Jewelry Designers! Heres a New Market for Your Handmade Jewelry Designs!

Are you a jewelry designer looking for new markets for your handmade jewelry business? There are lots of local markets for your jewelry designs you may not have considered.

For example, have you visited a hair salon lately?

Oh, Im sure your hair looks fine. BUT, did you know that a hair salon can be a fantastic place to sell your handmade jewelry?

I found this out many months ago when I was brainstorming for new ways to market my jewelry. I picked up the handy, city yellow pages and turned to the beauty salon section.There were loads of entries for salons in my area. More possibilities than I had even imagined. A hair salon sounded like a good fit for the bracelets and hair sticks I was making at the time.

Immediately, I called the first one on the list and asked them if they would be interested in viewing my collection of handmade jewelry for possible inclusion in their salon. Much to my surprise, the owner was quite enthusiastic and we set up an appointment for viewing the next week. I hurriedly got my collection of beaded bracelets and hair sticks together to present to the owner.

Upon showing my jewelry and hair accessories at the store the next week, I immediately sold two pieces to girls who worked at the salon and we subsequently set up a 60%/40% consignment arrangement to sell my pieces. I was ecstatic!

Guess what? Eight months or so later, that relationship still exists and my jewelry sales in her salon are quite healthy. Ive since called other salons and met with the similar success. Of course not every salon was interested, but MANY of them were.

Why not consider giving this a try in your area? Almost every city or town has an abundance of hair salons and these sites are a natural for jewelry impulse purchases.

Earrings seems to sell particularly well in salons as women who have recently cut their hair may have ears that are previously more exposed than before or, possibly, they want some new ear jewels to show off their stylish new cut. Of course, hair sticks and hair accessories are the perfect compliment for a hair salon. Be sure to take these along if you have some to sell.

Any way you choose to look at it, this can be a winning relationship! Hair salons can be a perfect fit for the handmade jewelry designer.