Finished Jewelry Opions....Please :-)

[TroyNC]

PSSST!
I found another soccer mom that likes to make jewelry in her spare time. For those that don't know me, I HATE to make jewelry!!!!! So, I let her pick out a bunch of beads and this is what she came up with.....She's charging practically nothing for her time plus the cost of her materials....wondering if you all would let me know what you would price these pieces at and/or pay for them....or if you have no idea on price, simply if you like them? I'll list some on my website, I'll bring them to my shows and then I also have a couple of higher end shops that I can put them in...I'm not to worried about pricing them for myself...but wonder what I can price them for the shops that take 40% commission or 50% wholesale.....
I don't want to influence your decision, so I'll wait until after you tell me what you'd price and/or pay, before I tell you what I'm thinking of setting the price at.
Did I mention how FAST she is? I gave her the beads on Saturday and she gave them back on Tuesday

[TroyNC]

two more

[rmg]

I see no-ones responded yet, so I just wanred to say that I like the jewellery very much! I've no idea about pricing, sorry!, but the pieces are very attractive and professional! Rachelle.

[Candyann]

Hello,
I make very similar jewelry out of my beads. A hot seller for me is 1 bead on a leather cord like the one you have. I sell those for 12-25 CND. 12 for a plain 1 color bead with no design to 25 dollars for 1 plunged flower bead. I don't know if my prices are too low of hight but things seem to sell fine. I sell my bracelets with 4 beads and 5 spacers with silver in between for $35 and necklaces starting at $45.00.
Best of luck,
Laura

[jessicah]

Originally Posted by Candyann

Hello,
I make very similar jewelry out of my beads. A hot seller for me is 1 bead on a leather cord like the one you have. I sell those for 12-25 CND. 12 for a plain 1 color bead with no design to 25 dollars for 1 plunged flower bead. I don't know if my prices are too low of hight but things seem to sell fine. I sell my bracelets with 4 beads and 5 spacers with silver in between for $35 and necklaces starting at $45.00.
Best of luck,
Laura

Hi Laura
I gather you are in Canada. Where have you found the best place is to sell lampwork jewellery?

[LLane]

Oh.... great pieces!!!

Originally Posted by TroyNC

I'll bring them to my shows and then I also have a couple of higher end shops that I can put them in...I'm not to worried about pricing them for myself...but wonder what I can price them for the shops that take 40% commission or 50% wholesale.....

Just a reminder that you really should sell your pieces at the same price you want a shop or retailer to sell them for. A retailer would not be happy to see you "under-cutting" the price they have on the same pieces.

You can take a look at this thread in wearable arts about wholesale/consignment and retail pricing!

Good luck.... and let us know how it goes!!
Peace,
Lois

[zim]

I like them very much .

~Donna

[TroyNC]

Originally Posted by LLane

Oh.... great pieces!!!



Just a reminder that you really should sell your pieces at the same price you want a shop or retailer to sell them for. A retailer would not be happy to see you "under-cutting" the price they have on the same pieces.
Lois

Don't worry! I know not to cut my own throat I really only fluctuate my prices according to different $$ regions. I've pretty much got the bead pricing down...but as I dislike making jewelry, I don't make much and am still somewhat floundering in the pricing area...as anyone that has a few pieces in their shop knows. I don't sell anything the "same" as my shops have.

Boy! I'm glad to see that a few of you like the jewelry...the quality looks good to me...but I'm really very simple in design of my own jewelry (very little silver and other materials, mostly beads) and the beads that my friend chose to work with were not some of my "favorites", so I was really have a hard time deciding if I should have her make more or not. I thought "yes" as everyone has different tastes and that her spin on my beads would/maybe appeal to those that my own jewelry doesn't Any suggestions on how to lengthen "hers" or rather make it adjustable, without throwing it off center? Some of these are rather short and I'm worried that the person that loves them won't be able to wear them..
Here's a sample to give you an idea of what I do with my own beads....very plain, seed beads and lampwork, that's it....I like mine, but I hate to take the time to do it, I'd rather torch and let someone else fool with it

[Wire Mania]

I personally like your's better than any of the ones your friend made.....

[susiegee123]

me, too. and yours appears adjustable (because of the chain by the clasp).