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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Silver Takes a Dive
Posted by halsteadbead on May 15, 2012
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The silver market is coming down. Silver dropped below the $30 mark last week for the first time since January.
Pinterest: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Posted by halsteadbead on May 1, 2012
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The world is all abuzz about Pinterest these days. The newest social media darling burst onto the scene late last year among a flurry of excitement. For those of you who may not know, Pinterest is a platform for sharing images and sorting them onto digital pin boards for inspiration or self-expression. Users can pull [...]
Pick Up More Jewelry Sales, With a Little Luck
Posted by halsteadbead on February 10, 2012
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Luck themed jewelry pieces are great sellers this time of year. Embrace the fun of St. Patrick’s Day and add good luck charms to your jewelry collection. Check out some ideas in our latest blog.
Launching a Bridal Jewelry Line
Posted by halsteadbead on January 6, 2012
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Learn some quick tips for launching a bridal jewelry line in your collection.
Valentine Jewelry Trend Guide
Posted by halsteadbead on December 15, 2011
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“Love, love, love,” as the Beatles said, “All you need is love.” And this time of year you need to be working on your Valentine’s jewelry line so product is ready to hit the shelf by early January. In 2012 we expect the following trends to dominate handcrafted jewelry sales for the holiday. Crystal Hearts [...]
How Halstead Bead Began
Posted by halsteadbead on November 3, 2011
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We are frequently asked how the business got started. Our story is in fact very similar to the stories of many of our customers. A hobby took root and eventually grew into a new career. The Halstead story began in about 1970 when Tom bought a strand of antique African trade beads because of his [...]
5 Tips for Making Hand Stamped Jewelry
Posted by halsteadbead on October 5, 2011
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The hand stamped jewelry craze is taking over at Halstead! Customized stamped jewelry will be one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. Requests for different sizes and shapes in our line of sterling silver blanks have led to an explosion of new supplies in our warehouse. We have been busy adding hand stamped jewelry [...]
Top 8 Artisan Jewelry Trends for the Holidays
Posted by halsteadbead on September 16, 2011
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Are you ready for 2011 holiday jewelry shows and gift shoppers? Here are our predictions for this year’s hottest jewelry gifts. If these trends aren’t represented in your holiday releases consider adding a few. There are just 70 more days to go until the day after Thanksgiving launches gift season. Tick, tock! Long Charm Cluster [...]
