to "claim" them as
yours.
Nope. I can understand why you might think that, given that is how most
other
vendors operate, and also because when you pay so much for high-end
components
you probably want to be able to list them as such. But the Vero rights
statement seems to be very clear about this, here is an excerpt:
"Even if an item such as a bracelet which is sold on eBay contains
crystals
made by Swarovski, describing that item as a "Swarovski bracelet" or "a
bracelet with Swarovski crystals" is misleading if the bracelet itself is
not
manufactured by Swarovski. Such a bracelet could properly be described as
"a bracelet with Austrian crystals."
I was wondering if any lampwork artists restrict their copyright. I know
I've seen auctions of lampwork beads where the designer has said the beads are
misfits or seconds, and to please not credit or mention their name if you
use them in designs for resale. But does anyone restrict the use of their
name for first quality beads as a regular business practice?
A:Now I do, and will change my wording
in auction descriptions when I sell jewelry. I assume that when selling
sets of beads that if I am including Swarovski crystals as part of that
auction (because they are temporarily strung with the lampwork) it is okay
to say "Swarovski crystal bicones shown in the pics are included in the
auction" since they are not incorporated in a piece of jewelry?
I can understand Swarovski's standpoint on this. They sell the same amount
of beads whether or not they have a Vero statement, and having and enforcing
a Vero statement helps keep their business running more smoothly.
As far as my own name being restricted - I would most definitely rather be