My Jewellery Making Journey

First and foremost I'm a Mother and Wife, I have a fabulous family and all of this revolves around and for them. 

Originally a freelance hairdresser, I couldn’t go back to work after the birth of my second child in 2013, due to a serious injury in my left arm. Leaving me unable to do the job I loved. During my recovery I discovered jewellery making and it gave me the creative part of my life back. Additionally, around 9 years ago I studied gemstones and crystal healing, so using my already existing knowledge in my current jewellery pieces is an obvious progression. 

Over the last 7 years, I have taken my hobby towards what it is now, an independent small business. 

In the beginning, I bought myself an amethyst nugget bundle, a strand of aquamarine faceted wheels, findings and a threading pack. All I made was stretchy bracelets but gradually ordering more strands and tools, I found myself exploring more mediums of jewellery making day by day. I use many different materials in my designs, mainly genuine gemstones as I spend a lot of time sourcing only the best for my business. I have a love for wire work and seed beading mediums, I’m also known for incorporating genuine Swarovski elements in my seed bead medium work.  

 I first opened my Etsy shop, Giraffe Jewellery Box, in which I photographed and uploaded my most loved items that I wanted to sell. The name Giraffe Jewellery box came from my love of the animals and also the first prop I used to photograph my jewellery was a wooden Giraffe neck. I used marketing strategies and the power of social media to promote my shop, and after a few weeks, my items were appearing on the first pages of Etsy searches and in other sellers Etsy Treasuries. Gaining sales wasn’t something that I expected to happen overnight, but with my own time and effort sales started to come and my little business was underway.