How to Start Your Own Online Jewelry Business

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You’ve probably dreamed of quitting your job and being your own boss — who hasn’t? You may think starting your own business can be an overwhelming feat, but there are ways you can make an easy transition into entrepreneurship. One way is through buying and selling jewelry online. This can be a lucrative business and it’s fairly easy to get started!

Why Sell Jewelry?

It’s true, you can sell just about anything online. But jewelry is a great option since it’s diverse and has a wide range of items to choose from. You can get into a niche such as specializing in silver jewelry or gemstones, or go more broad and sell a variety of items. You can choose from women’s jewelry, men’s jewelry, rings, necklaces, bracelets…the possibilities are endless!

How To Get Started

Start by researching what kind of jewelry is popular or trendy right now. You can look at fashion magazines, jewelry blogs or other retailers to get an idea of what styles are popular. For example, you may see a lot of dainty necklaces or rings with initials on them. This might give you a good idea of what kind of jewelry you should be looking to sell.  

Once you’ve figured out what kind of jewelry you want to sell, find a reputable place to buy your wholesale jewelry and source the items you will need for your store. You can buy in bulk, so that you have plenty of stock for your potential customers, or just get a few different items to start with.

How Do You Sell Jewelry Online?

Once you’ve decided what to sell and you have sourced your items, you can start building your store. Start by setting a price point. Experts say you should sell your items for four times your purchase price in order to make a healthy profit.

Next, figure out how you plan to ship items to your customers. The easiest way is by using dropshipping. This is when the shipping is handled by your vendor, and you never actually touch the product yourself. This dramatically cuts down on your time spent working, and takes away the worry of going to the post office and tracking shipments. 

One of the most important things you will do when setting up your online business is building your online store. You can use a popular e-commerce platform such as Etsy or Amazon, but they will take a cut of your profits. Another option is to build yourself a website with e-commerce capabilities such as Squarespace or Shopify. They are fairly easy to set up yourself, but you can always hire a web or graphic designer to help make sure your website is looking good and running smoothly.

Get the Word Out

Once your store is live, you need to find a way to let people know it exists. You can build a social media presence for your store using Facebook or Instagram to drive customers to your business. It’s also important to make sure your website is optimized for SEO so that it ranks high in Google. If you’re willing to spend the money, you can also create Google or Facebook ads for your business.

Start Selling

Now that your online store is set up and your social media presence is bringing customers to your website, it’s only a matter of time until you make a sale! You can continue to grow your business and offer more items over time. 

Running your own business can be time-consuming, but it is worth it. Selling jewelry online is an easy business to start, but with dedication can it grow into a real career path.

About Author

LaDonna Dennis

LaDonna Dennis is the founder and creator of Mom Blog Society. She wears many hats. She is a Homemaker*Blogger*Crafter*Reader*Pinner*Friend*Animal Lover* Former writer of Frost Illustrated and, Cancer...SURVIVOR! LaDonna is happily married to the love of her life, the mother of 3 grown children and "Grams" to 3 grandchildren. She adores animals and has four furbabies: Makia ( a German Shepherd, whose mission in life is to be her attached to her hip) and Hachie, (an OCD Alaskan Malamute, and Akia (An Alaskan Malamute) who is just sweet as can be. And Sassy, a four-month-old German Shepherd who has quickly stolen her heart and become the most precious fur baby of all times. Aside from the humans in her life, LaDonna's fur babies are her world.

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Olivia
Olivia
3 years ago

From the search results, customers interested in making a purchase or ordering a service get to the site. They are looking for a specific product, which increases the likelihood of a successful transaction, developing a productive SEO strategy. If the client receives benefits and positive emotions from cooperation, then it will become permanent.

Amanda
Amanda
3 years ago

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lianot mozej
lianot mozej
3 years ago

it is difficult to develop a business online

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3 years ago

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limnda
limnda
3 years ago

I really like to buy different online jewelry and mostly prefer to buy Pandora.

kira6
kira6
3 years ago

I like to wear jewelry but I have never thought about making a business. Mostly I prefer to wear different rings with stones and to combine it with my everyday cloth and outfit. Such a solution is a good opportunity for those people who want to order something online and to get a high quality product.

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3 years ago

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olivia davis
olivia davis
3 years ago

Procedure to Start Your Own Online Business

1. Decide Objectives/Goals
2. Decide Which Product/Services to Market
3. Decide Domain of Your site
4. Start Making of the site
5. choose best web hosting
6. Choose Payment & Gateway for your customers to pay online
7. Do Marketing & Advertising in to internet through Search engines, blogs
8. Hire Few Executives for your sales & service department