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Jewelry Careers

From bench jeweler to beadshop owner to jewelry instructor, there are all kinds of careers available in the jewelry industry. These articles and links provide you with sources for discovering your own jewelry career possibilities.

Naomi Fujimoto: Career Crafting

Naomi Fujimoto, editor at BeadStyle magazine, talks about crafting as a career.

Teaching Classes

Have you ever thought about teaching jewelry making classes?

Jewelry Maker Finds Unique Market

We all want to sell our jewelry, but there are other possible ways to make money with your jewelry making ability. Here's a story about one jewelry maker who has used her beading talent to find a new approach to the market.

Wire Artist Find Niche

Razine “Ray” Wenneker, from Ellie Rose Link-Able Designs, is one wire artist that has finally found her niche and is making her love of metal jewelry making into a successful business by helping others learn the craft of working with wire.

Wire Worker Becomes Virtual Teacher

This inventive wire jewelry maker listened to her students and found a niche in the jewelry making business.

Bead Addict Becomes Author

The story of a bead addict who turned her passion into a book for other bead addicts and perspective beaders.

Interview with Luxe Jewels’ CEO Jessica Herrin

Jessica Herrin talks about she came up with the Luxe Jewels concept and what she hopes for the future of her company.

Become a Jewelry Author

Ever thought about writing a book about jewelry making or beading? Here are some tips about how to become a jewelry author.

Beader Finds Seed Beading Niche

This bead weaver, owner of Ready to Bead, came up with a unique business concept for her love of seed bead jewelry.

Interview with Bead & Button Magazine

I had the opportunity to interview the editor of Bead & Button magazine, Ann Dee Allen.

Jewelry Design Careers

I teamed up with Job Search Guide, Alison Doyle, to bring you a list of possibilities in this article about various jewelry design careers.

Beadniks Franchise Information

This company specializes in Hill Tribe silver, seed beads, and other beads from around the world. Along with on-line shopping, you can order a free franchise information package through its web site.

Caravan Beads Consulting Services

Caravan Beads offers in house training and even a little free advice on it web site.

The Bead Smith

Also known as Helby's, sells exclusively to bead shops. However, they advertise that they offer bead shop consulting services such as creating a business plan, marketing and merchandising, and store operations.

Jewelry and Watch Jobs

This web site offers jobs listings for professional positions in the jewelry world.

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