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| How to Sell Your Jewelry on Boticca Posted: 06 May 2012 04:00 AM PDT Guest post by Nathalie Wilson Boticca.com is the curated online marketplace where independent jewelry and fashion accessory designers can showcase and sell their collections to an international customer base. There is a huge variety of designs and designers, with some of those specializing in bead work or simply including beads in their designs.
The site was born out of a truly inspired moment when one of the co-founders, Kiyan happened upon a rare find in the heaving Medina of Marrakesh. It was here that Kiyan realized that such unique design talent was almost impossible to find – and that when he found it, it needed to be shared with the world.
Now headquartered in London, Boticca has since handpicked more than 250 emerging designers from over 40 countries since its launch in 2009, with the site now offering a selection of 6,000+ pieces in a marketplace that is curated and edited by a team of fashion experts, designers, stylists and collectors who illustrate the culture, stories and inspiration behind each of the collections on the site. So if you like the concept, you might be asking, "How can I become a Boticca jewelry or fashion accessory designer?"
Before you apply… 1. Look around Boticca Unlike somewhere like Etsy or Artfire, Boticca is curated, which means that there is a certain style and standard that the curators look for and work hard to maintain. This ensures that the collections on Boticca remain true to the brand's original vision – high-quality, unique pieces with a story from independent designers from around the world – and that the designers who do sell on Boticca are assured that the customers who come to the site are looking for a certain type of product. 2. Understand the Boticca concept Boticca is unique in that it is curated, and owes its conception to a genuine passion for beautiful jewelry and fashion accessories with lives and stories of their own. These pieces are made by real people who really care about their work and want to reach people who care as much as they do about handmade and unique designs, and making rare discoveries! 3. Ask yourself, "Does my work fit in with the Boticca style?" Again, you will get a really good idea of what we look for if you look around the site.
Here is what Chiara Cirella, a Boticca style hunter has to say : "As you will see when you look through the site, Boticca is heavily invested in the stories behind the pieces – as well as the stories behind the designers themselves. "As a Boticca Style Hunter, it's really nice when I see that a designer has taken time to look around the site and really understand the concept of Boticca before they apply. "We take quality very seriously too, so it's also important that the images, as well as the pieces themselves, that are up to the high standard of those already on the site." "We're passionate to hear about materials, and if a designer has developed different collections. We love it when designers include more than one collection when they apply, because it gives us a really clear idea of what really moves them as a designer, and it demonstrates consistent themes in their body of work. "We look for a whole host of things in a new collection ranging from materials to the type of accessory, the quality and beyond. Most of all, however, we look for a unique story and concept behind a designer and their pieces."
Boticca is similar in many ways to other online handmade market places. Joining and opening a store on Boticca is completely free. There are also no listings or monthly fee but there is a commission if and when a piece sells. The commission rates are 25% for retail pieces and 20% for exclusive ones. If you think you are a good fit, you can find out more and apply through the website.
Bio Nathalie Wilson is part of Boticca's online marketing team and works closely with the style-hunting and PR teams to help promote Boticca's independent designers. Before You Go:
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| Turquoise and Howlite Jewelry Set Posted: 05 May 2012 03:00 PM PDT Brenda created a wonderful jewelry set at a workshop earlier this year. She teamed up two different gemstones together - turquoise and howlite. The contrast in colors is just lovely. The added metal accents were the elements which made this design really pop!  There weren't enough oval gemstones from Debbie's collection to go all the way to the back as Brenda wanted to save some for the earrings. So she just used seed beads instead. Very wise as this area is not obvious. Brenda created two different styles of earrings so she would have a choice of which to wear depending on her mood!   Photos taken with my Modahaus 216 table top photo setup. ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips 
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