All about
Priceless Gemz
Hi. My name is Victoria Price and I am the Designer and Creator of Priceless Gemz, my hobby.
It all started back in December 2006, My husband was a plumber and could not bring the work in fast enough because of the credit crunch. The worst part was it was coming up to christmas and I was starting to panic as we couldn't afford to buy presants for the family.
I had not long come back from my sisters in Telford and while I was there, I met her next door neighbour Emma, who had not long started selling hand made jewellery. This made me think, was I clever enough to do something like this???
So when I got home, I thought about what I was going to make and how, and most important, where was I going to get the beads for a piece? I decided to look on Ebay and found that the stones on there own were not to bad as I first thought, so I bought a few items and started stringing gems together on some fishing wire and in the end I had a few pretty coloured bracelets. I gave them to my family for christmas and as far as I know they were very pleased.
Time passed and it was December 08 before I even thought about jewellery design again. As the job cuts were getting worse I started to think of things to do, to make a little bit of money just to help pay for things here and there but paying for the gems and silver did take alot of it and got back into the idea of making jewellery again. I made a bangle out of twisted wire after seeing somthing like it in a magazine. I wore it to a party that night and from there I had 6 more orders. I wanted to do more, So I made other things such as necklaces and bracelets, earings and so on. I took some into a near-by shop and to my complete shock they told me my work was stunning and was of amazing quality....
Since then I have sold more and more and coming up with new ideas every week and sometimes in my sleep. Now my jewellery is being sold on line, word of mouth and in shops up and down the Pembrokeshire coast.
A bangle I made for a friend was featuredon a television program in which Claire Hickman appeared in. A TV programme called
'Psychic Academy' along side Tony Stockwell.
and another necklace I have made was seen on telly being worn by
Mariclare Carey-Jones in the ITV Wales News
I lost my job in June due to my Dyslexic Dysability so am currently unemployed, like so many people at this difficult time. I love making jewellery and want to do more. For what I make and how long it takes me, my prices are very resonable.
On the 12th of August 2009 The Carmarthen Journal wrote an artical on Priceless Gemz, which I have to say was a fantastic piece, Then after the artical was releast I receaved a call from ITV Wales News presenter "Marieclaire" on the 13th of August asking could they come down to film an interview with me about Priceless Gemz. I was thrilled and could not wait to tell Wales all about
Priceless Gemz.
On the 17th of August 2009 the ITV Wales News interview was aired. It was a fantastic interview we were all so pleased. Since then I have receaved so much attention for Priceless Gemz and for the work I do.
You can see the ITV Wales News interview in
Now my work can be found in so many pleaces and has been bought from as far away as Canada and the USA, plus all over the UK. I am so busy at the moment and if this keeps up, I will hopefully turn PGz into a propper business but first I need to draw up business plans and go on a few courses, so wish me luck but I want it so badly, it WILL happen...
Thank you for taking the time in reading this.
Thanks for everything
xxx
Victoria
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"A Speciel Thankz"
I could not of created Priceless Gemz without the help of the people around me, that have suported me and carried me all the way.
Stuart Price
Monica Price
Daniel Price
Harry 'Bo' Price
Nadean Jarvis
Panache Imagery
Marieclaire
Lawrence Whiting
I have been helped in so many ways by these amazing people, either being there to talk to, helping me with the website or most important, telling me not to give up. Thank you so much for being there for me, I will never forget you....
xxxxx
Vicz