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Looking for handmade jewellery as a handmade gift. by Carole Jackson
If you are shopping for jewellery gifts and are not sure what are the right gift to choose then you are not alone. There are hundreds of different types of handmade jewellery to select from as a gifts and picking the right one for you or your loved one can be intimidating. If you are serious about buying jewellery, then read on and I am sure that you will be more confident choosing the right piece.
If you dress casual for work or you are just going out to the shops, then you should consider Silver costume jewellery. Silver jewellery is often considered to be the perfect handmade jewellery accessory to any outfit. A casual outfit will instantly become dressy if you add the right piece of handmade jewellery. Even an outfit that is dull it can look great with the right piece of handmade jewellery so this can be the perfect handmade gift.
A sterling silver & turquoise piece of jewellery is a great item to select for a unique handmade gift. These rings are not highly expensive, but look like they are. People will notice a sterling silver & turquoise ring on you from afar. A ring like this is elegant, but not showy. You can also wear a sterling silver & turquoise ring with less formal outfits and still look amazing. Many women would love to receive a ring as a handmade gift.
A sterling silver floating or open heart pendant is the ideal choice to give to someone special as that romantic gift. A sterling silver floating or open heart pendant is often wore as a sign that a woman is in love, but it can be worn as an attention getter by a single woman so if there is someone special in your life this would be the ideal gift to choose. If you are looking for a piece of handmade jewellery that can be worn with a pair of jeans and a tight t-shirt as well as a cute black dress, then a sterling silver floating or open heart pendant is the right choice of jewellery for you. A sterling silver large floating or open heart pendant will get much more attention and can be worn with casual clothes but it is better worn with dressier outfits. There are many women who have sterling a silver large floating or open heart pendant as well as smaller versions.
There are thousands of great items to choose from, but this list will give you just a few great handmade gift ideas of what types of handmade jewellery you can choose from and how they may be worn and during what occasions. Whichever piece you choose I am sure that it will be loved. Also don’t forget if you have bought a piece of handmade jewellery as your handmade gift then make sure that you gift wrap it an show that you have taken time and care over your choice.
Carole Jackson has worked in the fashion business for over 10 years and now is a handmade jewellery buyer for a large department store and one of her main duties is buying in the handmade gifts for the different seasons.
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good places to sell handmade earrings?
I make very unique handmade earrings and have a website but am wondering where I can advertise and other ways I may be able to market my stuff. Ebay isn't an option for me but would like some other ideas you may have on how to market my business. I have posted on yahoo groups and craigslist so far.
How many pairs are you producing? If you're talking 15-20 pairs a week, a couple of hours at the local flea market is probably all you'll need. If you're talking 50 or more, you can try advertising in your local news papers and trader magazines - it's pretty inexpensive, if you're just doing a classified ad.
For a classified ad, since you don't have a lot of space, you probably want to direct shoppers to your website for more information and pictures (if you don't have a website, get one). You can create a display ad for local magazines if you want, but you'll need an awful lot of volume to make something like that pay.
If you go the retail route (such as selling at a flea market), there are some things you can do to speed up sales:
1) Get a big, attractive display for your jewelry. Then, only put out a few pieces at a time, arranged randomly over your display. The impression you want to give is that you're running out, and if someone who's interested doesn't buy now, they may be out of luck.
2) Put up a sign extolling the virtues of your jewelry, and add the magic words "While supplies last". Again, you are going for the exclusivity angle here.
To make your future selling efforts easier, get a name and address from everyone you can who buys from you. Then, about once a month, send out a postcard (full color, with a picture of some of your better new pieces) to these folks, letting them know you have more items available, and you've set aside a pair "just for you".
Anyone who doesn't buy another pair in six months should probably be put in your "inactive" file. Everyone who does buy from one of your mailings should be treated like the golden nugget they are. These ones should be getting letters and cards from you on a regular basis. Send them birthday cards. Remind them when Mother's day or Grandparent's day is coming up, and that your earrings make the perfect gift. Create contests with some of your jewelry as prizes, and invite them to join (while providing them the opportunity to buy some more at the same time, of course).
