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Learn more about the benefits of having your own website for selling jewelry and find the one that works best for you.

by Ashley Maldonado

Which Website Shopping Platform is Right for Your Jewelry Business?

There are a lot of options for selling your jewelry online. Read on to learn the benefits of having your own website and which e-commerce platforms are popular. Make sure to find the right website platform for your jewelry business.

by Ashley Maldonado

The Importance of Creating your Jewelry Brand

You hear about branding all the time when you start marketing your jewelry business, but what exactly is it and why is it so important? Learn more about this important jewelry marketing strategy.

Check out Lisa Lehmann's advice to jewelers on creating a connection with your customers to build a lasting relationship.

by Lisa Lehmann

Making It Personal: Connect with your Jewelry Customers

Being a jewelry maker comes with the task of not only creating beautiful pieces, but telling your story when you sell them to strangers. Lisa Lehmann has advice for how to connect with your customers to create a one-of-a-kind experience.

People have a hard time NOT judging a book by it's cover. Branding is the book cover of your jewelry business so make sure it's on point.

by Janelle Hinesley

Jewelry Branding - Graphic Design Basics

Despite the age-old adage "Never judge a book by its cover" it's a part of human nature to do so. When it comes to running a jewelry business, your brand is your book cover, so follow our tips to make sure it will draw customers in.

Buying jewelry is often an emotional purchase for your customers. Connect with them by turning your artist bio into a jewelry story.

by Ashley Maldonado

Turn Your Artist Bio Into Your Jewelry Story

Buying jewelry is often an emotional purchase for your customers. Connect with them by turning your artist bio into a jewelry story that lets them know who you are as a designer and a person.

Jewelry artists give tips on how they maintain all of their platforms and sell jewelry online.

by Kelli Vanyek Greene

Multiple Platforms to Sell Jewelry Online

Now more than ever your jewelry brand needs to have a strong online presence. This usually means selling on more platforms than just your website. Whether it’s through your social media pages or a marketplace like Etsy or Amazon, it can be tricky to keep track of everything. I reached out to a few jewelry artists to get some tips on how they maintain all of their platforms and sell jewelry online.

The 2019 Halstead Grant is open for applications! Take your jewelry business to the next level with startup cash and more. We're also excited to announce Liz Kantner as this year's guest judge.

by Ashley Maldonado

Halstead Grant Call for Entries

The annual Halstead Grant is now calling for entries from new jewelry businesses! Learn all about the requirements and prizes.

Ready to hire extra help for your jewelry business? Consider a team of independent contractors! Read through Kristen Baird's experience and tips hiring her independent contractor team.

by Kristen Baird

Building a Contractor Team for your Jewelry Business -

When you're ready to hire help for your jewelry business tasks, consider building a team of independent contractors. Read through Kristen Baird's experience of hiring her team and her tips to help you successfully hire your own team.

Having a jewelry business mentor helps you learn the industry first hand before starting your business. Becoming a mentor down the road also helps your jewelry business in many ways!

by Ashley Maldonado

Jewelry Business Mentors Kickstart Your Career

As a jeweler just starting out in the industry, having a mentor can help kickstart your career! Read on to learn how to take advantage of learning from someone who's been through it all already.

Finding a work life balance between parenting and running your jewelry business can be a struggle.

by Kelli Vanyek Greene

Balancing Parenting & Your Jewelry Business

Being a jewelry business owner means you are already juggling multiple tasks and trying to find time to execute them all. Now, add in another job that takes even more patience and talks back. Whether you started your business after becoming a parent or had little ones along the way; finding a work life balance that makes the whole family happy can be a struggle.

Jewelry critiques can be intimidating. But they also progress your work. Learn how to make the most out of jewelry collection critiques.

by Vince Pontillo-Verrastro

The Value of Critiques When Developing a Jewelry Collection -

Critiques can be one of the most intimidating aspects of making jewelry. But they can also help your work progress and open your jewelry to an all new group of people. Learn more from guest writer Vince Pontillo-Verrastro about how to make the most out of jewelry critiques.

Adding handmade jewelry to your boutique or gift shop inventory is quick and easy but often gives a great return. Read on for some of the best ways to make and add jewelry to your boutique store.

by Ashley Maldonado

Sterling Silver Necklaces for Easy Gift Sales

Simple sterling silver necklaces make great gift options for your customers, without much effort from you. Simply adding charms to a necklace chain or earrings can help build out your inventory for seasonal surges.

A business plan is a tool to help you work through planning and preparations steps so your jewelry business will be successful.

by Kelli Vanyek Greene

Jewelry Business Plan Toolkit

The Jewelry Business Plan Toolkit is the perfect resource whether you are just launching or realizing later in the process that your business needs some attention to get off the ground.

It's easy to forget to take care of yourself. Jeweler Lisa Lehmann has ideas to take care of your mental health while running a jewelry business.

by Lisa Lehmann

Care For Your Mental Health While Running Your Jewelry Business -

Sometimes in the hustle of our business lives we forget to take care of the most important thing: ourselves. Jewelry artist Lisa Lehmann shares advice on balancing mental health with business ownership.

What do you do when commodity markets swing? This article will explore how jewelry artists should respond to changes in gold and silver prices.

by Hilary Halstead Scott

How Jewelers Can Respond to Volatility in Gold and Silver Prices

What do you do when commodity markets swing? This article will explore how jewelry artists should respond to changes in gold and silver prices.

There are a variety of services available to small jewelry businesses. We're taking a look at some of the services and courses for small businesses.

by Hilary Halstead Scott

Free Small Business Courses for Jewelry Artists

Did you know that small business management classes are available for free? There is a good chance that there are offices and a professional mentor available within 100 miles to help you launch your small jewelry business. This article will explore the amazing array of services offered by the SBA, SBDC, and SCORE. It will also explain how these organizations are alike and different from one another.

Learn about CDFI small business loans and why they may be a good option for your jewelry business. These loans often help underserved populations.

by Hilary Halstead Scott

CDFI Small Business Loans: These Non-Profit Lenders May be Right for Your Jewelry Business

Jewelry artists looking for funding should consider CDFI small business loans. Community Development Financial Institutions are organizations that finance small business that would otherwise struggle to get funding. They also provide small business training through their Technical Assistance programs.

Getting a jewelry business loan is intimidating. But getting financing to fuel your small jewelry business can help you get to the next level. How do you start?

by Hilary Halstead Scott

How to Get a Jewelry Business Loan for Your Studio Business

Bank loans are intimidating. But getting financing to fuel your small jewelry business can help you get to the next level. How do you start? What do you need to do? What if you get rejected for a jewelry business loan? You have questions and we have answers.

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