But what about online? The fact is that Silpada allows its sales reps total freedom with regards to how and where they sell their jewelry so needless to say it's pretty easy to find online. Also bear in mind that you can find even steeper discounts on “retired” pieces that are essentially pre-owned.

Would you buy Silpada jewelry for sale online from this man??

Do be aware however, that Chinese counterfeiters have taken notice of the rising popularity of Silpada jewelry and unfortunately, as a result are a now selling counterfeits online. What a shame because one of the biggest selling points of Silpada jewelry is the quality level of the craftsmanship that goes into creating it.

The real joke is that legitimate Silpada jewelry for sale is already very reasonably priced, so no doubt these counterfeiters must be selling some real crap in order to undercut legitimate sellers. Don't be taken! Simply use some common sense when you're out shopping online.

Only buy from reputable and “verifiably legitimate” sites. Read the feedback and contact information and if the site is based out of China or any other Asian country, just keep on moving along. Hey, who doesn't love a great deal but if the price on Silpada jewelry for sale seems just too good to be true, it probably is. You definitely don't want to be stuck with fake plastic Chinese junk.

Silpada Never Releases Personal Information

When you're on the phone with the Silpada operator he or she is going to ask you some questions and request some information, such as your email address etc. You need to know up front that Silpada never releases any personal information that they gather this way to any other outside entities.

You'll Get Each New Silpada Catalogue As it Comes Out

It's simply gathered to assist them in better serving their family of customers. For instance, you'll be put on a mailing list so as each seasons new Silpada catalog comes out, it can be sent to you immediately. Also you'll be notified of any upcoming events in your area and special jewelry deals you might be interested in.

Here's Something You May Not Have Thought of

They may also ask you if you're interested in collaborating with a Silpada sales rep in your area, by hosting home showing. Rather than immidiate making a “yes or no” snap decision, this is something that you may want to begin considering now. Is is a bit of a hassle? Of course it is but the rewards if you are an astute host, make it all worth while.

Why Pay When You Can Load Up for Free?

Of course you get a lucrative “slice of the action” that you can take in cash. Or even better yet, Silpada jewelry thats calculated out at a discount, so it really adds up. In a fact, the vast majority of people who do host Silpada home showings, end up doing it more than once so you most likely will also. Why not? You can fill your jewelry case for free each new season.

You're the One Paying All the Overhead!

To begin with, when you shop at the mall or a local jewelry store you're paying for the rent on the actual store. You can add in all the employees wages and insurance as well. Then toss in building maintenance and utility bills. All this is added onto the price of each piece that is sold out of the store.

A woman at a jewelry store screams in shock when she sees the price tag!

Then What About the Middleman?

Then if course there's the profit that the owner has to pocket. Not to mention the middleman who supplies him with the jewelry that he sells, as well as the interest on any bank loans that may have been taken out to cover all these business costs. So now you might have some idea why a little set of sterling silver earrings can cost so much at the mall.

Cheap Lia Sophia Jewelry - No Overhead & Middleman

At the same time perhaps you can get some idea of why when all those overhead and middleman expenses are eliminated cheap Lia Sophia jewelry is so affordable. In fact comparably speaking Lia Sophia jewelry costs roughly one quarter on average of what you'll pay for comparable pieces at your local jewelry store. Go compare and see for yourself.

High Quality With a Lifetime Guarantee

Bear in mind that one of the main selling points of this particular brand of designer jewelery is its high quality of workmanship and materials. Also understand that a legitimate seller will always offer new pieces with a lifetime warranty. On top of that, all new Lia Sophia designer jewelry can be exchanged in for full value at any time against the purchase price on another more valuable piece.

Oodles of Incentives & Marketing Perks

It doesn't end there because once you're a legitimate Lia Sophia marketing rep, you'll find yourself one the receiving end of any number of marketing incentive perks. It runs the gamut from freebies on pieces that are handed down to you from time to time, to huge discounts on personal purchases on virtually anything in their line.

A Company With No Glass Ceiling

There's far more to it than that, including a percentage that you receive on any sales from sales reps that you recruit. In fact, If you prove yourself to be a skilled and motivated Lia Sophia marketing rep, there really is no limit to the level you can progress in the organization. So all things considered, buying and selling counterfeit wholesale Lia Sophia just make no sense at all.

Why Sell Junk When Lia Sophia Pays So Well?

Is it cheaper? Of course it is but when you factor in all the positives that come with doing it legitimately, not to mention that all online counterfeit schemes eventually run their course to an end, is counterfeit wholesale Lia Sophia really that much cheaper? So before you end up getting stuck with a load of counterfeit Chinese bunk, take a little time to look into all the tangible benefits of selling the genuine article online.

Used Lia Sophia Jewelry Is Difficult To Find

Well thats odd! After all, can't you find just about anything used these days online? Sure you can! But Lia Sophia jewelry is very different in this one respect and there are several reasons for it. To start with, Lia Sophia Jewelry is just a fantastic bargain for the money. Basically what the buyer gets for the money they put down is always a great deal considering its overall quality and artistic integrity.

No One Wants to Sell It Once They Have It

So simply put, if people in general find themselves in a position where they must liquidate some possessions to raise cash, they will always find something to sell other than their Lia Sophia Jewelry. It's just a plain fact. Also its guaranteed for life against wear or breakage, which makes it even harder to part with.

Lifetime Trade In Policy On Retired Lia Sophia Fashion Jewelry

Another important factor playing in on the scarcity of retired Lia Sophia Fashion Jewelry, is that once it has been purchased it can be traded in at any time for its full original purchase price on a brand new piece of Jewelry. Thats anytime for life! So its not hard to see why Lia Sophia Jewelry holds its value so well and why it simply makes no sense for someone to sell it used at a discount.

Bonnie & Theresa Both Needed Extra Cash

Coincidentally, another thing that they both had in common was a need for extra cash. While they weren't poor, the fact remained that both Bonnie and Theresa relied on their husbands as the main breadwinners in their families and needless to say their volunteer jobs as room mothers paid them nothing.

Bonnia & Theresa

Without Having To Work At a Job With Regular Hours

Along the same lines, one common goal that the two women also shared was to be able to earn some extra money without having to take on some type of job with regular working hours. So they both ended up getting together in their spare time, collaborating on a few small casual business ventures that just seemed to never seemed to pan out. “Too much work for too little money.”

Doing Something That They Both Loved – Selling Jewelry

Finally they both decided that if they were going to do something to earn extra money, it may as well be something that they both loved and the one commonality that they agreed to have a go at was making and selling sterling silver jewelry. So they both squirreled away $25 each from their grocery shopping funds and dove in head first on their project.

The Silpada Jewelry Line Is Launched In 1997

They sold their first creations at craft fairs and weekend parties at their friends homes and it wasn't too long before their friends began to take notice. They were having so much fun! Their parties were a success and at the same time the money was starting to add up. So in 1997, after countless successful parties and finding themselves being confronted by several friends wanting to climb on board they made it official and launched the Silpada Jewelry line.

Today There are Thousands of Silpada Sales Reps

They both invested all their their money into creating an exclusive sterling silver jewelry line that was featured in their very first catalog. They invited in all their friends who wanted to become their first independent sales reps and the rest is history! In short, its been a smashing success and today there are literally thousands of Silpada Jewelry sales reps making money the exact same way that Bonnie and Theresa did when they first started out.

Their Story Shows That Anything Is Possible

Their story shows that with a quality product and a commitment to succeed and have fun while doing it, anything is possible. It also shows that women with family commitments don't need to choose work over family. That with some ingenuity and the willingness to network with friends and acquaintances who can open their homes for occasional weekend showings, it is possible to earn extra money with Silpada Jewelry

The cost of the kit is $129 plus tax and shipping or if your looking for a discount you can wait until January. Typically January is a slow month, so they offer $25 discounts. Either way, paying for it is easy cause you can do it online at the same time that you fill out and submit your advisor agreement.

For your $129 you receive 24 assorted pieces of Lia Sophia Jewelry with a combined value of $1000, but thats not all. Thats because your kit also includes 2 jewelry display trays, a kit bag, a quick start guide, 20 current catalogs, a ring sizer, 20 invitations, a display cloth, 6 hostess envelopes, 50 wish lists, 12 guests lists, 12 hostess selection and order sheets as well as 50 customer selection tickets.

Naturally, as the name suggests, it's just a start up kit so as you progress and sales are made, you'll need to restock along the way. The normal cost of jewelry catalogs is $6.50 for a ten pack, but if you order two months prior to each new catalog being launched, (twice per year), you can pick them up on a two-for-one deal.

Of course if you're successful at bringing in business, in relativly short order your going to find yourself in need of new invitations. Official Lia Sophia invitations go for $4.00 per 100 but their regularly offered at half price. Stock lists are 25 cents each, drawing slips for craft fairs etc. are $3.00 per 500 and hostess/customer wish lists are $2.00 per for a pad of 50. Guest lists are $3.75 for a 12 pak and customer selection tickets will run you $2.75 for 50.

As far as sales and management training is concerned, Lia Sophia has thirty years of experience in it and their advisors are experts at what works and what doesn't. So no matter if you're interested in empire building or just hosting events in your home on weekends, they're always just an email or a phone call away and are always willing to help with great advise.

OK. So now whats in it for you? To start off with you pocket 30% of every dollar that passes through your hands on direct sales. This can add up very quickly and in fact $200-$300 commission takes for a well promoted house party is not at all uncommon. Now once you make manager that percentage bumps up to 40%, plus you rake in 10% of all your down-line sales.

See something that you want to buy for yourself? Not a problem because your also entitled to a 70% discount any time, on any item. Sound nice!? It doesn't end their! Thats because you can also order two hostess bonus items any time of a $100 or less value and pay only $15! So needless to say, you're going to end up with a full jewelry box of your own.

Lia Sophia Jewelry is always comming up with new ways to sweeten the pot too. Things like free $100 jewelry premiums for impressive sales figures and 80% off offers that they throw at you from time to time. Of course there are always freebies that come with good sales numbers and they can include anything from jewelry to nice gear, like custom mirrors to augment your display set up.

If those sales incentive perks sound nice, it gets even better than that. For instance this year if you reach a minimum of $25,000 in sales and pull $25,000 in new advisor sales, your going on an all expense paid Caribbean cruise! No catches or gimmicks. Reach your quota and pack your bags and it's just that simple. Do $45,000 in personal and new advisor sales and it's a trip for two! Next year it's Cancun!

Id' like to say thanks every time you fill up your tank

Head on over to one of the mega-stores like Walmart and hand your money to a company they has time and again been caught red handed cheating and treating employees unfairly or selling sweat-shop made goods. Stop in for a burger at McDonalds and hand them some more of your money so their beef supppliers can cut down more rain forest for ecologically unsound third world cattle ranching.

So it sure does feel like a breath of fresh air when one comes across a company like Lia Sophia Jewelry. A family owned company that partners up with community based independent home sales entrepreneurs who are treated fairly and are free to choose how and where they sell their product. Women being empowered to finally be in a position to take control of their own destinies.

Lia Sophia Jewelry partnering to empower independant women

At the same time, its a system that functions to keep their prices on fine quality crafted jewelry down as low as possible. No network of middlemen and no costly national advertising campaigns translates directly into a rock bottom pricing structure that has the average price on Lea Sophia pieces currently running in the area of around $45. Besides who needs advertising when your selling your product at house parties.

Just think about it for a second. Standing in a crowded department store looking at overprice jewelry, with employees in the back room eye-balling you with hidden security cameras or lounging in a comfortable private home mingling with new friendly people with a glass of beer or wine in your hand Now thats a tough choice! Also when you buy from your local Lia Sophia independent sales associate you know that some of the money that you spend will make it back into your community.

LIa Sophia Jewlery partnering with Dress for Success To change lives

Thats because Lia Sophia a family owned company has long been a supporter of and generous contributor to “Dress For Success” In fact to date Lia Sophia has contributed over $500,000 to this nationaly based non proffit organization. A group that helps men and women caught in the cycle of public assistance receive the career training and the wardrobe that they need to permenently cut their “welfare chains” and begin achieving real goals in life by way of a real income.

Lastly, the Lea Sophia Jewelry line covers the complete price range. That means that you can find quality designed, fully guaranteed $40-$60 costume pieces right along side $1,000 pieces with genuine diamonds set in solid gold at your typical Lia Sophia house party. This assures that virtually everyone, regardless of their budget will find something that they can take home with them.

Just as with the first Cape Town Collection, the colors textures and patterns of the natural world that engulfs this region of Africa are plainly visible in each unique piece of this second collection. Works that use brilliant crystals, extravagantly cut cubic zirconium, exquisitely carved and polished genuine jade and glossy earth toned enamels to capture the essence of what is Cape Town South Africa.

The Lia Sophia Online Catalog featuring the Cape Town II Collection

However; one fact that distinguishes this Cape Town II Collection from the first Cape Town Collection is this collection features a number of chains and necklaces that completely take up pages three and four of this four page Lia Sophia online catalog. Uniquely styled, thick, real gold and platinum toned neck chains bracelets and necklaces that speak loudly to the tribal heritage of this unique region of the globe.

The true stars of this Lia Sophia Online Catalog are the necklace, bracelet and earring sets that feature genuine African Black Diamonds set in genuine gold. While these sets, at about $1,000 each are at the high end of the Lia Sophia pricing spectrum, none the less one glance will tell you that they are destined to hold their value and never forget that their craftsmanship is guaranteed for life.

The unique patterns of snake skin, leopard, zebra, baobab bark, woodgrain as well as the natural colors found on ebony wood and gold mined from the African plains all combine together in broad range of eclectic formulas that make up this entire collection. Tribal as well as bohemian motifs taken directly from the beaches and inland regions of Cape Town.

The Lia Sophia Catalog featuring the Cape Town Collection

This Lia Sophia catalog is four compelling pages, profiling some forty individual pieces composed of natural stones, enamels and cut cubic zirconium that reflect and speak to colors of South Africa and the diamond trade that has long been the lifeblood of this region of South Africa for generations. Brilliant, one of a kind pieces that look just as good augmenting a daytime casual ensemble as they do with formal wear on a night out.

Even so, all of the hand crafted pieces featured in the Cape Town Collection Lia Sophia Catalog belie their high level of afordability with a look of distinction and elegance thats usually only found in jewelry costing hundreds and even thousands of dollars more. Its their obvious high level of artistry and quality of craftsmanship that makes each and every piece featured in this catalog so highly collectible.