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Designer Spotlight: Lauren Rowden

December 12, 2014

A brief story of what you do and why you do it: All designs are my own and each piece is completely handmade from start to finish by me –…

The Essentials to Designing a Better Line Sheet that Buyers Notice

December 9, 2014

Selling your designs via wholesale is the best ways to grow your brand and gain more exposure. However, without a good line sheet, you’ll likely not make it very far.…

Designer Spotlight: Amanda Lockrow

December 5, 2014

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I love the challenge of working with a piece of hard metal to create a piece of jewelry…

The 4 R’s: Review, Revise, Refocus and Reward

December 2, 2014

Can you believe we are already DEEP into Holiday Selling Season? I know! Tracy & I can’t believe it either! Before any of us know it, January will be here…

The Importance of Celebrating Your Customers

November 25, 2014

Robin & I just love celebrating YOU, our loyal community of designers! Here in United States, one of our favorite national holidays is Thanksgiving! We in the jewelry industry knows…

Designer Spotlight: Cindy Liebel

November 21, 2014

A brief story of what you do and why you do it: I design and create metal jewelry using traditional metalsmith techniques; transforming a plain sheet of metal into something…

Collection Development Timelines for Jewelry Designers

November 18, 2014

During the busy Holiday season, it is JUST incredible how quickly time flies. Wouldn’t you agree? Before you know it, it’s time to develop your spring collection! December was always…

Designer Spotlight: Robyn Kearns

November 14, 2014

A brief story of what you do and why you do it: I believe in the power of gratitude and giving. I continuously donate a percentage of my sales to…

3 Success Strategies You Need to Survive in the New Economy of Wholesale

November 11, 2014

Mastering your wholesale jewelry business is an art! Surviving in the new economy of wholesale can feel like a sink or swim business…and in fact it kind of is! Grabbing…

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Invest In a Trade Show

November 4, 2014

It’s an age old question: Are trade shows really worth the investment? I LOVE tradeshows! In fact, back in the day, my friends and I called ourselves “trade show carnies”…