Online Marketplaces For Selling Handmade Jewelry

from Jewelry By BDK Digital Magazine December 2021

Editor's Letter

Selling Handmade Online

Jewelry

Did you know that more than 29 million people purchased jewelry online daily in 2020 and 2021? So it is not hard to see that buying and selling unique handmade quality jewelry online is big business and can be extremely lucrative!

With stats like these, it’s safe to say that competition is alive and strong. No reason to worry though! Just keep producing high quality pieces and you'll begin to build brand loyalty in the market.

With jewelry being a billion-dollar online marketplace, why wouldn’t you want a nice thick piece of the pie?

Because jewelry is a consumer product, it does not discriminate! It literally likes everyone! Jewelry appeals to both men and women no matter their age (or culture)! With this wideopen market, chances are, you’ll never run out of new and or loyal customers.

Check out what’s being bought online:

Artisans are selling rings, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, or belly rings, just to name a few. Each of these products can be made from hundreds of different mediums such as gold, diamonds, gemstones, shells, beads, and more!

Because fashion is a fluid industry, you’ll need to keep your customers engaged by continuing to create beautiful quality designs and adding new inventory to your online store often. Remember, that fashion is an ever-evolving niche with new trends and fads.

We all have hundreds and even thousands of master-pieces in us. So dig deep to create some amazing one-of-a-kind or mass productions - whatever your selling goals are.

ONLINE MARKETPLACES FOR SELLING HANDMADE JEWELRY

There are many online marketplaces situated for selling high quality handmade jewelry online:

Amazon Handmade – Amazon is a monster in the ecommerce space so you’ll benefit from the trust and extreme amount of organic traffic they get every month. There are times when they will waive the monthly fee.

Aftcra – Designers who specialize in making handmade products can list their items for free on the website. You’re only charged 7% of the sale price once you’ve sold a product. Listings expire after 6 months.

ArtFire – There are three different plans on this website. The most affordable one starts at $4.95 monthly, plus a listing fee of $0.23 per item.

Big Cartel – If you want to set up an online store and don’t mind paying a monthly fee, this may be the website for you. Plans start at FREE to $19.99 per month but there are no additional listing fees.

Etsy – This is probably one of the best known websites. They charge a fee per listing + a percentage from each sale. There are no monthly plan fees to worry about.

Bonanza - allows you to import your items from platforms like Amazon and Shopify without charging you any listing fees or monthly store fees. However, they do have a percentage table.

GLC Mall - an online shopping mall that features crafty people like you from all over the globe. Plans start at $4.50 to $12.00 per month and 7% processing fees.

Walmart Marketplace - for details click here.

Sears Marketplace - for details click here.

Zulily Marketplace - If you are a small vendor, Zulily is perfect for you. Beyond providing a stable platform for product listing, they provide planners who work closely with vendors and advise them on the most effective strategies to ensure consistent sales on the Zulily e-commerce platform. Seller fees on Zulily is between 30% - 36% per sale.