February 25, 2014

• Alicia’s jewelry sales

  In Colombia, Alicia supplemented her half-time university professorship with clothing and jewelry sales. She still takes clothes and perfume to sell to her clients every time she visits Medellín. When I visit the university where she used to teach, I can spot her clients because they’re the best dressed ladies there. She remembers each client’s sizes and preferences and every single thing she has sold to them in the past. She will assemble full outfits for them: blouse, slacks or skirt, accessories. It’s amazing how she can remember the precise shade of a blouse and coordinate it with a skirt from a different store, a necklace and bracelet from another source, earrings from a third, a scarf  from a fourth…. She’s a master.

  From Colombia she brought handmade jewelry to sell here, but has not been very successful because we only know a handful of people in the Tampa area.

  The other day I listed one of her pieces on eBay. It sold immediately to a friend of mine who wanted it for his wife. Here’s a photo:

  

  

  Right now we have these for sale:

  

  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Murrina-necklace-bracelet-and-earrings-set-/191079827564?pt=Fashion_Jewelry&hash=item2c7d3ec86c

  

  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unique-sterling-silver-ring-w-14-karat-gold-tinted-zirconia-stones-size-7-5-/191082001543?pt=US_Fine_Rings&hash=item2c7d5ff487

  

  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sterling-silver-pendant-and-earrings-w-14-karat-gold-tinted-zirconia-stones-/191082021460?pt=US_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item2c7d604254

  We will be listing her entire stock in the coming days. You can see what we have under the See Other Items link. We chose to start with eBay but will also list the items on Etsy and other sites soon.

  Most of her jewelry is made with natural stones and stainless steel or silver. The workmanship is outstanding. I’m sure it will sell well once we find the right venue.

  I’ll keep you posted.

  Don’t worry, Xanga. I won’t be trying to sell here. Not that you care. If you did, I wouldn’t get spammed constantly.

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