There are literally thousands of niches in the jewelry marketplace that can provide a comfortable source of income if you choose to specialize in serving a particular need.

You will have a lot more business if you become known as the jeweler who specializes in a particular type of jewelry (for example, plus-size jewelry, men's jewelry, Victorian styles, wedding jewelry, etc.

Selling your jewelry on consignment through shops and galleries can be a nice source of income. But consignment arrangements do bear a risk for the artist, because the shop or gallery owner holds several pieces of your jewelry for which you haven't received payment yet

Since in a consignment arrangement you (the artist) retain ownership of your merchandise until it's actually sold, you must take responsibility for protecting your property.

How would you like an easy way to increase your jewelry business earnings by 10% or more?

If you can sell one small add-on item to go with nearly every customer purchase, your overall profits will increase dramatically. Add-on sales are items you sell to a customer who has just purchased something from you. This technique is also known as making "the sale after the sale", and it's a time-honored way for you to increase your jewelry business profits.

Many people like to get their Christmas shopping finished early. You can provide a nice service for your customers and earn a tidy profit for you by holding an "open studio" jewelry show anytime between July and October, and promote it to your customers as an Early Holiday Shopping Event.

You can run this special event for just one day, or for an entire week.

Teaching jewelry making workshops is a fun and easy market niche, with the opportunity to earn good money by sharing something you love to do.

You'll find a ready supply of students waiting to learn from you; currently there's a big demand for jewelry workshops and classes.

Many people are thrilled with the idea of creating jewelry, but don't want to invest in the supplies until they've tried it.