A name brand watch is one of those classic gifts. Everyone needs a watch, you can personalize it based on the recipient’s style and needs, and it is always appreciated. Once the difficult decision of what to give your loved one has been made, you get to do the fun part: choosing from the large [...]

Recently I interviewed jewelry sales rep Jo-Ann Gibbons, to find out what this type of selling arrangement is like from the rep's perspective. Learn how to help your rep make more jewelry sales for you, in this fascinating interview.

There are a lot of places where you can find beads and pendants for your hemp jewelry. When looking for them, remember to keep in mind the couple of questions I posed in my post beads for hemp jewelry. Finding Beads Locally Depending on where you live, finding beads locally can be easy. Michaels Craft Store, Hobby [...]

Are you ready for something different? I have been working on an innovative style of wire wrapped beaded gemstone earrings for spring to the Barbary Coast Collection. These new earrings feature various semi-precious gemstone beads in either Fine Silver, 14K Gold Filled, or 14K or 18K Gold. Current selections include [...]

Today’s featured Etsy shop is Katrin Lerman Jewelry, a shop featuring handmade jewelry. Each piece is created entirely by using sterling silver wire and high quality genuine gemstones. First, I create the desired shape/shell for a piece out of thick sterling silver wire. Then I string on the gemstones and wrap the entire piece with [...]

Read my full review of "The Five Keys to Selling Handcrafted Jewelry" to find out what I liked best about it!

I learned this week that one way to get even less done than when tired out from pregnancy is to catch a cold on top of it. Yuck! I’m starting to feel better and catch up on housework, but it was a rough week. I haven’t felt creative at all - the only things I’ve [...]

The husband of an Etsy seller (Christine Francisco of bellastyleboutique and rinnovibodyspa) went missing earlier this week. He disappeared on Wednesday night (2/13) on his way home from work in the Seattle area. Please pass the word along to people in the Seattle area. We would like to see this family reunited. Updates on the situation [...]

Gloria Browne discusses designing unique jewelry - the pros and cons of producing one-of-a-kind pieces, production pieces, and limited number editions - and how to decide which production strategies work best for your jewelry business.

I’m finally venturing back into my jewelry making.  I’ve been having a hard time figuring out how to make things with my limited equipment and technique availability.  I have a few ideas that I’m playing around with.  One is etching!  I did some in college, but not a whole lot.  I went out and bought [...]