Etsy shop reopened for summer season

Irish Seaglass pendant with copper wire work

Handmade by Amo'r has reopened at the end of a long and busy academic year. Juggling work and studying for a degree left me no time to make any jewellery and meant my store had to hibernate for the Spring. I don't commit to doing things unless I can do them well and give them the attention they deserve. Now it's time to put a little love and attention into my Etsy store! I can't wait to get the pliers and silver wire out! Watch this space....

basic tools of the trade: jewellery making pliers, silver wire, hammer

starting off a silver spiral

Tuesday Treasuries

Like most crafty Etsy people it's always such a compliment to see one of your handmade items featured in a treasury. This week I am so happy to see mine in two. As ever, I am thankful.

Angie of Vintage True has compiled this wonderfully subtle combination, 'Saturday Bliss' . The air of lightness is stunning. Thanks for including my Irish sea glass pendant Angie!

Gabriella of Knot by Thread Alone has curated an atmospheric list with clever colour choices, titled 'Unique.' I'm so pleased to see my clear quartz earrings in there and chuffed they were considered unique enough.  You can learn about the stone clear crystal quartz HERE.

I apologise for lopping this gorgeous photo by Petite Pastiche off the bottom of the treasury in favour of symmetry, but unfortunately some of the listings were gone by the time I saw the list. This scenic photo deserves to be seen!

Option for no Chain

I'm thrilled to announce that Etsy has introduced a new feature to our listings that allows me to easily and (more importantly for customers) automatically offer a 'no chain' option on my pendants

 

Previously if you wished to purchase one of my pendants without the chain, you would message me to request a quote. I would edit the listing accordingly for you. Now Etsy has just introduced the possibility to offer variants with a different price tag within the one listing. Yay!  That's great news.

Take this wire wrapped sea glass pendant for example.  

You can choose whether to purchase it on the crochet chain supplied, or at a lower rate with no chain (ie. $5 less = over €4 less at time of posting.)  Just select your choice before adding to cart. (As an aside, apologies to those who choose to view prices in Euro for the odd amounts. I am currently listing in dollars, and they are not rounded up when Etsy converts to Euro.)

I have rolled the no chain option out initially with my sea glass and sea pottery pendants on cotton chains. I will apply it to some of my gemstone and sterling silver jewellery next. Sterling silver is of higher value, so the difference in price will be more significant of course. 

clasp handmade by me

Price options will vary depending on the type of silver, length of chain, the clasp and finish and of course whether the chain is fully handmade by me or not. This no chain option will not be applied where it involves cutting and discarding sterling silver wire (e.g.) to undo work I have so carefully done. However, I have considered listing some pendants with no chain and the option to complete a chain, perhaps in the finish of your choice.

I hope this move forward makes it easier for those who would like to spoil themselves with a treat but can't quite stretch to the full price.   It also makes sense for those who already own one or more chains to avoid getting a new one each time you want a new pendant. If you only have one chain, please do take into consideration that not all clasps fit through all bails.

Looking ahead, I can see other ways to use this facility for price-point variants and give more options to my customers.  Thanks Etsy!