Jewelry Customer Stories -
Shopping in Person

Please use the form below to share your experiences with buying or shopping for handcrafted jewelry in person.

Your input will give jewelry artists insight into our customers' perspectives and needs!

Please share any good or bad stories, suggestions, opinions, tips, etc. from your experience as a customer of handcrafted jewelry.

You can share your name or remain anonymous.

Some things you may want to include:

• Where have you bought handcrafted jewelry in person? (Art show, craft fair, home jewelry party, gallery, shop, trunk show, etc.)
• Why did you choose handcrafted jewelry instead of mass-produced?
• Have you bought it to give as a gift, or for yourself?
• If you've purchased jewelry from the same artist more than once, what made you decide to shop from that artist again?
• What made your handcrafted jewelry-shopping experience especially pleasant or unpleasant?
• Do you have any tips for jewelry artists about what would make you more likely to buy their work?
• Do you have any suggestions of jewelry products, services, price ranges, marketing, or venues that you'd like jewelry artists to offer?

Thanks so much for your participation!

Please use the form below to share your experiences with buying or shopping for handcrafted jewelry in person (at craft fairs, art shows, home parties, galleries, shops, trunk shows, etc.).

Thanks so much for your participation!

What Makes Me Buy Handcrafted Jewellery  Most of my jewellery - I'd say 90% of it - is handcrafted.

And I've bought it at every conceivable location: At music and art festivals, at booths from ...

More Jewelry in the 20-30 Dollar Range, Please  I have bought hand-crafted jewelry at craft fairs. I like hand-crafted work because each piece is unique and usually the materials are of better quality....

Idea for a Personalized Jewelry Product I'd Like to See  I purchased hand crafted jewelry at a local auction. I chose it because I think it's made with much more care, and all of the pieces that i have bought ...

Meeting the Designer Makes Me More Likely to Buy the Jewelry  I love handcrafted jewelry, and I have purchased it from several different artists.

I often purchase it at Winterfair here in Columbus, OH, but I have ...

Ladies Who Brought Their Jewelry to Our Workplace Made a Lot of Sales  When I was working at a medical clinic, a patient came in wearing some really unique and beautiful jewelry.

I commented on it, and asked her where she ...

Bringing Back Jewelry from My Travels  I really enjoy traveling, and when I do I like to bring back gifts to friends and family from places I've visited.

Buying local, handmade jewelry is ...

Craft Fair Environment Was Nicer for Browsing than the Shops  Last autumn I went Origin: The London Craft Fair, the biggest fair of its kind in England.

The idea was to get a special present for my mum's 60th birthday ...

There's Too Much Generic-Looking Jewelry Out There  I have bought handcrafted jewelry at craft fairs and in stores. I have chosen it because it's unique and expresses the personality of the recipient more ...

I Prefer Jewelry with Unusual Features  I had once attended a sale for Bengali hand crafted jewelery held near where I was staying. The jewelry displayed had a wide range and the styles were ...

I Don't Buy Jewelry Made with Off-the-Shelf Components  I have purchased a number of handcrafted jewelry items at gift shops or art type stores, usually located in arts districts.

I have bought these pieces ...

My Handcrafted Jewelry Shopping Experiences  When I was vacationing in Barcelona, I had the great pleasure and fortune to come across a craft fair in the plaza one day. There were merchants who were ...

I Prefer One-of-a-Kind or Customized Jewelry  I have purchased handcrafted jewelery from both a home party and from a vendor at a craft fair.

I have bought jewelry for both myself and my daughters,...

Purchasing from the Same Artist  I purchased wonderful hand blown glass bead jewelry at a craft fair last year. At Christmas, I again purchased from the same artist at another craft fair....

Be Careful with Quality and Durability of Jewelry  I have bought handcrafted jewelry at various cultural and artistic fairs, including the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and several Celtic festivals....

Jewelry is More Special When It's Unique  I have bought hand-crafted jewelry on just a few occasions. I bought some at a craft fair for a PTA fundraiser.

The beads used weren't particularly ...

Shopping for Folk and Village Handicraft Jewelry  I started buying handcrafted items by visiting an exhibition containing folk and village artisans. From there I developed a weakness for handicraft jewelry ...

I Don't Buy Mass-Produced Jewelry  I have previously purchased hand-crafted jewelry at fairs, and on a rare occasion in a store. I find I seldom go out of my way to seek out jewelry, it ...

One of a Kind Jewelry is Best  I love artisan jewelry and get mine at art fairs locally.

I prefer sterling silver with natural stones or no stones. I like charms for necklaces, finger ...

Jewelry Shopping at a Renaissance Fair  I have purchased hand crafted jewelry when I was at a Renaissance Fair.

I chose to get hand crafted jewelry because it went along with the atmosphere ...

I Like Jewelry with Small Flaws and Imperfections  When shopping for hand crafted jewelry I normally look at craft fairs.

I like handcrafted compared to mass-produced because I like the idea of one of ...

I Like Unique Jewelry in Different Price Ranges  I prefer handcrafted jewelry rather than the manufactured jewelry.

I have been to a home jewelry party, but I didn't buy from that because the lady ...

My Handcrafted Pieces of Jewelry Are My Favorites  I really enjoy buying handcrafted jewelry.

Actually, I guess you could say it is a hobby of mine, because every where I travel I like to see what's ...

I'm Known for Wearing Unique, Beautiful Jewelry!  First I want to thank all of you jewelry artists and designers who make such wonderful items. I'd buy from every one of you if I could!

I'm a "plus ...

Bought from the Same Jewelry Maker Twice  I have purchased handcrafted jewelry 3 times. All three were at an art fair.

The first 2 were in Columbus Ohio and were in 2 different years, but were ...

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