How to Get a Job as a Jewelry Designer or
Start Your Own Jewelry Design Business

In this creative career you can find work as part of a busy design studio, although many jewelry designers choose the freedom, independence, and flexibility of running their own business. 

You can choose to make whatever type of jewelry you love...

• Necklaces and bracelets
• Earrings
• Rings and toe rings
• Wedding and engagement rings
• Belly-button jewelry
• Brooches and pins
• Men's jewelry, such as cufflinks and tie pins
• Belt buckles, tiaras, buttons, and more

• Beads
• Gemstones and synthetics
• Gold and silver
• Metal wire
• Polymer clay
• Organic or natural elements
• Found, funky objects, or anything you wish

As long as you have the desire, you can become a jewelry designer. No special education or experience is necessary to break into this career and succeed. 

Of course, it takes hard work, creativity, and a true passion for fabulous designs to achieve success as a jewelry designer, but you can break into this career much more quickly and easily with the FabJob Guide to Become a Jewelry Designer.

If you would like to be paid to design jewelry, this e-book is for you. You will learn expert advice from successful jewelry designers to learn how you can get started and succeed as a jewelry designer.

Guide author Margret Hefner is a former jewelry designer for the Ralph Lauren Jewelry Company and the Jones New York label. She also launched her own production jewelry line, which she sold to boutiques and galleries. The experts who share insider advice in this powerful how-to guide include:

• Josh Warner, founder and principal designer of GOOD ART, a high-end jewelry company in Hollywood, whose jewelry has appeared in magazines such as Vogue and GQ and is worn by celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Usher, and Ashton Kutcher
• Frances Smersh, winner of the NICHE Fashion Jewelry Award for excellence and innovation in the American and Canadian craft industry
• Anne Sportun, who landed the first wholesale order for her jewelry at age 16, and now sells to approximately 70 retailers in the U.S. and Canada
• Jeanne Johngren, who attended Yale University before becoming a jewelry designer, sold $3,000 worth of jewelry in two days at a local craft fair and now runs a successful retail outlet on the web selling her jewelry

How to Get Started in Jewelry Design

• Types of jewelry you can make and combine into collections
• A list of jewelry-making tools you'll need to get started
• Ways to learn jewelry design including workshops and certificate programs
• Up-to-date resources to learn about jewelry-making on your own
• A comparison of materials, from beads to precious metals
• How to design jewelry, including a step-by-step explanation of the design process:
• Developing an idea for optimal form and function
• Sketching it out or using CAD (computer-aided design)
• Choosing your materials
• Using patterns or molds
• Making a sample or prototype
• How-to information for a number of key jewelry design techniques, including:
• Filing
• Soldering
• Saw-piercing
• Wirework
• Outsourcing production of your jewelry designs (finding individuals and companies to make the jewelry you design)
• Contact information for a number of preferred suppliers (and a tip for making the minimum-order restrictions so you can buy at wholesale prices)

• Types of employers for fashion, production and custom jewelry design
• Information about types of positions, including head designer, design assistant, benchwork or assembly
• Where the jewelry design capital of North America is (it's not New York or Los Angeles!)
• How to find and reply to advertised openings for jewelry designers
• How to land an interview for a jewelry designer job even when no opening is advertised
• How to put together a resume and cover letter that sell your skills as a jewelry designer
• How to prepare a portfolio of your jewelry design work:
• What to include (sketches, photos, or a mix)
• Photographing your work so it shows well
• Putting it together as an attractive package
• Interview tips for jewelry designers including what to wear and how to make a fabulous impression
• Bringing jewelry samples and how to present them

• How to start your own business as a jewelry designer as inexpensively as possible
• How to create a business plan for your jewelry design business
• Determining your start-up costs (includes a sample budget)
• Where to get start-up financing if it's needed
• Choosing a name for your jewelry design business
• Insuring your jewelry business (including special advice for those working with torches or kilns)
• What else you need to know to start a jewelry design business (with tips and links to resources on taxes on product sales, incorporating, etc.)
• How to set up your workspace whether you work at home or rent a studio
• A checklist of supplies and equipment you'll need for running your own jewelry design business
• How to determine prices for your jewelry, including:
• The difference between wholesale and retail (and why you need to consider both)
• Determining costs and profit margin
• How to prepare your jewelry to ship and display
• Key considerations for studio safety (including ventilation and disposal of metals)
• Hiring employees or contractors for assembly of your jewelry designs
• Fulfilling orders for your jewelry (and what standard turnaround time will be expected)
• The details you need to get in writing before you ship an order
• Extending credit or "terms" to wholesale jewelry buyers (and when COD or prepayment is best)
• Accepting payment from jewelry clients and buyers

• Defining what will motivate buyers of your jewelry
• Developing jewelry marketing materials (including a popular, economical option often used by artists to promote their work)
• How to prepare your portfolio and jewelry samples to show to clients and buyers
• Developing style sheets and price sheets to show off your jewelry collections (includes samples)
• Using a website to sell your jewelry (and why a shopping cart might not be a good investment right away)
• Selling jewelry through consignment with galleries or boutiques
• How to protect yourself as a jewelry designer with strict terms of sale (and what may happen if you don't)
• Selling jewelry directly to consumers at craft shows and promotional events
• Low-cost strategies to promote your jewelry to individual buyers
• How to contact wholesale jewelry buyers at retail stores and present your samples
• How to make big sales at jewelry industry tradeshows:
• Selecting the right shows for you
• Designing a booth that will help you get attention for your jewelry
• A list of some of the big-name industry shows to check out
• Deciding when a sales rep is needed (and how to make sure they work hard for you)

• Recommended brand names for tools and supplies for jewelry designers
• How to approach a jewelry designer you admire for mentoring
• A list of resources including publications and professional associations to learn more about the jewelry industry
• Where you can save money by making things yourself or using everyday items
• Valuable samples and templates to help you start a jewelry design business, including:
• Sample purchase order form
• Sample style sheet (displaying a collection of work)
• Sample price list for buyers
• Sample consignment agreement
• Invoice template
• And more!

You can have all this and more for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds of dollars to take courses on starting a business, and chances are they will not include specific information about starting a jewelry design business. The FabJob Guide to Become a Jewelry Designer contains some of the best business advice you could get from other sources, plus much more. 

This guide has been selling for up to $39.95 U.S. SPECIAL OFFER: If you buy the guide today, Friday, May 09, 2008 you can have this valuable insider information for the incredible price of only $29.97. You will earn back the price of the guide with the next piece of jewelry you sell. And with this guide you can become a jewelry designer and get hired as a jewelry designer or start your own jewelry design business much more quickly.

If you believe you deserve to have the career of your dreams, this guide is for you. It gives you what you need to know to become a professional jewelry designer.

Don't miss the opportunity to have the career of your dreams. If you are undecided, take advantage of our guarantee. Buy it, read it, and if you are not satisfied, your money will be refunded. 

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"If you dream of designing jewelry for a living, this valuable guide is for you. It shows how to turn your talent for designing jewelry into a successful career. You will learn how to get started in jewelry design, how to get a job as a jewelry designer, and how to start your own business selling your jewelry to retail stores, wholesale buyers, or directly to consumers."
 - Jennifer James, Editor

"Whether your goal is to develop a name for yourself in celebrity circles, to work behind the scenes for a big designer label, or to set yourself up in a studio designing one-of-a-kind pieces, the FabJob Guide to Become a Jewelry Designer can help you learn how to make a living using your creativity as a jewelry designer."
- Margret Hefner, Author and Jewelry Designer who has designed for Ralph Lauren Jewelry Company and Jones New York