Lynne Simpson

Actually, you can buy and sell all kinds of handmade items on Etsy, not just jewelry. I have no idea how much volume a reasonably talented artisan can expect to sell, but for jewelry, it looks like a better marketplace than eBay. Etsy doesn't allow any mass-produced items — everything must be handmade. On eBay, [...]

I was talking with a friend this weekend about how insanely easy it is to make gorgeous gemstone earrings in under a minute. No special tools or training are needed, and you won’t believe how easy it is. Once you see how to do this, you’ll never want to pay full retail for gemstone stud [...]