The Blog

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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”…

Read More

5 Organization & Productivity Tools for Jewelry Designers Who Procrastinate

October 28, 2014

Over the weekend, I did it again! I got completely overwhelmed, bagged my writing and designing list and cleaned out my closets instead!  I’m not kidding… While my closets did…

Read More

My Secret to Building a Jewelry Business

October 21, 2014

Building a jewelry business takes a lot of determination and persistence. Ultimately, it comes down to creating connections with your clients. Recently, I was working with a mastermind designer who…

Read More

20 Years and $5 Million in Sales: What I Wish I'd Known Sooner

October 14, 2014

I’ve been in the jewelry business for over 20 years. I think about my journey all of the time, so a few days ago, just for fun, I decided to…

Read More