Saturday, November 26, 2016

CREATING JEWELRY FOR WEDDING

We all know that jewelry is a woman number one accessories,  and being a part of creating these beautiful pieces of  jewelry is amazing.  We have so many jeweler who creates these beautiful pieces of jewelry for special events, regular wear,  and weddings.  To a jeweler it's like painting the world beautiful.  There is a special feeling and a creative spark when it come to wedding.   When you are creating jewelry for a wedding,  you are imaging the brides in the most beautiful setting,  and you want your jewelry to match the brides surrounding and feeling,  and it will give you the most amazing feeling.   As a jeweler,  you will want to create some wedding jewelry that will have that grand entrance,  and we all hope to get custom orders,  that's when you know it has to hit all the bells, especially the wedding bell.   Stay creative,  don't ever lose the sight of a beautiful gem.      


  

Saturday, November 19, 2016

HOW TO PRICE YOUR JEWELRY

This is one of the most important thing when you start making jewelry.  When you first start out making jewelry  it is difficult to set a price for your piece of jewelry,  I had the same problem.  There are some software programs out there that can help you,  but you can also do this yourself.  When you have components that come in packs or wires,  you are going to divide the length of the wire into the cost.  When you buy in packs divide the number of components into the cost,  it will take a little time to get it,  but you will.

Example 17.00 for stringing wire,  and you are going to use 9 inches of it,  divide 9 into the cost of $17,  and it will give you what the cost for the wire.  I hope this has helped you

Monday, November 7, 2016

ADDING RUSTIC BEADS WITH ELEGANT CRYSTAL BEADS

When adding rustic beads, and elegant beads together, you are building a piece with characters.  A jeweler finds a way to create unique and one of a kind jewelry,  because this is what makes each jeweler stands out.   It is very important for jewelers to start building on where they want to go with their art.  Jewelry pricing is a problem with all jewelers when they start out in the business,  because they are always short on money to get the tools and components they need.   Here are some tips on getting started:

1.. Research other jewelers work to get a feel for your own designs,
2.. Find a jewelry supply store to research tools, and jewelry components
3..Start out small pricing your jewelry at the price point that you want for your  business.

Remember that your components and labor is going to determine your price,  so if you want to sell high ends jewelry you can start out by making one or two piece at a time as you continue to build on your business.

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