When running any business, even a jewelry business, you need to learn as much as possible, just like when you first started making jewelry. The best way to do this is research, research, research.
Weinman Consulting's 5 Keys to Selling Handcrafted Jewelry is sort of a selling seminar "to go" for those who can't make it in person to one of his live seminars, which are held at many jewelry conferences and conventions around the U.S.
Clare Yarwood-White, owner of her own bridal jewelry business, brings her jewelry knowledge and bridal business know-how to her book, Bridal Jewellery.
If you’ve been thinking of starting your own jewelry business but aren’t sure how to begin, then this is the e-course for you. In this 14 week course, I’ll cover the basics of business; offer suggestions for selling and marketing; give insight into alternative business models to consider; provide tips from other successful jewelry business owners; and inform you about valuable resources.
This e-book, written by Dr. David Weiman, is packed full of answers to the most commonly asked questions concerning selling your hand-crafted jewelry.
David A. Weiman, Marketing Director for Lapidary Journal and Step by Step Beads, offers his unique perspective on selling your jewelry through his virtual seminar: "Introduction to Marketing and Selling Jewelry."
Here is a list of references books for those thinking of starting their own jewelry business.
If you are just starting out, then take a look at the advice from this About.com site. There are also a lot of other helpful topics related to the business side of arts and crafts on this site.
Barbara is well known in the craft world as the writer of a number of books on how to make money with your arts and crafts. Some include
Homemade Money and
Creative Cash.
Barbara Brabec's book, entitled Make It Profitable, offers great advice for those in the business of selling their hand-crafted jewelry.
Here are the archived features on this home based business site.
Bright ideas to increase productivity, save money, and be more successful.
Marcia Major-Albert is a product photographer specializing primarily in jewelry.
Publicity, marketing, financing and more business information geared toward women owned business is available on this site.
Developed to help jewelry designers manage their business, this software program allows you to keep track of parts and components, determine prices on finished jewelry pieces based on costs and profit margins, and track sales and customers.
Here are some super articles for the small jewelry business person and wire wrapper. This guy does this for a living, so he knows his stuff.
Jewelry designers need all the help they can get when it comes to getting organized.
Art Business.com gives some very helpful advice about the importance of learning to market your own jewelry.
