Holiday Beaded Jewelry For the Fall Season

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Today’s the beginning of fall, so it’s time to get making that holiday handcrafted jewelry! I always think of the spring and fall as the best times for selling beaded items and bead jewelry at craft shows and flea markets. I find summer to be a little too warm to sit outside all day, but the mild and even cool weather of the fall especially seems to bring people together and make for a fun and festive atmosphere at most craft shows and fairs. I’ve been busy making some new pieces lately and I’ve found myself moving more and more into “fall themes” for my jewelry lately because I know a lot of that will sell. I always do much better at fall shows for some reason, and I think it might be because there are so many holidays and commemorative reasons to buy and wear jewelry in the upcoming couple of months.

If you aren’t planning for the fall then get going! Here are some of the “themed” holidays and events coming up and the type of beaded jewelry you may want to make for them.

Breast Cancer Awareness Beaded Jewelry: October is a time to commemorate the victims of and become more aware of breast cancer. You’ll see a lot of pink items for sale and pink ribbons around and I have actually had people ask me about making them pink jewelry to wear in October. I’ve written about a number of places that make and sell commemorative breast cancer bead jewelry in the past and I encourage you to donate a portion of your sales to an appropriate charity if you do make and sell beaded jewelry with pink beads for Breast Cancer Awareness during October.

Halloween Beaded Jewelry: Halloween beaded jewelry can be fun, but I’ve learned that most people are not looking for “elegant” beaded jewelry for Halloween. They’re looking for cheap Halloween beads and jewelry items that they can wear to a party or even use for decoration, but they’re generally not looking for Swarovski crystals and expensive sterling silver skull beads (though I’m sure there’s a market for that, too!)

Thanksgiving Jewelry: Thanksgiving jewelry is hard to gauge because some people are going to like the kitsch and want the turkey or little pilgrim beaded earrings and some people will want something a little more elegant for dinner with family and friends. I generally try to make things that use a lot of crystal and fall colors and don’t spend too much time making the Thanksgiving themed pieces. I tend to think of darker browns, reds and oranges as general fall and Thanksgiving colors, so I use a lot of those colored beads in pieces that I make for fall craft shows.

Handcrafted Christmas Jewelry: Christmas jewelry can take many forms, from beaded bracelets adorned with Christmas themed charms to beautifully elegant handcrafted jewelry in combining any shade of red or green. I’ve learned that going a little more high end with my Christmas jewelry is generally a good idea. I only use Sterling Silver for anything that is meant to be worn around Christmas or New Years because a lot of people are attending parties and visiting during this holiday and they want to look their best.

New Year’s Handcrafted Jewelry: My New Year’s beaded jewelry and my Christmas beaded jewelry all sort of run together. When I think of New Year’s Eve I think of bright silvers, clear Swarovski crystal and getting as much sparkle as I can out of my jewelry pieces. I like to use silvery snowflake pendants, little crystal charms and just about anything that gives off a little extra shine when the light hits it.

So if you aren’t making your jewelry for the holidays, then jump on it! Even if you don’t have time to make a lot of pieces for your upcoming fall craft shows you might want to consider making a few jewelry pieces just to pull people over to your table. Good luck and I hope you have a happy and profitable fall!