About Made by Adelaide

My love for making jewelry started when I was 7. My Nana gifted me one of those kid’s jewelry-making kits and from there all I asked for were beads and stringing materials. Flash forward to 16-year-old Alice, I had just graduated high school early and I wasn’t able to go to college yet. I decided if I couldn’t work towards a career by going to college I might as well turn my jewelry-making hobby into a business. At 18, I made the move from my small town in South Georgia to Clarksville, Tennessee. That was easily the best decision I’ve ever made. Not only did moving out of my small hometown help me grow as a person, it also allowed me to meet more like-minded people and expand my business. I messaged tons of boutiques and stores to try to get my jewelry in there. Some responded and purchased wholesale, some allowed me to put my jewelry in there on consignment and a few didn’t respond. I researched markets and craft fairs around me and set up at those. After tons of trial and error on product displays, which pieces sold the best, which markets were worth the money and etc, I reached a large audience and gained so many new customers. It's been 7 years since I took that first leap and I'm so happy that what was once my hobby is now my full time career & passion.Read their story