Jewelry Business
Success Stories

In these inspiring jewelry business success stories, professional jewelry artists and other small business owners tell how they've achieved success in the world of handcrafted jewelry.

Their stories are motivating and filled with wonderful gems of advice - and I deeply appreciate their time and kindness in sharing them with us.

(And if you're an artist or small business owner making a living with jewelry art - or if you know someone who is - I'd love to add your jewelry business success story!)

Notice the variety of niches these entrepreneurs are serving within the universe of handcrafted jewelry. Finding a specific niche and focusing on it is a good strategy for jewelry business success!

I hope you enjoy these generous interviews about experiences in the business of jewelry art:

Interviews are listed alphabetically. More stories are coming soon!

Aislyn and Gary (Urban Maille ChainWorks)
Urban Maille ChainWorks is a home-based business that supplies precious metal rings and kits for chain and chainmaille jewelry. Aislyn tells how she and Gary turned their dream into a successful cottage industry.

Cheryl Coccaro
Cheryl Coccaro specializes in finding needs and filling them. As a result, she's built a multi-faceted jewelry business that provides a variety of products and services. Cheryl's motto: "just do it!"

Carla Garro
Carla Garro shares how she developed her line of lovely sea glass jewelry into the business - and the life - of her dreams.

Allyson Gernandt
Gemstone jewelry artist Allyson Gernandt provides a glimpse into her home jewelry business - from her first silversmithing lesson to her success at shows and festivals.

Carolina Gonzalez (Neovamp Jewelry)
Multi-media artist Carolina Gonzalez's jewelry was born from one of her other artforms, and now it attracts devotees who keep returning for more of her gorgeous fantasy pieces.

Heidi J. Hale
Heidi J. Hale shares how she went from making jewelry as a hobby to wholesaling her work across the country and retailing it online - all in just two years.

Jill Hofer (NiceGift.org)
Jill Hofer explains how her NiceGift.org jewelry business generates donations of 10% for non-profit organizations, with products she designs especially for them.

Heather Kraty (Island Cowgirl Jewelry)
Heather Kraty describes the evolution of her Island Cowgirl jewelry business, from selling her line through shops and galleries across the U.S., to having her designs worn by celebrities and featured in magazines.

Susan Mosquera (My Forever Child)
Susan Mosquera found her calling and passion after the greatest loss of all - her child. Find out how her journey of recovery led to the creation of her line of personalized child loss jewelry for other bereaved parents.

Eni Oken (Eni Oken's Jewelry)
Jewelry artist Eni Oken has adapted her expertise in computer graphics and fantasy art to creating handwoven wearable art. Here she explains how she develops her incredible jewelry designs and popular jewelry tutorials.

Amy Peters' Studio
Designer Amy Peters tells her story of succeeding in jewelry business on a large scale with her line of inscribed jewelry talismans. She also shares tips for achieving your own jewelry business dreams.

Paul Tarlow (Izm Studio)
Warm glass artist Paul Tarlow discusses his road to jewelry business success with the glass art cabochons and pendants he creates in his Izm Studio.

Gretta Van Someren (Atterg Jewelry Design) - Part 1
Gretta Van Someren invites us into her Atterg Jewelry Design home jewelry studio/showroom, and treats us to great photos, tips, and innovations for jewelry business success.

Gretta Van Someren (Atterg Jewelry Design) - Part 2
Catch up with Gretta Van Someren for an update two years later, as she describes her newest directions - including celebrity jewelry, rebranding her business, and more.

A Successful Jewelry Business
How Leslie Easte built a successful jewelry business on the simple yet powerful elements of love, honesty, and belief in herself.

Follow Your Dreams: A Jewelry Artist's Story
Enjoy jewelry artist Shirley Gordon's uplifting journey that has ultimately led to living the life she always dreamed of.

Jewelry Business Inspiration - Keep Reaching for Your Dreams
Find jewelry business inspiration in this true story of a former realtor who achieved jewelry business success following a life-threatening accident. Guest author Sharon Cox shares her path to selling her jewelry successfully in shows.

Jewelry Therapy - The Art of Beading with One Hand
Jewelry artist Terri Jacoby shares how beading became part of her road to recovery after a disabling car accident. Now she creates bracelets, earrings, and necklaces using just one hand.

Success Secret
Cheryl Coccaro's popular motivational article on the secret of achieving your jewelry business dreams. She details how to put aside perfectionism and "just get it going!" to accelerate your jewelry business success.

Lynn Williams of Angelynn's - How a unique idea for an earring organizer grew into a profitable business:

• Part 1: The Earring Angel - a jewelry display idea that turned into a business.


• Part 2: The Earring Angel - Business Expansion - how Lynn expanded into more jewelry organizers.


• Part 3: The Earring Angel - Seller Secrets - How Lynn tests and adds new products to her line.


• Part 4: The Earring Angel - Refocusing and Staying the Course - How Lynn handles sudden business growth, a huge influx of orders, and adds more product options for her customers.

Jewelry Artist Stories - Share and Enjoy
Fascinating, uplifting, funny, humbling, amazing - this is a wonderful collection of personal experiences shared by jewelry artists. Read, share, comment, and enjoy.

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