If you have a great sense of style and creativity, getting involved in constructing quality custom jewelry for individual clients would be the right thing to do. When the pieces are good, you will soon receive a lot of calls from clients asking you to do some pieces for them or as gift for someone else. If you have a sense of creatively you will find that making custom costume jewelry is easy and fun. Making your client feel elated that they are wearing jewelry pieces that no one else wears in the whole world should be the prime objective of your work.
Working with clients is actually the hardest part and you need to get a picture in your mind that matches the picture that is in their minds. Never allow your client to observe you working and show them that it is easy for them to do it themselves because you will probably lose their custom. Only by discussing closely with clients can you design custom jewelry that matches their personality. If the piece is to be a gift for someone else, ask lots of questions about that person, and if possible, meet them in person yourself. While uniqueness and exclusivity are the keys to making this type of business successful, speaking regularly with your clients is vitally important too.
You will be asked by many clients to make custom jewelry using stones or gems that they may already own. Your client may already have a piece that they just want you to renovate. To avoid destroying a client’s piece of jewelry, do not accept the job unless you know you can complete it without a problem. Make sure you find out the details about the piece and the significant special meaning it may contain.
You will be purchasing the pieces you need to make the custom jewelry from wholesale sources. Be careful when you quote any customer a price for bespoke jewelry because you will have to make sure you are buying quality parts. After all you don’t want to lose money so once you’ve quoted a price, deduct 15 to 30 percent from it. After deducting 15 to 30 percent, use the remainder as your ‘budget’ when buying supplies to make the custom jewelry.