I've used all kinds of earring displays over the years, but here is the one that has made the most sales and profits for me, by far:

earring display trunk,
closed and ready for transport (above)

earring display trunk,
open and ready for business

inside the earring trunk

That's it???

Just a trunkful of earrings for people to rummage through?

You bet!

My winning earring display is a rattan trunk I bought at an outlet store years ago, filled with simple one- or two-bead gemstone earrings on sterling silver earwires, mounted on my custom earring cards and enclosed safely in mini ziplock bags.

The white earring cards show up well against the dark brown of the trunk, and the sign inside the trunk's lid entices people with volume discounts:

"Gemstone Bead
Handcrafted Earrings
Special Today!
$16 for 1 pair
$14 each for 3 pair
$12 each for 5 pair"

People stand elbow-to-elbow, sifting through the earring packets in the trunk, eagerly rummaging for 3 or 5 pairs of earrings to buy at a discount.

In addition to being hugely successful, this earring display is also a fantastically easy way to store and transport your jewelry!

The mini-ziplock baggies help prevent tarnish and protect the earrings during rummaging.

And since the earrings cost me an average of $1.50 including the gift pouch I put them in when they sell, this is a nicely profitable part of my jewelry booth.

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Jewelry business entrepreneur Cheryl Coccaro creates and sells these wonderful earring displays:

photo by Cheryl Coccaro

Aptly named My Perfect Ear, these unique displays are ideal for showing off posts, french wires, ear vines, ear threaders, ear cuffs, chandeliers - virtually any type of earring you make.

They come with either a single hole or two holes, and have loopy Velcro(R) attached to the back for easy mounting on your display board.

Order from Cheryl Coccaro at www.myperfectear.com .

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An unusual earring display can be a great way to catch shoppers' attention and draw them into your booth for a closer look at you jewelry.

For example, this graceful pair of statues make a lovely artistic earring hanger.

You may want to seek out one really unusual but attractive display element you can include in your booth.

Remember that when it comes to unusual jewelry displays, less is more - in other words, a single unusual display makes a far more dramatic and memorable impression than a whole tableful of them.

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