Jewelry Business & Design Blog

The Jewelry Business and Design Blog is my mini-journal about selling and designing jewelry.

You'll find all the newest jewelry business and design tips, ideas, inspiration, and resources to inspire you to design and create unique bead jewelry designs that will give you an edge in the market place.

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How to Design Your Own Jewelry

Learn how to successfully design your own jewelry. Learning design theory including the elements and principles of design can be more challenging than learning how to crimp a bead or attach a clasp.

Artisan Handcrafted Jewelry Care, Gemstone Jewelry Care

Handcrafted Jewelry Care: How to care for your artisan handcrafted gemstone and pearl jewelry

Display Lighting in Your Craft Booth

In your craft booth display proper lighting is vital to selling jewelry. It pulls customers' eyes to the merchandise and encourages them to buy. Learn how proper display lighting is vital to selling.

Customer Appeal for Your Jewelry Designs

Learn why your jewelry must have customer appeal or it won't sell.

Subscribe to Jewelry-ology Newsletter

Subscribe to the free e-mail newsletter Jewelry-ology, with some of the latest tips and resources for inspiration and innovation in marketing and designing handmade bead jewelry.

Garden Rose

This necklace is made using a fresh rose petal which I have embedded resin with a little glitter. Then I wire wrapped the pendant and added glass

How to Give Your Jewelry Designs a Personality That Sells

Are you a jewelry designer who markets your own handmade jewelry line? If so, it can sometimes be beneficial to step back and take a fresh look at your jewelry designs and ask yourself an important qu

Handcrafted Jewelry - Imparting the 'Special' Touch

Handcrafted jewelry helps to stand out in the crowd creating your own style statement.

Bead Jewelry Designs - Inspiration and Innovation

Need inspiration for your bead jewelry designs? Here you'll find new ideas for your jewelry designs that will give you an edge in the market place.

Benefits of Magnetic Jewelry

Discover the benefits of magnetic jewelry and the therapeutic effects they have on the body.

Copper Jewelry in Action!

Copper Jewelry is very nice-looking, but also it’s a very healthy jewelry. Discover the benefits of wearing copper jewelry.

Inspirational Jewelry - Wear Your Beliefs!

Suzanne Macquire discusses the impact inspirational jewelry has on the physical as well as mental wellbeing of individuals.

The Dawn of Jewelry

Suzanne Macquire discusses how jewelry started along with the first materials used to make jewelry.

Jewelry in History

This article is a brief discussion on jewelry in history from ancient Greece to present day.

Lead Poisoning From Jewelry - How to Avoid It

Elena Zharina discusses how to avoid lead poisoning in jewelry.

Beaded Jewelry Design, What Makes A Good Design?

The successful beaded jewelry design is one that fits into the overall market, yet is distinctive enough to influence buyers, leading them in the decision to purchase it. Tips to ensure your jewelry

Principles of Design EMPHASIS in Jewelry Making

In the principle of design EMPHASIS provides the focal point for the piece in jewelry making. Discover why jewelry designs lacking emphasis will be monotonous and uninspired.

Elements of Design TEXTURE in Jewelry Making

Discover why the element of design TEXTURE is always a part of our composition whether intentional or not in jewelry making.

Principles of Design Balance in Making Handcrafted Jewerly

Learn the importance of principle of design balance when creating a jewelry piece.

Elements of Design SHAPE in Jewelry Making and Jewelry Design

Discover how to create stunning jewelry with the elements of design SHAPE.