From Starting A Jewelry Brand On My Apartment Floor To Opening Our First Storefront [Update]
This is a follow up story for Bang-Up Betty. If you're interested in reading how they got started, published over 6 years ago, check it out here.
Hello again! Remind us who you are and what business you started.
Hello again! This is Stacey Bowers, creator of Bang-Up Betty, the snarky, unusual, handmade, Arkansas-based jewelry brand I’ve been steadily growing since 2013. We’re known for our snarky and funny stamped jewelry as well as our thoughtful collections of nature-, science-, and history-inspired jewelry. My favorite collection is the Gallery Collection inspired by art history. It draws from artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, and many others. Our Siren Collection inspired by Greek mythology is also a fan favorite, as well as our Seven Seas Collection inspired by sea creatures. We're also known for our Arkansas-centric jewelry, like our Arkansas Rice Flower Necklace I designed using real Arkansas rice; we've raised more than $1,000 for the Arkansas Foodbank with it.
I think what sets our jewelry apart is how much like wearable art it is. When I release a new collection of jewelry, there is always a story behind the entire collection and each piece in it. I wasn't much of a jewelry wearer before I started making it because I didn't think most jewelry I saw in stores was very interesting. I put a lot of...
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