Rena Klingenberg - Jewelry Business Blog

An Example of Wearing Jewelry that Contrasts with Your Clothes

In the latest issue of my newsletter, I talked about wearing jewelry that contrasts with your clothes vs. jewelry that matches them. I saw a perfect example of this a couple of days ago, when my mom and I were on an early-morning exercise walk in the mall. These two mannequins in a store window [...]

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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Jewelry Artists

I’ve done it, and you probably have too. I’ve looked at what another jewelry artist was creating or selling – and measured myself against them. I asked myself (anxiously) – am I “better” or “worse” than they are? If I decided I was better, I felt a sense of relief and maybe even achievement. If [...]

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Fashion Color Trends Fall 2011

Fashion color trends, Fall 2011, are a blend of “sensible and spirited”. The season will contrast brighter-than-usual warm colors against versatile neutrals. Here are the 10 Pantone colors for Fall 2011: Top row, left to right: Phlox (a deep purple), Orchid Hush (gray with orchid undertones), Deep Teal (a watery blueish green), Quarry (a cool [...]

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Getting Far Away from Your Jewelry Business

Do you ever feel totally out of touch with your jewelry business? Uninspired to create anything new? Maybe even bored or frustrated with the whole thing? I go through spells like that sometimes. And when I realize I’ve reached that point, I know it’s time to get away from it for awhile. And I mean [...]

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Turning Down Work That Isn’t Right for You

Can turning down jewelry orders actually be a good thing for your business? When I first started selling my handmade jewelry, I never turned anyone down. I needed the money, and I didn’t have much of an established customer base. So unless the project involved skills or tools I didn’t have (and couldn’t acquire quickly), [...]

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Grab This Special Discount at BeadShop

Many jewelry suppliers seem to carry the same items we’ve seen elsewhere, and it’s hard to find anything temptingly unique there. Luckily, BeadShop carries wonderfully different jewelry making supplies, with an especially tempting array of earthy, ethnic components – including antique beads. Janice Parsons, owner of BeadShop, has kindly offered my readers a 10% discount [...]

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Jewelry Business Writing Workshops

Do you struggle with writing your jewelry descriptions, brochures, flyers, e-mail newsletters, website pages, blog posts, and other text for your jewelry business? If so, I highly recommend Chelsea Clarey’s one-on-one writing workshops for handmade sellers. Chelsea is a jewelry artist, as well as being a certified writing tutor and experienced freelance author. She knows [...]

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