The final deadline for this year’s Halstead Grant competition is fast approaching. Applicants must submit materials by June 9th. The long Memorial Day weekend is a great opportunity to focus on your grant application and get it sent off in the mail. The Halstead Grant awards a $6,000 prize package to a new US silver [...]
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The Post-Recession Jewelry Market
Posted by halsteadbead on April 11, 2010
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The debate continues. Is the recession over? Is the “double dip” coming next? Are we in recovery, and if so, will we ever return to the market climate of 2007? Many questions still loom; however, one thing is certain: the jewelry market may never be the same again. The fierce struggle for survival and dominance [...]
Call for Entries – Jewelry Design Business Development Grant
Posted by halsteadbead on January 28, 2010
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Halstead Bead, Inc. is calling for entries to its fifth annual Business Development Grant competition for new American jewelry designers entering the bridge jewelry trade. The deadline for packet submissions is June 9, 2010. The winner of the 2010 Grant will receive $6,000 in cash and jewelry supplies as well as other benefits. The Halstead [...]
Getting Your Jewelry on the Runway
Posted by halsteadbead on November 25, 2009
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Jewelers are finding publicity success through the fashion runway. Regional fashion shows are teeming with celebrities, socialites, reporters and industry insiders. What better place to be discovered?
Targeting Customers: The Key to Marketing Your Jewelry Business
Posted by halsteadbead on August 18, 2009
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Know your audience. This simple principle is the basis of all marketing. Without targeted customers in mind, developing a marketing plan can seem very daunting. And without a marketing plan your efforts can become scattered and counterproductive to your image. Targeted customer groups will direct your energy into strategic, focused and successful marketing. This article [...]
VOSTENAKstudios Wins National Jewelry Award & Business Grant
Posted by halsteadbead on August 4, 2009
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VOSTENAKstudios is the 2009 winner of a national competition for new American jewelry designers. The Jewelry Design Business Development Grant is awarded to a new entrepreneur each year in recognition of design talent and business acumen. COTTONWOOD, Ariz., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ — VOSTENAKstudios of Cottonwood, AZ recently won a national jewelry design award and small [...]
