An enterprising high school junior has launched her own line of handcrafted jewelry, using recently-acquired web design skills and a totally-online marketing plan. The young entrepreneur is hoping to use the proceeds of her micro-enterprise to beef up her college fund.
Jewelry Designs by Erin is the work of 16-year-old Erin of Massachusetts.
After a basic high school course in HTML programming, Erin launched her website,
http://www.jewelrydesignsbyerin.com, on August 1, 2008. The site features her handmade pierced and clip earrings in many colors and styles, and is geared toward the tastes of women of all ages.
Erin hopes to expand the site to include her beautiful handpainted gift boxes, as well as special lines of earrings and other accessories for each season of the year, particularly the Christmas holidays.
