A New Look for My Jewelry

A few years ago, I started using a system where I gave all my jewelry styles names (like Glamour Girl and Heiress). Each piece had a tag with the style name printed on it. It was fun, but I'd been doing it for a long time and had become tired of it. It had stopped feeling creative and turned into something I was doing just because it was—well—what I did. I wanted a new way to brand my jewelry but couldn't find anything that seemed just right.

Then, I stumbled on the Etsy shop Coffee Stained Tags. The shop owner (who's based in Virginia, just like me!) dyes different kinds of tags with, yes, coffee! I liked what I saw, and since I'm also a coffee fanatic, the tags seemed perfect. I decided to place a small order and see what the tags were like in person. My order came quickly, and the tags were even cooler than I'd hoped. I contacted Kimberly, the shop owner, about a large wholesale order; she got back to me right away, and we worked out the details.

Meanwhile, I found another Etsy designer, Simone of Design Kandy, to create a stamp using the "R"from my logo. Simone was just as great to work with as Kimberly (I love Etsy!), and soon I had my tags and my stamp. You can see the result above. I'm thrilled with my jewelry's new look, and I hope you like it, too!