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Best Places to Market Handmade Jewelry

You love jewelry and specifically handmade jewelry, right?  Whether you are a handcrafted jewelry maker or shopper, finding the best handmade jewelry is a matter of deciding whether you want to use the traditional brick-and-mortar store or whether you would rather find it online.

Many people who like to create their own handmade jewelry are good at making it, but just don’t know where to begin when it comes to selling it.  As with any fun hobby, being able to sell your craft instead of keeping it all for yourself is more rewarding.  Yet, like an author who writes a great novel or a photographer who takes great pictures, you may need some help and direction when it comes to getting the word out about your talents.  There are many great resources you can find online that will help you market your handcrafted jewelry to potential customers across the globe.

Of course, the internet can also be a great resource in finding wholesale parts to make your jewelry.  You can save a lot of money by ordering jewelry parts, such as beads, chains, clasps and other necessities as opposed to shopping for them locally.  That is because many online jewelry ecommerce sites do not have the same great overhead as those vendors who pay for staffing and retail space.  But that brings us to the best question of where to market your handmade jewelry.

10 Great Places – both locally and online – to Sell Handcrafted Jewelry:

1. Local gift shops – Consignment
2. Flea Markets
3. Church Fairs and Non-Profit Fundraisers (let the organization sell it and mark it up so that you both make a fair percentage)
4. EBay.com
5. Etsy.com
6. Home Parties
7. Craft Shows
8. Gift stores at hotels, hospitals, tourist stops, etc.
9. Partnering with clothing boutique for mannequins / displays
10.  Farmers Markets

Keep in mind that relying on only one place is not going to give you the best results for selling handmade jewelry.  Buyers look for things in various places so you can increase your odds of finding the perfect type of customer to buy your products by positioning your items in multiple locations.  Then you should spend some time marketing and not just making jewelry.  Doing these things will be a winning combination for success in a handmade Jewelry Business!

About the Author

Mike Nielson, For more information on handmade jewelry, handmade unique jewelry, and silver handmade jewelry. Please: http://www.galerina.com/

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