The Blog

The Secret to a Successful Jewelry Business + the Benefits of a Mastermind Program

By Tracy Matthews | October 15, 2013

I want to ask you a question. In your opinion, what does success mean to you? Every jewelry designer will most likely will have a different answer. Success might mean:…

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Designer Spotlight: Melanie Muir

By Tracy Matthews | October 11, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I studied textile design at Glasgow School of Art, waaay back when, and discovered polymer about six years…

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Mystery Solved: the Top 10 Topics to Cover on Your Jewelry Blog

By Tracy Matthews | October 8, 2013

Over the past several months, Robin & I have been teaching one of our signature courses, Ramp Up Your Holiday Sales, over here at Flourish & Thrive Academy. During the…

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Designer Spotlight: Melissa Camilleri Magliola

By Tracy Matthews | October 7, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I never really knew what I was REALLY good at until I turned 30. My gift is to…

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The Inside Scoop on Hiring Sales Reps for Your Jewelry Business

By Robin Kramer | October 1, 2013

Tracy and I love our community of jewelry designers! Last week we were on a call with the jewelry designers who are taking our Ramp Up Your Holiday Sales course…

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Designer Spotlight: Deryn Mentock

By Tracy Matthews | September 27, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I've always been a maker of things and have had my finger in just about every creative pie,…

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The Power of Being Persistent & Consistent

By Tracy Matthews | September 24, 2013

The holiday sales season is here! Now more than ever you need to be on your game running your jewelry business. But it’s easy to get off track. It’s very…

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Designer Spotlight: Reisha and Rachelle Walton

By Tracy Matthews | September 20, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. We have always been in love with fashion jewelry and we started making our on beaded bracelets around…

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Unique Ways to Host Jewelry Parties for the Holidays

By Tracy Matthews | September 17, 2013

In NYC, the city is abuzz:: New York Fashion Week just ended, Instagram feeds are going off with the newest collections and stores are having their own version of sip…

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Designer Spotlight: Pamela Jackson

By Tracy Matthews | September 13, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I weave little pieces of magic out of gold and silver and gemstones. Using various gauges of wire,…

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