It's growing fast, and – as some readers have requested – it will make older posts, tips, and projects easier to find.

So don't forget to visit and bookmark my new site – www.jewelry-display-ideas.com .

It's going to be the place for great jewelry packaging and display tips and ideas!

AnnaLea's jewelry party display

Read AnnaLea's inspiring jewelry business story:

AnnaLea Sloan – Young Jewelry Business Entrepreneur
Discover how AnnaLea's passion for jewelry making, her determination to learn how to run a business, and her supportive family have combined to make her jewelry dream come true – including a net profit of $1000 from her first jewelry party at age 14!

Earring case designed by Kelly of
Richmond Craft Mafia
It's ingeniously created from an interesting trunk and a spool of ribbon.

Go to Kelly's easy earring case tutorial, which is not only well written, but also well illustrated with helpful photos.

Thanks for sharing this fantastic earring display tutorial, Kelly!

"Why pay for jewelry displays for your booth when you can make your own?

Ring and bracelet display by Joan Kraus

I took an old black kid glove and stuffed it with dryer lint.

When I sewed the end closed, I had a great display piece for my bracelets and rings!"

Thanks so much for this great ring and bracelet display idea, Joan!

Reminiscent of Guinivere, Galadriel, and other legendary ladies of long ago, this jewelry display would be wonderful for an art show, a gallery window, or a photography session.

Can you tell what this ethereal setting is made from?

Look closely and you'll see an ordinary styrofoam wig stand; a bit of fine, sheer fabric; and a piece of cheap netting – under dreamy blue lighting.

It's incredibly simple – and incredibly cheap! – but also very beautiful and moving.

Cheap jewelry display ideas are all around us!

Some of the best finds come from garage sales, thrift shops, and your own closets.

Find out at Got Leftover Beads.

But during every show I've ever done, my displays accumulate lint, dust, people's food crumbs, tiny hairs, and (at outdoor shows) pollution particles.

Unfortunately, jewelry displays that have visible debris on them tend to make the jewelry look less valuable – and less desirable.

So in my box of "show survival supplies" I carry two things that save the day:

A lint roller, and a roll of scotch tape.

The lint roller makes quick work of removing junk from flat jewelry display surfaces, such as tray pads, table cloths, necklace busts, risers, etc.

And for those tricky small surfaces – such as the compartments in my tray liners – a piece of scotch tape dabbed up and down a few times quickly removes any mess.

Don't worry about customers seeing you cleaning your displays during the show. It makes a good impression if you're seen keeping things immaculate.

Fused glass pendant by Sheryl Lambert
"Photographs for web pages are often put in thumbnail size, and must be eye-catching at that tiny size.

When photographing fused glass jewelry for websites, use a background that is interesting without being distracting.

Fused glass pendant by Sheryl Lambert

Fill plastic containers with textural items, such as rice or beans.

Place your jewelry piece and a decorative item in the beans or rice, and photograph them using the macro setting and natural light.

A small table-top tripod comes in handy here.

Keep a selection of decorative items, such as silk flowers or seashells, that would enhance the color of the piece you are photographing.

Fused glass pendant by Sheryl Lambert

The resulting pictures are eye-catching without taking away from the beauty of your handcrafted jewelry."

Very beautifully displayed and photographed, Sheryl! Thank you for sharing your tips for photographing fused glass jewelry.

Custom printed earring cards
by Dolphin Bead Designs

They also have jewelry tags in several shapes, complete with a plastic fastener for attaching the tags to your jewelry, and some unusual types of jewelry cards – including ones designed for hairbows, rings, pendants, pins, and wine charms.

Custom printed folding jewelry tags
by Dolphin Bead Designs

Dolphin Bead Designs has a selection of fonts and graphics for their printed tags, and offers sampler packs of preprinted or custom printed cards, so you can see what you'd get before you actually place an order.

See Jewelry Hang Tags and Earring Cards for tips on designing and creating your own jewelry cards.

With thrift-shop goblets, flowing scarves, and a few other trinkets you can easily recreate a paradise of late-Medieval splendor where your jewels can reside.

Whenever you display historical-themed jewelry, try to avoid using modern jewelry displays.

Instead, set the mood of the era whence your jewelry designs arose.