This is a sponsored post written on behalf of DebsJewelryShop.  I am being compensated in the form of a gift certificate for the shop in exchange for bringing the shop (and business opportunity) to your attention.

Why Jewelry?

If you’ve been reading here for a while, you know that I’ve been delving into color and style over the last year or so.  (When I feel like I’ve finally “wrapped my head around it,” you might see an ebook or a course.  In the meantime, you get random style-related blog posts chronicling my journey.)

One of the elements I’ve been learning is jewelry.  I haven’t worn it much in the past because I didn’t know what suits me – but I’m learning.  One of the ways I’ve been learning is to buy a variety of inexpensive jewelry so I can try it to see what works.  (And, of course, once I know what works, I can buy more pieces if it’s not too expensive!)

One great source for inexpensive pieces is Paparazzi Jewelry.  There’s a fairly good variety, and every piece is $5.  No high prices.  No wondering how much something costs.  No getting excited about a necklace only to find it’s $200.  (‘Cause how many of us stay-at-home moms can really afford $200 necklaces?)

Paparazzi as a Business Opportunity

Paparazzi offers two awesome opportunities.  The first is a business opportunity.  See, Paparazzi Accessories is a direct sales company (like Tupperware or Pampered Chef).  So you can sell the jewelry to your friends and family and make a good side income.  Of course you could also make it a full-time job if you want to!

You can enroll for as little as $40.  (Kits start at $300, which includes enrollment, and might be a better way to go for most people.)  You don’t have to meet any quotas to stay enrolled (‘though if you want commissions from your downline, you’ll need to be ordering 25 pieces/month).

Many people sell Paparazzi Jewelry through home parties, but there are other options: basket parties, booths at “fairs,” your own Facebook page or website…

Paparazzi as an Inexpensive Fashion Source

The second opportunity, for those of you not interested in selling, is, of course, to buy jewelry.  $5/piece is a pretty good deal!  There are variations in color and style, to suit a broad spectrum of bodies/faces.  www.debsjewelryshop.com carries a large selection.

For instance, this pink and silver necklace has delicate coloring:

The overall style is pretty “girly,” too, so it’s well-suited to someone with cool, fair skin and lots of curves in her features.

By contrast, these earrings:

…are best-suited to someone with warmer coloring and lots of angles.

Think Outside the Box

Buying jewelry for yourself is probably obvious, but consider less-obvious reasons to purchase, too.  For your mom for Mother’s Day.  For your daughter for her birthday.  As a teacher gift.  (Seriously, these don’t cost any more than the candles and such that teachers probably get more than enough of.)

Two tweaks I’d like to see:
1) I wish those selling jewelry online would include sizes (measurements), or put something in the pictures to give an idea of size.  The scale of a piece of jewelry can make the difference between whether or not it flatters.

2) Deb’s site could use a search option.  The drop-down to browse by color extends beyond the bottom of my page, so I have some trouble finding things.

I like this jewelry, though – definitely like the pricing! – and look forward to purchasing more in the future.