New SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations Fall/Winter 2012/13  Shapes

As I mentioned earlier, the new SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations for Autumn/Winter 2012/13 echo the city beat, and encourage rediscovery of natural beauty in the city. Now I will introduce the new shapes and we’ll see how they can be used.

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New SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations Fall/Winter 2012/13 – Colours

Twice a year, Swarovski announce new SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS, known as Innovations. They are new pieces added to the range of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS to reflect the trends forecast for jewellery and fashion almost a year ahead.

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Britain’s Next Top Jewellery Designer

Fashion website www.accessoriesdirect.com are currently scouting new jewellery design talent for their Spring/Summer 2012 range and YOU could be just what they’re looking for.

YOU could WIN the chance to have your jewellery design commissioned by www.accessoriesdirect.com and sold alongside top up and coming jewellery brands like Lisbeth Dahl, Daisy, Kate Benjamin and Made UK.

To find out more, see our post Are You Britain’s Next Top Jewellery Designer?

Entry Form Now Available

If you’d like to be in the running, the entry form is available now. Download it here.

Good luck, we will be looking out for your entries!

Are You Britain’s Next Top Jewellery Designer?

Now you’ve learned all about running your own jewellery business, we want to give you a once in a lifetime chance to launch your jewellery making career.

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Jewellery Business Success Stories – Sassie Gems

by Sarah Cassie

Two years ago I was given the devastating news that at the age of 32 I needed to have a hysterectomy and although this would hopefully be the beginning of the end of years of debilitating abdominal pains, it still felt like my whole world was in the process of being shaken beneath me – I needed something to keep me busy and my mind active from this dreadful news. I’d always had an interest in jewellery and crafts, and this seemed like the ideal hobby to take up for those difficult days that now seemed destine, especially as my doctor had prescribed nothing but total rest for a good six weeks after the operation.

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Jewellery Business Success Stories – Helen Dyer

by Helen Dyer

Hi, my name is Helen and I have been making jewellery for about three years now. So when my husband got a job at Beads Direct a couple of years ago I was quite excited. Read More

Jewellery Business Success Stories – Pookledo

Interview with Sarah Goode

Pookledo is a very original name, where did it come from?

I read in a marketing guide that a good thing to help you be found on the internet is to have a name that is unique, so I made up the name “Pookledo” as no-one else has that name as the word is made up. If you Google for “Pookledo” you just find me!

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Jewellery Business Success Stories – Fungiftsforwrists

by Janet Sherret

I started out making very simple charm bracelets, to sell on ebay. Read More

Jewellery Business Success Stories – Anna’s Jewellery Designs

by April Luescher

Anna’s Jewellery Designs – the story so far…

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Teach so you can Learn

by Natalia Colman

My original foray into jewellery making was so that I could create my own unique pieces for clients and for the photo shoots that I styled. On one of the worst snowy days the south of England has ever seen, I set off in the direction of Ipswich for a two-day silver clay masterclass. This was to be a 500 mile round trip and my phone was ringing constantly as I travelled, with my friends and family telling me to turn back as there had been so many accidents and roads closed. Still I pressed on, taking many a detour, such was my devotion to getting to this workshop to begin to learn jewellery making and turn my dreams into reality.

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