What makes something valuable?  If I contemplate the phenonomon of E-Bay, it takes two or more people interested in something to give it a value.  The higher the interest, the more bidding that takes place, until the ultimate sales price is established.  Supply and demand.

Other ways to evaluate a value is to look at an item’s importance; either by the cost of the raw materials and labor used, craftsmanship, culture, particular artist who created the item, quality of construction…. Many considerations go into establishing value.  Overall aesthetics: the appeal to the eye, the value to the culture… I pose the question: in what way is today’s construction taking aesthetics into account?