MAGPIE GEMSTONE'S NEWS: 2010-04

April 20, 2010

Selling Jewelry to Boutiques

Are you tired of setting up at shows or sitting outdoors when the weather is unpleasant? Perhaps you’re just interested in forming more consistency to your design business with regular customers who purchase several items at a time. If so, then marketing to boutiques might be for you.

Before making this decision; however, ask yourself a minimum of the following two questions:

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Karen Meador

Dream Catcher Designs

Making a Boutique Your Customer Part II

Prior to approaching a boutique or gift shop about your product, plan an expedition to search for a store that might be a good fit with what you make. Visit the store first as a potential customer getting information about the type of merchandise the boutique offers.

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Karen Meador

Dream Catcher Designs

Making a Sale to a Boutique: Part III

Following your initial contact with a boutique or gift store, give the owner about a week to explore your website or any other information you provided. Then make a phone call to find out if the owner has found anything in that information that you might bring by the store. Do not expect the store owner to call you. Often, the person has not thought about or looked at the information you supplied. Your phone call is a chance for you to say that you understand how busy things get, but to say that you really wanted to let the person know about the new pieces you’ve done since you were in the store. Just talk about what you’re making and the enthusiasm you’ve received in other venues. Hopefully, the store owner will realize that you should bring your product to the boutique. If so, ask if there is anything in particular that you need to bring. For example, are customers looking for more bracelets or something in a specific color?

Karen Meador
Dream Catcher Designs

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The Blog Has Moved!

The Ask Szarka Blog has moved onto the www.MagpieGemstones.com website. The old posts will remain here and they are also on the other site at this url.

http://www.magpiegemstones.com/jewelrymakersblog.html

There have been many additional blog articles posted as well.

The name of the blog has also changed to "Jewelry Makers Blog". I began to add articles that were not questions from prominent jewelry designers in the field.

Come on over and check out the new blog posts.

Szarka

Magpie Gemstones

Magpie Gemstones is a small family owned business in Omak Washington. We have been buying and selling beads for over a decade and making jewelry for over two.

We employ a direct-sales model that eliminates the middleman. With years of experience in the trade, many wonderful business partnerships and connections and an eye for quality, design, and price, the best beads are hand selected at the best price for you.

Our products often sell out as we choose the very best at the best price and sometimes that means we have few in stock. The items on this website can usually not be replaced. They are unique and of excellent value. If you see something you like or need we strongly recommend getting them now and getting the amount you need. The nature of gemstones also limits the ability to always replicate a certain stone, cut, or patterning. You maybe able to get them somewhere else but not at this quality and price.

Wholesale quality turquoise and gemstone beads at very competitive prices and excellent customer service are what you receive from Turquoise Magpie Gemstones.

Professional jewelry designers need to purchase quality excellently priced beads to be competitive in today's jewelry market. Our promise is to provide quality beads and gemstones at wholesale prices so you can succeed at making your successful jewelry business a reality. Our beads and products really do make a difference in how your product is received.

Welcome to Turquoise Magpie's Magpie Gemstones. We hope you will agree that the beads are beautiful, the prices are amazing and the selection creates the perfect pallet for you to create beautiful pieces that will wake up the world.

Szarka