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How to Turn Your Home Fashion Jewelry Supply Business into Reseller Heaven and Earn

Stevie Wonder — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:41:07 +0000

You would be amazed at how many wholesale fashion jewelry suppliers have individual resellers and leave it at that. When the supplier brings in another reseller, they deal with this individual on a one on one basis, filling their orders and taking their money. Then they wonder why they go through so many resellers. They blame people in general, proclaiming to anyone who will listen how poor the work force pool has become. If you are a supplier, here are three tips that will change your world in a matter of months and triple your income faster than that.

Offer incentives that are meaningful
Turn your resellers into a team and create competition
Have an extended family attitude and watch them grow

Teaching and Incentives to Grow

We live in the age of communication. This means that a wholesale fashion jewelry supplier can put together a forum type website for resellers only. This central base of operations, as it were, can be where your resellers go to place orders, learn about wholesale fashion jewelry, and find helpful tips on how to make more money. The wholesale fashion jewelry supplier can offer incentives here for sales that have meaning; incentives that resellers would be willing to work towards.

Bringing It All Together

By getting your resellers together online, you can create a feeling of family among them. Friendly competition is a great way to motivate your wholesale fashion jewelry team. Teach them how to make sales, how to add onto sales, or how to begin to sell wholesale fashion jewelry by the dozen, and they will make more money, which in turn makes more money for you, and your wholesale fashion jewelry distributors. If you’re new “Reseller Team” is anything like ours used to be, they forget things like wholesale fashion jewelry accessories and what a fantastic profit margin they present.

A Fun Family Business

In the days before the Internet, when wholesale fashion jewelry distributors were called wholesale costume jewelry distributors, and the supplier’s resellers never knew the others existed, we took what we could get and were happy. This just is not feasible anymore, not when we have the single best motivator in the world at our fingertips. We can now build a team or extended family and have fun with what we do. When you teach your team of wholesale fashion jewelry resellers how to have fun and make money through knowledge, techniques, competition, and positive reinforcement, there is simply no limit to how much money you can earn from your home wholesale fashion jewelry business.

Memory Wire For Easy Necklaces

Stevie Wonder — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:45:13 +0000

While the necklace isn’t new, memory wire necklaces are a fairly new idea. They are really easy to make and anyone can do it. In fact, you can make quick and beautiful necklaces in a single afternoon. Pick out your favorite beads and sit down for some great styling fun.

Memory wire is formed into a circle. It is hard and stays in the shape with regular wear. This allows you to make a necklace without a clasp. All you need to do string the beads and finish the ends.

Memory wire can hurt you when you cut it. This happens most commonly with scratches and cuts on the hands. Gloves are recommended and just in case you should also wear safety goggles or glasses. You will then want to decide how much wire you want to use. In most cases you will use 1 1/2 coils of wire, but if you want to get creative you can use more.

You will need to finish the first end of the memory wire necklace. The end that you use to finish it will hold your beads in place as you string them onto the wire. You can glue any bead to the end as one way of finishing it. However, you can also make a small loop or you can add a specially half drilled bead in gold or silver to match. These are usually called memory wire end beads and work wonderfully.

Beads are now added to your memory wire. Simply put them on there in the pattern that is pleasing to you. You can do this pretty quickly and this makes it really easy to make quick necklaces. You can also get creative and include dangles, fancy beads, focal points, pendants, and or charms.

Your necklace is complete. All you need to do is finish that last side and you are ready to wear it. You can choose to make all sorts of great designs because memory wire necklaces have a lot of possibilities and they are so easy to make.

Why Emerald Rings are a Popular Choice

Stevie Wonder — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:37:16 +0000

Emerald rings have become one of the top choices when it comes to engagement and wedding rings, second to diamond rings. It is a popular choice for those who wanted to be a bit different from the others. Most people would choose diamond eternity ring for their engagement or wedding, but to step out of the ordinary, a lot of people have now turned their attention to the emerald rings.

Emerald is a beautiful gem with a deep green color which makes one look more classic and elegant. This rare and valuable gem can only be found in big and reputable jewelry shops. The best quality emerald can also be priceless like the diamonds. Emerald is not as affordable as you wish but it is quite cheaper than diamond. This is why it is the best option if you cannot afford to buy a diamond eternity ring. While diamonds can be imitated by cubic zirconia, emerald will always stay unique. You may be able to buy low quality emeralds but you can easily distinguish the fake ones from the real. There will never be a stone or man made gem that can copy the true beauty of emerald. So if you see one who is wearing an emerald ring, you would know that it is real.

The clarity and sparkle of the emerald rings will surely be a great attraction and women who will receive this as an engagement or wedding ring will definitely be impressed. You can search for the different levels of quality of emerald and their prices so that you may know how much you can spend for an emerald ring. The best thing about this gem is its green color which will make every head turn. Emerald rings are popular jewelry that is a great addition to your collection.

Dog Tags For Men: Wear It When Going Out

Stevie Wonder — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:59:07 +0000

You can always wear something that makes you stand out from the rest of the crowd. You will surely like wearing it for all the right reasons. You do not have to be conformed to society’s standard of what looks good. Heck, you can even design your own accessory which is great for your creativity.

Many people are venturing out on creating their own accessory using dog tags for men. They want to be able to express themselves and they do not want to be stuck with the available that are stores nowadays. They do not want to experience people having the same accessory as they have. They want something unique and they can call their own.

Having your own dog tags for men makes you a person who is creative. You will be able to design it if you want. You can also buy one from the available designs in stores. If you are alright with the designs that you see in stores, you can buy it. If you do not see anything that you like then you can surely create something out from your mind.

Creating personalized dog tag necklaces for men might be one of the best accessories you can buy for yourself. You will be able to dictate the design and the motif of the accessory. You can choose whether you want one or two dog tag on a chain or just one dog tag. You can put any design that you want. You will also be able to choose the material of the dog tag. You can opt to go for the expensive material if you have money to spend or you can go for the economic route if you are on a budget. The best thing about dog tags for men is even if you are on budget; your dog tag will still look great. You can get a stainless steel material which is great. You can also pick out something that will definitely look good on you. You will be the one calling the shots which is great for a change.

If you are a fed up with your work because you are not able to bring out your creative ideas on the table then personalized dog tag necklaces might be a great solution for your lost creativity. You will be able to choose the design and the material of your very own accessory.

Jewelry Boxes for Traveling

Stevie Wonder — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:55:29 +0000

For ladies heading out of town on trips for business or if they are headed off for a family vacation or cruise, many times they will look to bring certain pieces of jewelry with them. For those instances, it is very important to find a solution that will allow the jewelry to remain safe and protected in order for it to arrive safe and sound and untangled at the end of the journey. To help meet this goal, often times women will use a travel jewelry box.

Because there are so many different types of travel boxes as well as different sizes and shapes, here are some features to be looking for when deciding what type of box is best for your and your precious jewels.

One of the top priorities for a travel jewelry box is finding something that is small enough that it is going to fit safely and easily inside a suitcase or carry on bag. Look for something that is not too heavy but will be solid enough to protect the jewelry inside. If you buy a box that is too soft, you could possible have pieces of jewelry damaged or ruined forever if they are not adequately protected.

Since you are going to be traveling, you are going to want to make sure that the box has a lock so if you ever have to set it down, no one is going to be able to easily get inside of it. If you have a few expensive pieces, you should look at storing those either in a safe in the room if you have one or down at the front desk of the place where you are staying if they have a safe.

Just because you are trying to find a travel box that will first and foremost protect your jewelry does not mean that you cannot find something that is classy and stylish still. There are many types of boxes made from velvet, leather or resin that can meet your appearance needs for what a box should look like.

To get more information about jewelry boxes or if you are shopping for a jewelry armoire, check out www.jewelryboxesplus.com.

Easiest Body Piercings to Care For

Stevie Wonder — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:52:14 +0000

Body piercings are an exciting addition to your personal style, but depending on where you get them, they can require a lot of care, especially when you first get them. Ear piercings will bleed a little bit and then stop, and just require a few days to heal, but a tongue piercing can take a week of eating soft foods and speaking carefully before they heal up completely. Here are a few of the more common piercings in America today, and how much work you can expect to put into caring for them afterwards.

The most common piercing is, and has always been, pierced ears. Not only do they look good in a traditional sense (unlike most other piercings), but they are also pretty easy to care for. When you first get them pierced, you’ll want to clean them once or twice a day using hydrogen peroxide, as any piercing is at risk of infection for the first few days you have it. You’ll also want to turn them several times a day, so the skin doesn’t actually heal up against them.

Getting your belly button pierced will take a little more precaution. After the piercing you’ll want a ring or bar that is a little looser, as your belly will probably swell a little and need space to swell into. Watching for infection is especially important with belly button rings as it is very close to your umbilical area. If you were to get infected, it could travel inward and spread throughout your internal organs – not a good thing at all.

Finally, the most difficult piercing is the tongue piercing. After you get it pierced it will likely swell, making both talking and eating difficult for a least a couple days. The tongue moves a lot, more than you probably notice, so it will easily break open and bleed for the first week or so unless you’re very careful. And the mouth tends to breed bacteria, so washing out the piercing with a non-alcoholic mouthwash after every meal is a good idea. But the tongue rings on the market these days are quite stylish, and are worth the work.

No matter where you get your piercing done on your body, you’re going to have to care for it afterwards. From simple pierced ears to the more difficult to care for tongue piercing, be sure you know ahead of time what you’re getting into, so you aren’t surprised by the effort required afterwards.

All That Glitters Could Be Scrap Silver

Stevie Wonder — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:22:04 +0000

Most places that purchase scrap gold also buy scrap silver. If you have been considering bringing in broken and unwanted jewelry for cash, do not forget to bring in the silver pieces as well. Most women have at least some silver pieces of jewelry lying around. It has always been cheaper than gold and much of it is quite lovely. If your necklace or ring is marked with the number .925 or 925 then it is made of sterling silver. That means it consists of 92.5 percent silver and the remainder is copper.

If you own silver cutlery it is probably made from Britannia silver. The metal contains higher silver content, which makes it harder and more resistant to damage. Silver jewelry is also often coated with a pure alloy to give it a shiny, attractive coating. This type of coating is called flashing.

Do not be too quick to bring in vintage Mexican jewelry. Some of these are collector’s items and are worth a great deal of money. Go online to research the history of your older Mexican and European pieces to see if they are considered valuable before you turn them into scrap. Today, silver is more popular than gold. Because it is less expensive than gold, many new jewelry designers and goldsmiths prefer to work with silver, especially when they are just starting their careers. Generally silver is the preferred alloy for more creative and unusual pieces of jewelry,

Tarnished pieces that do not appear to be worth much can look very beautiful after they have been cleaned. There are numerous commercial cleaners available or try a household cleaner you have prepared yourself. Try cleaning with 2 teaspoons of dishwashing soap along with 1 teaspoon of ammonia and a ¼-cup warm water. Scrub gently until the tarnish is gone. Other solutions include mixing a teaspoon of salt with vinegar. Make sure the salt dissolves before your start scrubbing. Alternatively, make past of baking soda, salt and hot water.

Before you take your jewelry and silverware in for scrap, make sure they are not worth more to collectors and fans of fine antique jewelry. Chances are, once you have had a good look at the quality and admired it’s freshly cleaned shining surface, you may decide to keep the piece for yourself. For more information on cashing in your unwanted items visit the cash for gold insider for inside tips and tricks.

Looking For A Ladies Wrist Watch?

Stevie Wonder — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:19:03 +0000

There are so many different types of ladies wrist watches. They come in different styles, shapes, brands and materials. Ladies watches include Timex, Fossil, Armitron, Jules Jurgeson and many more. They have fashion watches for women, stainless steel, gold, white gold and silver, which are all very beautiful. You can have watches for everyday use and fancy expensive watches for dressing up.

All your favorite designers manufacture watches for ladies. These watches are trendy and never go out of style. They will last for many years. The reputation of the brand is very important. They should be known for their excellent craftsmanship. They should be durable and quality watches. You do not want something that does not last very long. They might be cheaper and pretty but will not last.

Some people like watches just to tell time, while others like to make a fashion statement. Ladies artist watches are found just about everywhere. Department stores will sell them, also Wal-Mart, Target, Drugstores and Jewelry stores. It all depends on what you are looking for and what you are willing to spend. Cheap watches can go for $10.00 on up. Luxury watches for ladies can go from $100 to $1000s.

Another kind of Ladies wrist watch is the bracelet watch. These are popular because they will match and accessorize the latest fashions. You can also look at online stores to compare prices and quality. Online stores offer an easy way to shop without leaving your house. When you find what you are looking for, they will send it right to your front door. Name brand watches will give you a lifetime of enjoyment.

Ladies watches can be very simple to elaborate. They can be reasonably priced or be very expensive. It is all according of what you are looking for. The choice is endless of what you can choose. Some ladies even collect watches. Many women have several different styles to compliment what they are wearing. Of course, knowing the time is really the most important thing. Remember to look around first before you buy. Just because something is pretty does not mean it will last. Good quality and name brands will give the watch years of service as well as beauty.

Beautiful Asscher Cut Engagement Rings

Stevie Wonder — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:41:03 +0000

Choosing the most beautiful and fitting engagement ring is quite a difficult task these days with so many choices on the market. You might even know that you want to buy a solitaire diamond ring, but that just opens up a series of other questions, such as what metal the band should be made from, or which gem cut should be used for the stone. However, the fashionable celebrities are the ones who come to the rescue. The celebrity magazines have shown pictures of stars like Jessica Alba and Mariah Carey, both wearing asscher cut diamond engagement rings, so we can take our lead from them. And if that was not enough evidence to guide us, then we only need to remember that Charlotte from hit TV show “Sex and the City” was also given an asscher cut engagement ring.

Many people assume that an asscher cut diamond is actually emerald cut when they first see one. The truth however, is that asscher cut gemstones are square in shape, and the emerald cut is rectangular. Rather confusingly, the asscher cut has also been referred to as “square emerald cut”, so that doesn’t help very much. It is not a new cut, despite the fact that is has gained in popularity in recent times. It was originally devised over a century ago by the Dutch Asscher brothers, and has been widely used ever since.

Today, the Asscher Diamond Company still exists and is still owned and run by the same family, although they changed the name to the Royal Asscher Diamond Company in 1980, having obtained the honor of a royal seal of approval from Queen Juliana. In response, they set to work developing a new more precise cut, which they call the Royal Asscher cut. It looks similar to the traditional one, but the higher precision has improved the symmetry of the cut.

A closer look at the square shape of the asscher cut diamond will show you that actually, the four corners have been snipped off in the cutting process to produce a stone which is an irregular octagon. The purpose of this is to draw your gaze deep into the center of the diamond. It is a cut which is ideal for diamond solitaire engagement rings, and also for three stone rings featuring the asscher cut diamond at the center sandwiched between two round cut gems.

It is becoming more fashionable for couples to want to buy genuine antique engagement rings these days, but unfortunately there is very little likelihood of finding any asscher cut antique diamond rings now, because as their popularity has grown over the last decade or two, collectors have gradually snapped them all up, as well as other couples who had the same romantic idea and beat you to it. Luckily there is a vast selection of antique-style asscher cut engagement rings to choose from for your own engagement.

Important Things To Know About Black Hills Gold Rings

Stevie Wonder — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:01:03 +0000

When you looked into a jewelry case full of Black Hills Gold jewelry for the first time, did you immediately fall in love? I know I did. I immediately wanted to begin collecting as much of it as I could because it was so different than anything else I had. There are many types to choose from, including Black Hills Gold rings and Black Hills Gold earrings, to name just a few. Before you jump into a full-fledged Black Hills Gold jewelry collection, take a look at this:

Black Hills Gold is truly American, through and through. Gold was first discovered in the Black Hills of present day South Dakota in 1876. General George A. Custer was sent there on an expedition after missionaries reported meeting Indians in the area who had gold, and said that they had found it in the Black Hills. When General Custer sent word back to Washington that there was gold to be had there, a gold rush began that lasted for most of a decade. Because of the excessive mining done at that time, there is only one mine remaining in the Black Hills today, near the town of Lead, South Dakota.

Black Hills Gold rings and other Black Hills Gold manufactured today must be designed and manufactured in South Dakota to be considered to be genuine. It must also have a tri-gold coloration, with a grape leaf motif worked into the design of the piece. A court ruling in 1980 declared that those were the conditions for jewelry to be called Black Hills jewelry because in the previous decade, many companies were making jewelry in other states, using copper and calling it “Black Hills Gold” even though it wasn’t made anywhere near South Dakota.

Because gold actually mined in the Black Hills is now scarce, most Black Hills Gold jewelry is made from gold mined elsewhere. The colored gold used in it is made by using 24K pure gold and mixing it with different proportions of copper and silver to achieve the beautiful rose and green colors used in the designs. After mixing just the right colors, it is rolled into sheets, stamped and cut into the grape-leaf motifs. These are applied to 10, 12 and 14K ring shanks and other gold “base pieces” to create Black Hills gold earrings and pendants, as well as Black Hills Gold rings that we see in stores today.

One last tidbit: If you are a cost-conscious jewelry shopper, look for Black Hills Silver. It is made with strict manufacturing guidelines just like the gold version is, and just might fit into a tight budget. If you are like me and have a jewelry box full of one-color cubic zirconia rings and other fairly plain jewelry, and now that you know a little bit about the history and manufacture of Black Hills Gold jewelry, it seems like a great time to head out and do some shopping, doesn’t it?