Many jewellers see remodelling as a daunting task, but for Chloe Michell, it’s an opportunity to create something especially meaningful for her customers. With Chloe Michell Jewellery, she works one on one with customers to create beautiful bespoke commissions and heirloom redesigns.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wanted to add beautiful colour to your jewellery designs with enamel, Michelle Leaver of Michelle Leaver Jewellery can show you a thing or two. A gifted enameller for over 30 years, thriving business owner, and teacher at the London Jewellery School and Jewellers Academy ,she shares with us her top 10 tips (and more) for getting started with enamelling.
Read MoreKim Thomson is a silversmith, talented jewellery tutor, and the owner of Make It With Kim. An artist from a young age, Kim earned a silversmith degree at university—where she first discovered her diagnosis of dyslexia and Irlen Syndrome. When she learned that she processed the world a little differently than others, it changed everything. In this episode Kim opens up about her experience discovering and living with her processing differences and shares how you can use your unique way of processing to benefit yourself.
Read MoreIt takes a certain kind of gumption to start a business in the middle of a pandemic, and Nadia Thomas of Chamarel Designs has it. Nadia first turned to jewellery making as a form of creative therapy in 2014. After enrolling in the London Jewellery School, she gradually turned her hobby into something more profitable before taking the leap, leaving her job, and launching her very own business in the thick of the pandemic. In this episode, we talk about how the challenges and limitations of the pandemic inspired her to find a way to make things work and what kept her inspired along the way.
Read MoreHigh quality photos are a must-have when it comes to building a strong brand presence. But for some, the idea of getting in front of the camera can make you want to run and hide. We’re joined by Vicki Knights, a leading family and branding photographer based in Surrey, to learn about why you need great photos of yourself and your products—and how to get them!
Read MoreTanya Butler is the founder of Butler and Grace. They make medical and ID bracelets - bracelets that could actually save your life! They also make personalized jewellery. Tanya was a winner of the Jewel Fund last year. We are so glad she’s joining us today.
Read MoreSuccess isn’t built in a day! In this episode we’re joined by serial crafter Lisa Johnson to remind us that building a successful jewellery business is possible—and it happens one step at a time. Lisa is the founder of the nature-inspired jewellery design business Country Designs by Lisa and specializes in metal clay work (aka, “adult play-doh”). She is a lifetime member of Jewellers Academy and shares with us just how she’s made the membership work for her needs, lifestyle, and business goals.
Read MoreSo many of us are timid about pricing, concerned about upsetting potential customers, and simply aren’t charging enough to make a profit. If this sounds like you, it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, we unpack what may be causing you to undercharge along with simple exercises that can help you build confidence and charge what you’re worth!
Read MoreYou don’t have to “do it all” to launch a successful business—and Dee Young of NaturebyDay is living proof. A veteran member of Jewellers Academy, Dee has successfully grown her nature-inspired jewellery business from the ground up while finding a work-life balance that fits her lifestyle. In this episode, we chat about how she’s made over 650 sales through Etsy alone, the importance of having a community, and how she uses the Jewellers Academy membership to her advantage.
Read MoreDoes success in your jewellery business feel like a pipedream? Running a profitable business takes hard work, but it’s simpler than you might think! In this episode I speak with Anna Campbell, Community Manager at Jewellers Academy and a successful jeweller, teacher and psychology lecturer as we walk through the five essential ingredients to a thriving jewellery business.
Read MoreBarbara Yarde is a contemporary fine jeweller. She is a teacher with us at Jewellers Academy and is one of the mentors for the Diploma program. She makes incredible jewellery and today we’re talking with her about how to build a jewellery collection.
Read MoreOn the podcast this week I’m joined by jeweller Michelle Lierre - founder of Lierreworks. Michelle specialises in filigree jewellery and is also a mom to three little people. We’re talking today about her journey and the work that she does.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever struggled with content on Instagram or any of your social media channels, you are not alone. Social media can be fun but it also can feel overwhelming. This week on the podcast I’m sharing some ideas for different types of content you can share on your social media as well as how to plan and get ahead.
Read MoreThis is something most of us can relate to - the idea of going LIVE on your socials can bring a feeling of terror. And it doesn’t need to. Let’s talk about how to make it a nice experience for you and for your customers because going LIVE is really important!
Read MoreSally How is a jeweller and the founder of How Fine Designs. She is also a Pinterest expert and you may remember her from episode 11 of the podcast. Sally is joining us again this week on the podcast to share some updates on using Pinterest and is generous in sharing her knowledge of how to use it to grow our businesses.
Read MoreInstagram is one of my favourite social media platforms for jewellers to get noticed and make sales. There is so much you can do on Instagram so in this episode I am focussing on Instagram stories and 10 story ideas for your jewellery business. Grab a pen and paper and get thinking about how these ideas will work for you.
Read MoreWhen you’re thinking about the growth of your business and where you want it to go it is crucial to start with the end in mind. This concept is borrowed from one of my favourite books - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. In this weeks podcast I talk about what you need to consider when you are wanting to grow, the difference between spending and investing in your business and what you need to ask yourself before making any decisions on your next steps.
Read MoreThis week on the podcast I’m joined by the jeweller and product photographer Karen Young. This episode is all about top tips for designing packaging for your jewellery and these 5 tips will be really helpful for you to think about, whether you want to upgrade what you have or are starting from scratch
Read MoreJeweller Lee Appleby was a quarter-finalist on the All That Glitters show on BBC2. This week on the podcast I am sharing an interview with Lee, a jeweller who hand makes all of his jewellery. He works in silver, gold, platinum and palladium. His business motto is “make your ideas come to life”, which is a lovely way to look at jewellery.
Read MoreToday I am joined by Julie Nicaisse, a winner of JewelFund 2020. JewelFund is a grant program that I set up in 2018 and each year I award grants of £1000 to jewellers along with one to one mentoring/business coaching. It’s a way for me to support jewellers and help them get to the next level. I love this part of my job as I get to work with some incredible jewellers and I’m excited to share that JewelFund 2021 is now open for applications. I’m excited to have Julie here to share her experience of growing her jewellery business, what she spent her grant on and her advice on applying
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