In 2005, Shop.com officially coined the term Cyber Monday. Known as the Monday after Black Friday, Cyber Monday has become a much-anticipated event. Online retailers like Beaded Royalty understand that shoppers are shopping until they drop on Black Friday – out in the stores – that is. When they get home, they are pooped and need the weekend to recouperate. By Monday, people are going back to work after perhaps taking a few days off for Thanksgiving.  Now they realize it is less than a month to Christmas and they still have lots of shopping to do!

Retailers take advantage of this and are offering more deals this year than ever before.  Some are as good or better than those found on Black Friday in the stores and for Cyber Monday, you shop from the comfort and safety of your own home.  Did you hear about the shopper who maced someone to get a gift in Walmart??

For those of you who need a gift for a special person in your life who has everything, shop Beaded Royalty for Cyber Monday deals on custom sterling silver jewelry.  They are offering 10% off all orders through Nov 30.  Use coupon code WJY111031162329 in your shopping cart.

“First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Now, there’s the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday, the day people support small businesses. Pledge to Shop SmallSM on Nov 26th. If millions of Americans shop small, it will be huge.”

I didn’t know about this last year. This year, I am telling the world! American Express is giving a $25 credit to every card member who spends at least $25 at a small business on Saturday, November 26, 2011.

So what do you have to do to get this credit? It is so simple! Register your card and go shopping. As my 7 year old would say, “easy peasy, lemon squeezy!”

Go to the American Express Small Business Saturday Facebook Page for more details.

Please consider going shopping over at Beaded Royalty to get your $25 statement credit. : )

There is a new option for getting custom sterling silver jewelry in Canada.  Beaded Royalty, a Texas-based company in the United States, is shipping to Canada.  US postal regulations require jewelry to either be sent Registered First Class or Insured Priority Mail International.  Priority Mail International has proven to be much faster (5-7 business days) and provides the same measure of security as Registered First Class.  Beaded Royalty recently switched to Priority Mail for all international shipments so you get your jewelry faster.

Beaded Royalty offers Swarovski awareness bracelets, personalized family jewelry, personalized child jewelry, unique scripture jewelry and matching beaded earrings.  A recently updated website provides clear navigation and answers every question you might have regarding your purchase.  Their quality is unmatched and their 100% satisfaction guarantee ensures you will be happy with your purchase.

Visit www.BeadedRoyalty.com today for all your custom sterling silver jewelry needs in Canada.

The new Kidney Cancer Bracelet is just a variation on our simple, sparkling cancer awareness designs. Priced at $49 for every budget!

I have had a number of requests for a Lung Cancer Bracelet, but never added a page for them until now. One of my customers wanted to see what pearls would look like with clear crystals since lung cancer can be represented by either option. She also wanted a unique twist with the charm in the center of the bracelet. Here is the result…just stunning! Priced at just $49 like all of our Swarovski crystal awareness bracelets.

This is the story of my business – I get enough requests for a bracelet design and I add it to the lineup. The Boy Name Bracelet was recently added and is priced at $50.

On the one hand, I am glad to see the increase in silver prices.  My husband manages our finances and he had the foresight to purchase large quantities of silver and gold in our retirement accounts almost 3 years ago when it was trading around $15/oz.  On the other hand, the increase in silver prices has had a significant impact on my business at Beaded Royalty where I sell sterling silver beaded jewelry.  When I started my business in 2006, silver was $8/oz. It closed at $40/oz on Friday.  Ouch.  Here is an 11 year chart of silver prices:

Of course I (and my competitors) have increased prices to compensate for the increase in silver prices.  However, it goes without saying that people are purchasing less sterling silver jewelry as the price continues to rise.  I am sure there are jewelry designers who have opted to use silver-plated beads in place of solid sterling silver to save money.  I have decided against that avenue.

My business has always centered around custom sterling silver jewelry fit for a queen.  How could I change that now??  No, my solution is a bit different.  When I started my business, I offered all single strand bracelets at the same price for simplicity. I have now opted to lower the price on my pieces that contain primarily Swarovski crystals, increase prices on the pieces that contain exclusively sterling silver beads and maintain the prices for pieces that are a good mix of sterling silver beads and Swarovski crystals.  Have you found o ther ways to save money in this rising silver market?  I would love to hear about it!

925 sterling silver beads

sterling silver clasps

925 sterling silver charms

sterling silver alphabet blocks

Swarovski crystal beads

jewelry beading supplies

Beaded Royalty’s beads are top quality.  Their Swarovski beads are genuine and their sterling silver is 925.  Contact them today.

Beaded Royalty LLC
www.BeadedRoyalty.com/beads.htm
1-888-876-0784
info@beadedroyalty.com

Silverado has been manufacturing fine jewelry for the past 6 years. Silverado jewelry is created from a range of European-style beads and charms including genuine Murano glass and hand-crafted, detailed three-dimensional beads and charms from solid 925 silver, solid 14 carat gold. Silverado provides an extensive and varied range of products that should satisfy any discerning consumer’s requirement.

Silverado beads fit major European bead manufacturer components such as Camilia, Pandora, Troll Beads, Lovelinks, and Biagi. Be aware of knock-offs that do not carry a brand-name and may be made with substandard materials and workmanship.

Silverado beads and charms are manufactured using the finest 925 silver and 14 carat gold. Only natural semi-precious and precious stones are used in the jeweled pieces, except where cubic zirconium are used in place of diamonds. All stones are hand set by qualified craftsmen, no gluing takes place anywhere in the manufacturing process.

Now all you have to do is click on the person you are buying for and a whole list of specific choices is presented. We have categories for mother, sister, grandmother, best friend, wife, daughter, new baby, teacher, graduate, cancer survivor, and Christian.