Wholesale Jewelry Buying Guide - Top Styles That Will Sell For the 2008 Holidays

With the holidays just around the corner, retailers are stocking up on holiday inventory for the big holiday rush. Here we have a list of great gift jewelry for the coming holidays which includes such items as Pearl Jewelry, unique cuffs and bangles, as well as Letter pendants. We'll be examining some of these hot additions you can make to your inventory, but we'll also consider the larger environment that jewelry sellers should think about, like how the economy and the seasonal changes in weather may affect what your customers will buy.

Diamond and Precious Stone Earrings and Rings

Diamond jewelry has always been stylish given its classical and timeless presence in jewelry collections. However, given the receding economy here in the U.S., many people are going to be cutting back on none essential spending to pay skyrocketing food and gas prices. At the same time, people still like to purchase jewelry, either for themselves or as gifts, thus we've noted an increase in the sale of cubic zirconia and other less expensive precious stones such as amethyst, blue topaz, and sapphires. These beautiful alternatives come at a fraction of the cost of diamonds, making them a strong incentive to increasingly frugal customers.

Pearl Jewelry

Yet another classical jewelry piece that somehow manages to stay in fashion, Pearl jewelry will be another great addition this fall. Part of the reason pearl is such a hot buy is due to the forward progression of designs, usually of the metal that wraps the pearl, thus allowing jewelry using pearl to keep up with the changing styles. Rather than just adding strands of pearls, sales of unique and modern designed pearl pieces are an important addition to jewelry selections as well. Cultured Pearls specifically are an excellent addition to ones inventory since carrying Cultured Pearls gives sellers an advantage over retailers selling imitation pearls.

Letter Initial Pendants

Jewelry is often an expression of oneself, thus jewelry that is customizable and unique will appeal to that buyer looking to express themselves. Initial pendants serve this role since the wearer often gets to show off some meaning with them, be they the initials to their name, or something else.

By Lee Shyu