To be sure you never miss an issue of "Jewelry Business Success News" in your e-mail box, please add the following Home Jewelry Business Success Tips domain to your list of trusted senders / your address book / contact list (in your e-mail software) and to your ISP / mail service's "whitelist": @home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com

1) Gemstone Quiz

2) What's New at Home Jewelry Business Success Tips - new articles!

3) Featured Article: 10 Ways Your Chamber of Commerce Can Help Your Jewelry Business Grow

4) Interesting Jewelry Related Website: Titanium Art Jewelry

5) Answers to the Gemstone Quiz

Gemstone Quiz

There are four organic gemstone groups that are formed by nature from non-mineral materials, and valued as gems for their beauty and rarity. All four are used in jewelry. However, these organic types are more fragile than mineral gemstones.

Can you name the four organic gemstone groups? I'm sure you've heard of them - they're not unusual. (The answer is later in this newsletter, but don't peek till you make your best guess!)

What's new at
Home Jewelry Business Success Tips

I'm serving up some more fantastic articles from our guest authors. (And if you have a jewelry business article idea, don't be shy to write it up and send it on in!) :o)

Jewelry Trunk Show - a Niche Almost Missed
An unexpected trunk show turns into a wonderful market niche for a jewelry artist who almost missed her golden opportunity. Guest author Laura Christensen Wells of Christensen Studio relates how she went from pounding the pavement to the perfect setup - and how she nearly passed it by.

Tips for Sorting and Identifying Beads
Are they vintage glass, bakelite, stone, or mystery beads? Try these great scientific tips for identifying beads from guest author and beadologist Darlynn Lydick of Houston's bead source, The Bead Hive.

And some new articles by me:

Jewelry Consignment Agreement - a contract to protect you
Many readers have asked for consignment contracts, so here they are! Jewelry consignment agreement samples, and points to make certain are covered. The importance of a good consignment contract.

My Jewelry Display for Shows and Parties
Here's the jewelry display system I've evolved over the years. It's lightweight, easy for one person to transport, quick to set up and take down, and stores compactly at home. Readers often ask about my display, so here it is.

Art and Craft Show Listings
Tips for using art and craft show listings and other resources to find the best venues for selling your jewelry.

Approaching Shops and Galleries with Your Jewelry
Tips for approaching shops and galleries about carrying your handcrafted jewelry; setting appointments with shop owners; making professional jewelry presentations.

More great new articles coming soon! :o)

Submit an article and receive a free, permanent link to your website.

10 Ways Your Chamber of Commerce
Can Help Your Jewelry Business Grow

Joining your area's Chamber of Commerce can be a smart move for your jewelry business. Because businesses that participate in this group promote each other and work together, your jewelry business can grow and prosper quickly. Here are just a few ways your business can benefit by joining your local Chamber of Commerce:

- If you make it known that your handcrafted jewelry makes great client or employee gifts, you could wind up with a very nice flow of business from your fellow Chamber members.

- You may be able to line up some lunchtime jewelry sales or parties at local businesses to help employees with gift shopping (especially at Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day).

- You may qualify for less-expensive health insurance and business insurance available to Chamber of Commerce members.

- You can find out about events where you might set up a booth and have no other jewelry competition.

- You'll meet good, reliable sources for products and services like accounting, printing, computer support, etc.

- You'll be referred to other Chamber members' contacts.

- You have a good chance of meeting shop / gallery owners interested in carrying your work.

- You'll have an opportunity to do joint ventures with other local businesses, such as cooperative advertising or trunk shows.

- Your business name will be associated with improving your community, since Chambers of Commerce generally work on civic improvement, legislation favoring local businesses, and economic development.

- You may find opportunities for fundraiser jewelry shows.

These are just a few of the many ways your area's Chamber of Commerce can give you access to a valuable networking and marketing system. Find your local Chamber online at Worldwide Chamber of Commerce Directory or U.S. Chamber of Commerce Directory.

Neat Jewelry Related Site

Our neat site this time is Titanium Art Jewelry, a beautiful collection of one of a kind pieces in titanium, niobium, zirconium, silver, and gold. The artistic use of lines in the jewelry featured on this site is stirring and wonderful. A look at these pieces should get your creativity going.

Answer to Gemstone Quiz

The four organic gemstone groups:

Amber
Coral
Jet
Pearl

Source of information: USGS, http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/gemstones/organic.html

Visit the Jewelry Business Blog

Stop by the Jewelry Business Blog for the latest tips and information about the business of jewelry art! And feel free to post any questions or tips of your own - just use the form at the bottom of the blog to post your comments; I'll add them when I do the next blog update.

Find Specific Jewelry Business Info

Looking for specific jewelry business information or the answer to a question? Try our "Search This Site" feature to scour Home Jewelry Business Success Tips for any keywords you enter. A link to Search This Site is available from the bottom of the navigation bar at the left side of every page.

We have well over 120 articles now, plus lots more coming up - and sometimes knowing where to find specific information among so many articles can be tricky. But now you should be able to search easily and find what you're seeking.

If your search doesn't turn up any results for our site, then you've discovered a topic we need to add - please let me know the info or tips that are missing from our site.