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Jewelry making

You make jewelry by hand and sell it online, at markets, or through shops. Custom and personalized pieces tend to sell best.

4.94 reviewsLast review 2 weeks ago
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Median monthly earnings
$175
Middle 50%: $175 – $175
Effective hourly
$15.71
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
6 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
$500–1,000
To get up and running
Time to first $100
1–3 months
From starting out
Monthly expenses
Under $50
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Mostly flexible
Most common answer
Would recommend it
100%
4 of 4 say yes or probably yes
What people make in a month
Gross earnings people entered themselves, before expenses and taxes. 4 reviews.
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Under $100
$100–250
$250–500
$500–1,000
$1,000–2,000
$2,000–3,500
$3,500–5,000
$5,000–10,000
$10,000+
By platform
How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.
Depop
1 reviewer
Facebook Marketplace
1 reviewer
Instacart
1 reviewer
Poshmark
1 reviewer
Shopify
1 reviewer
How it scores
Happiness9.8 / 10
Would do it again100%
Schedule flexibility4.3 / 5
Pay predictability2.7 / 5
What surprised people most
Every option reviewers could pick, most common first. 4 reviews.
Nothing really surprised me
2
How little I could earn
1
How much time it takes
1
How difficult it is to find customers or clients
1
How much I could earn
0
How difficult it is to get started
0
Taxes — how much I owe
0
Unexpected expenses
0
How competitive the market is
0
Reviews
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Facebook Marketplace· Less than 3 months in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly Under $100Hours Under 10 hrs hrs/moHourly $10.00

I will say go for it! Jewelry is a must in the US today. I say anybody will buy Jewelry these days.

· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $100–250Hours Under 10 hrs hrs/moHourly $35.00

It’s not big money for the effort

Depop· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $100–250Hours 40–60 hrs/moHourly $3.50

What I love most I love the creativity and freedom that come with jewelry making. It gives you the opportunity to turn a simple idea into something unique and personal. I also enjoy the satisfaction of creating pieces by hand and seeing customers appreciate something that I made myself. Advice for someone starting out Start small and focus on learning the basics before investing heavily in supplies. Experiment with different materials and styles, practice consistently, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Building a recognizable style and quality products takes time. What I would change I would make the business side of the hustle a little easier, especially when it comes to sourcing materials, pricing products, marketing, and managing orders. The creative side is rewarding, but balancing creativity with the administrative work can be challenging.

Instacart· 1–2 years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $1,000–2,000Hours 60–80 hrs/moHourly $21.43

Great for creative minds

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