| Just because there is a financial crisis you do not | | | | online. Selling jewelry with your webpage over the |
| have to be a part of it. True, there is an | | | | Internet is being done worldly. Can you imagine |
| economic turndown, but you as an entrepreneur | | | | seeing your personal creations being seen and sold |
| can turn that around. Do not wait until you find | | | | around the world? |
| yourself paddling a sinking boat; get ahead of it. | | | | There are other outlets to sell your jewelry: |
| Be in control of your own destiny. Jewelry | | | | - First are your friends, family, acquaintances, and |
| designer make your profits! | | | | coworkers. |
| If you think about it, even when you have a so | | | | - Submit your work at arts and crafts shows. |
| called 'good' job or a 'good' career, it is only as | | | | - Flea markets, swap meets, jewelry home |
| secure as you make it. After all is said and done, | | | | parties. |
| it is you who makes your income secure not | | | | - Consider art and jewelry galleries, department |
| anyone else. | | | | stores, fashion and jewelry boutiques, and |
| So when times get difficult, we entrepreneurs put | | | | specialty shops, e.g. wedding apparel. |
| on our creative caps and get our hands dirty with | | | | - The big one - show your work to celebrities, |
| innovative ideas. Making jewelry allows your mind | | | | sports figures, and other famous people. |
| to be very creative. You may even create your | | | | I have a friend who likes to work with gold and |
| own line of designer jewelry. You are the jewelry | | | | silver jewelry. She wears what she makes and |
| designer; make your profits. | | | | goes on about her social business and by the end |
| If you have yet to give it a thought, consider | | | | of the day she has made a sale selling the |
| becoming a fashion jewelry designer. See yourself | | | | jewelry piece she was wearing or making a |
| making jewelry for infants, children, men and | | | | jewelry request from a potential customer who |
| women, Visualize your line of jewelry on display | | | | saw her work. |
| at an uptown boutique catering to celebrities. This | | | | Another friend of mine also wears her handmade |
| may seem like very wishful thinking, however, it | | | | jewelry and when people comment on it she tells |
| can be done and it is being done today. | | | | them of when she will be having a personal |
| Jewelry can be made in the comfort of your own | | | | showing of her jewelry line at a particular antique |
| home. Shopping for jewelry supplies can be done | | | | shop in town. |