Many of us who have sold the jewelry we make have tried a number of venues for selling it. Throwing a home party is one option and has started to become pretty popular. Much like a Tupperware party, the home jewelry party isn’t a new concept: you schedule a time for friends to meet, you bring your jewelry (either pre-made or available for party guests to make), the hostess gets some sort of incentive for having the party, and you schedule another one before the night is up.
This jewelry business concept has been a constant topic of interest to members of the Jewelry Making Forum, and I’ve also written about it in a previous article entitled How to Sell Your Arts and Crafts from Home. In fact, many members of the forum have written that they’ve had some pretty good success with them, so it doesn’t really surprise me to learn that a jewelry maker eventually decided to take the next step with the jewelry party idea and go “big time,” with it, eventually creating her own direct sales company, which she named Luxe Jewels.
Jessica Herrin, founder and CEO of Luxe Jewels, shares a story similar to many of ours. She loved making beautiful jewelry, and she need to have more flexibility in her life. However, she took her idea one step further. Through her company, Herrin offers jewelry consultants a way to start a jewelry business by becoming a Luxe Jewels consultant. They are able to purchase tools, kits, and related supplies at a discount. Plus, the company website offers a way for party guests to receive email invitations and pre-select the kits and merchandise they wish to purchase.
It’s great when a fellow jewelry maker establishes a successful business, and like I’ve always said, there is more than one way to make money at the art you love. Jessica Herrin has done exactly that. She’s taken a familiar concept to the next level, and it doesn’t hurt that the jewelry she sells is beautiful too (some of which has been designed by well-known jewelry designer Maya Brenner.
While this business model may not work for everyone, I think it’s worth checking into if you’ve considered starting a business but either wasn’t sure where to begin or were concerned about the amount of time and money you would need to invest. You can find more information about Luxe Jewels at the following website:www.luxejewels.com/
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