The wonderful thing about most of my jewellery designs is that they are one-of-a-kind: created from vintage, one-off and limited quantity elements such as charms, beads and chains that I come across almost everywhere. It's great to offer my customers truly unique pieces, while at the same time it makes creating them that much more fun as a Designer because I'm always working on something new and different.
When I first started by business I had items listed on Etsy, which is a fantastic forum for artisans selling handmade creations. Shortly thereafter I began selling my jewellery at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market. The challenge I encountered from selling via both platforms simultaneously was that the jewellery I had previously spent time listing online would then end up selling at the Market that weekend, making my online work redundant.
The Market has been a fantastic and worthwhile venue for selling Vintage Pink Treasures and I endeavor to continue selling there for the foreseeable future. As a self-described newcomer in the jewellery business, it has provided me with invaluable experience in allowing me to interact directly with my target customers and tailor my business accordingly.
Concurrently, I frequently receive inquiries about selling my jewellery online and have maintained in my mind that I would once again reunite with that platform. In order to make it work with my current business model, I needed to create a curated selection of pieces that I could maintain and recreate on an ongoing basis.
In saying that, one of my latest projects has been putting together a collection of jewellery for the Etsy shop. The idea is to have a specific collection of pieces that can be recreated, while maintaining their individuality. So although the design will remain the same, the elements used (such as beads, chains, etc.) will vary slightly from one piece to the next.
My goal is to have the shop up-and-running over the next couple of weeks, at which time I'll obviously write a blog post about it.
In the meantime, here is some of my inspiration for the upcoming collection:
:: classic gold elements ::
:: classic silver elements ::
:: oceanic hues ::
:: candy colours ::
:: pink sunsets ::
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